CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

Sorry for putting religion as a topic in my blog entry but this one is interesting

One day walking with my dad I got one of his ever interesting questions

He said “The Christians have given Hospitals, Schools, Colleges, Old age homes etc, what have we as a community given to the society at large?????”

I pondered over the question for a while and I finally go the answer

It was a big flat “NOTHING” or the very weak maybe

I saw all the possible sides to the question but failed to reflect any significant facilities.

The problem with other religions is that we do too much for our religion and not for the people of that religion let alone the society, We build lavish gurdwaras(me being a sikh still wouldn’t support that idea), Mandirs, Mosques etc but we fail to look beyond the mask in front of our eyes to the reality that is constantly reminding us that there is hell on earth.

The growing poverty, the lack of facilities, lack of education, health services etc. Taking nothing away from the almighty I still give utmost respect to God in all versions and images, but even god doesn’t tell us to offer him with gold ornaments and mega festivals, the only thing that god asks is to give a little bit of time to remember him and help the people he created and who are helpless due to various circumstances.

God doesn’t want us to spend too much money decorating idols and plating mandirs with gold or silver. God is pure inside and so doesn’t need to be made out of Gold or silver idols but what god wants of us is to use that money rightfully.

We are fighting wars against each other to gain supremacy in this great land but we should help each other as we are all fundamentally brothers and sisters if we forget the invisible walls created due to cynical religious leaders of the current era.

So I request the people to utilize the funds the donate in terms of religion and religious practices in socially relevant activities.

Why don’t we go ahead and adopt an orphan, help a critically ill person with medicines or the least moral support, Why don’t we help elders live their remaining days with dignity, or fund a poor kid’s education an other activities in that lane.

I am sure god will be more happy seeing us help the helpless that looking at people decorate idols with gold or silver.