Religions rest on the foundation of lies and not on reason so the self-proclaimed Godman conveniently promises supernatural blessings thru his divine powers, he offers hope to ward off all the hardships of life, fears, uncertainties, helplessness and hopelessness, increase their bank balance, enhance power, give promotions, fame and so forth, whatever one can figure out in exchange of money and total surrender to him, without daring to question his nefarious designs.
Religions allow sufficient space for these dubious characters to fill in. Their sole purpose is fraud and not a selfless service to mankind. There is a vacuum in everyone’s life so something always seems to be missing. Misplaced faith can lead people to believe an uneducated conman in the garb of a holy robe as a supernatural being. This is where, the wonder of the weird, called Godman enters. The ignorant see him as special person with divine powers. But, in fact, he is a charlatan preying on human fears and helplessness, promising solutions at a cost, by trading false beliefs and superstitions as a balm for comfort. When people are dissatisfied with their lives, they need to believe in something that can relieve their frustrations and depression. That’s when the Godman gives them hope and offers divine blessings as placebos. Blind faith and trust defy all reasons so people believe in what the Godman says and accept as true the dream he promises to manifest to fulfill their worldly ambitions. Successful people are the most vulnerable of all. They fear failure because they cannot handle losing their material possessions. That’s why they believe in all sorts of superstitions, amulets, gemstones and astrology, believing to stay intact, where they are, and to assuage, the Godman gives them, the 'Hope' to face the insecurities and uncertainties of life. Life is full of suffering. Countless desires remain unfulfilled, even when life comes to an end hurriedly. With ‘Hope’ life is less tormenting or tragic, and becomes an optimistic pursuit that can lead people to higher level of understanding, beyond the reality of the world. The Godman claims to hold the key to the door that gives access to this higher reality that is full of miracles, and which offers happiness and bliss, this dream stuff is sold to the highest bidder. That’s why in India the rich donate huge money to a Godman, and not as genuine offerings in places of worship, for free education, medicines, housing etc. to uplift the poor. How foolish they are. The godman is a social status of the rich. The human attraction towards magic and miracles does goes far on complex celestial causes, this is sheer stupidity. The Godman exists because of people’s faith in his power as a healer and not to gain knowledge of holy scriptures or spiritual wisdom, even though the Godman doesn’t know about it. In the religious marketplace, there is a gang of Godmen, each marketing a different brand of divine solutions. They offer quick fix solutions to all problems. They offer the manna for the mind, balm for the body, and salvation for the soul, and help their brainless and dim-witted followers achieve all that they desire like, money, women, status, mansions, fame, position etc., which is the most stupid game plan, indeed. Many Godmen mesmerize, and manipulate the minds of their followers, and rob their wealth, and ruin them financially and emotionally. Many have been caught by the camera performing simple magic tricks with the sleight of hand, claiming it as a miracle. The followers of Godmen are pretentious and suffer mental disorders, because of pursuing foolish teachings taught to them by the Godmen. When these followers realize their stupidity, then they find it too hard, to face reality, and thus take the route of escapism, drinking alcohol or taking drugs, and consequently ruin their future. Today, there are many rogues, masquerading as masters, who intentionally freeze the freethinking of followers. They jolly well know, it’s difficult for the followers, to tell the difference between the real and the false teacher, in this state of mind followers are time and again deceived easily by the Godman. Conman under the garb of Holy men are now a part of our social system, and this is very worrisome indeed. They mislead naive and the easy to fool people, to accept as true that their problems of life can be solved by their mumbo-jumbo. The troubled human mind accepts the Godman as the panacea for all human ills. Godman sells hope to helpless followers as goods are sold in the bazaar of false beliefs and fake miracles. We live in a world of tricksters and the tricked. There are countless charlatans to have, for those who believe seeking others blessings can magically transform their lifestyle, claiming to be in touch directly with God. No one can save a fool from his foolishness. Godmen are clever psychologist and exploit human weaknesses, extract money from foolish followers, and live a comfortable life without earning it by their sweat and brow. Their followers shell out money to buy peace of mind, but in turn they get more turbulence, more anguish, and suffer more then what they did before. Law should protect people from being misled by the Godmen. Some Godmen own T.V. channels and business empires, one Godman appointed a Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers of a bizarre organization for global governance, and even printed currency notes to finance aid programs in developing countries. One wonders with such stupid pranks; Godmen can still manage to attract the elite and the intellectuals of the society. God willing, his disciple is today a leading international Godman.
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AuthorSuresh Kumar Soni is an ex- Banker, a truth-seeker, leading a retired life. He dabbles in philosophy and is receptive to idealism and pacifism. He is the author of the Book ' A RELIGIONLESS WORLD ' which stands for the spiritualization of mankind. Archives
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