Virus of Faith

So there was another long break in my blogging career for all faults of mine (Shameless as I am). But let me not crib about it as I have important things to say and do. My new found fascination is religion and faith thanks to my short stay in Bangalore which brought me opportunity to meet people from different religious sects. Here I don't intend to dishonor or defame any religion but to question the very existence of religion in our society.

I recently saw a series of religious documentaries; one of them was virus of faith. The documentary points toward the mushrooming of many religious teaching schools and faculties all around the globe. Small children, who can not think for themselves are labeled with religious believes of their parents. Does anybody call them Congress children or BJP children based on affiliated political party of their parents? Then why compelling them to have religious believes of their parents?

The virus of faith is spreading fast and has assumed a formidable size. People from various religion are increasingly sending their children to religious schools, secluding the kids from rest of the world. The origin of faith, as understood is from the human desire of a supreme force which can be held accountable for all the happenings outside the human control. But does this really mean that we should force our children to follow our believes and religion? Believes and devotions that worked for us may not work for our children; just as a doctor's son need not become a doctor.

What is more disturbing is the fact that unblemished, sinless minds of children are being spoiled by these religious preachers. A kid's mind rests on its parents for distinguishing good and bad because it does not have time to verify everything experimentally. Imagine Kids experimentally verifying each and every teachings of their parents; Kid would be dead long ago trying to test whether a rat poison is eatable or not.

I do not have any solution to this problem because I am a believer myself but I feel most of the evils of modern day can be traced back to the question of religion and faith.