I am working in china for last 2 years..I have travelled almost all of China and I am amazed at their growth everywhere .99% of chinese are atheist with no religion or belief..Then i wonder that one of the major reason for we (Indians )to be lacking behind is because we have GOD..If we also had no religion or GOD we would have been more successful,happy and safe??is God one of the major reason for all our chaoas..??
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by URMILA NATARAJAN on Jan 12, 2008 07:23 AM Permalink
This is absolutely correct. Sometimes these man made "disasters" called religion and god play havoc in our communities!!
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by ACM on Jan 12, 2008 07:30 AM Permalink
Interesting observation. God and faith are important. It's hope that provides breakthroughs in the world and Faith is hope inside out. If the question is people vs country building, I'd go for people. I think India has got it right. There is no valid comparision between India and China. Both countries started differently (China was always a much bigger economy) and are at different growth trajectories. Because of people development (not meaning unversity education) and diversity, India will have chances of greater number of boom times going forward.
The crux of the matter is religious fanaticism, not religion per se. Pakistan, one religion and killings in the name of religious intolerance. In the modern world, they cannot accept women to be seen. We need not be ashamed of our body or skin. Let us live & let live. China is a good example now.
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by Mahesh on Jan 12, 2008 07:44 AM Permalink
Hey Immaculate (nice pseudo name), I had a very hearty laugh over your blog. How very true. Your blog probably brings out the real picture of our so-called God fearing people. Why not the Government ban all religious practices for a while and see the results. May be it might solve all the hatred around. No religion can cHey Immaculate (nice pseudo name), I had a very hearty laugh over your blog. How very true. Your blog probably brings out the real picture of our so-called God fearing people. Why not the Government ban all religious practices for a while and see the results. May be it might solve all the hatred around. No religion can call themselves above the other in our country. So why not give it a try. Blaming God for all our apathies - I do not agree with that statement at all as I am a God fearing person myself.all themselves above the other in our country. So why not give it a try. Blaming God for all our apathies - I do not agree with that statement at all as I am a God fearing person myself.
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by immaculate on Jan 12, 2008 08:19 AM Permalink
I have talk with many chinese and ask abt their belief or GOD. they all say for them their government is god giving them good and safe life ..how very true we all ask safety from our god and look what we are getting in India ..
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by shiva on Jan 12, 2008 07:16 AM Permalink
I have expressed similar sentiments many times. Pakistan runs to China at the drop of a hat. I find it ironical. A religious fanatic country, arm in arm with an atheist communist country. Only agenda, playing China against us.
We are emotional, hardly practical. We are negative. Chinese have become the opposite, very practical. They make friends out of enemies, we the opposite. Our politicias play one religion against another to survive, in China politics hardly play a part in daily life.
China is the most secure country for any large spectacle as terrorists will be beaten to pulp, while we cannot agree on anything. They can host Olympics, Tennis Masters, F1, you name it they have it. We have wheels within wheels. We are our worst enemy.
