No Shoes

Ever wondered why we remove shoes before we enter any temple???

Even in our homes, we remove shoes before we enter the "pooja room".

Is this just a respect to "GOD"?

Will "GOD" punish us if we do not remove our shoes?

If so, why do people put their shoes on in a Church(I am not talking about India)??

The reason is pretty logical: Along the shoes come all the dirty mud and harmful bacteria/viruses and all that material that could infect humans and make them sick.

And all of these holy places - Hindu Temples, Mosques, Gurudwaras - are very public and people sit on floor, of-course very neat and clean floors. If we enter these places where people sit on floor, while shoes on, they might get infected by those particles.

So, "GOD" does punish us if we enter such places of public gathering.

But what about Church!!! Well, people sit on chairs ;)

In India(though I love my India), we actually don't think when it comes to religion. And I had seen church where people leave their shoes outside. Better we understand the reason for what we do.

Gyaan Logic : Giving respect to "GOD" is nothing but respecting humans, respecting ourselves.

Then why dont we do this directly.

GOD - The Greatest Concept Ever

Trinity, Ganesha, Jesus Christ, Paigamber Mohammad, Guru Nanak Dev, Sai Baba - are few names of 'GOD' worshiped by people of various religions all around the world. With due respect, who were they? Were they humans? If humans, then the famous quote - "To Err is Human" is false as GOD is perfect - No mistakes. So, they were not humans. Were they some sort of power? If humans and animals and trees and soil and water and the Universe were all creation of GOD, then who created GOD?

Thinking more on this, when did people started believing on "GOD"!! And when people actually think of GOD. Mostly, when we are helpless, or when we are in trouble, we expect some sort of magic that takes all the trouble away and so, we think about GOD.

When we have to tell/teach/preach someone about right and wrong, we start speaking of GOD. In other sense, we have a fear of the mighty "GOD".

We worship "GOD" right before we go for an exam or an interview. That faith, as everything will be good if "GOD" is with us.

When we buy any thing new like a home, a costly car, we worship "GOD", so that the new thing will be in good shape and should bring good luck to us.

So, what is "GOD"?

If someone ask me this question, I would say - "GOD" is nothing but a concept given to the world by a group of few highly intelligent people, who could foresee what can control humans, what is it that they need to be organised and sincere. They gave the world the most important invention - The GOD. So, to give a name or physical image to "GOD", its that group of highly intelligent people. Its they who wrote those holy books.

Nothing can convince people to do the right thing other then the fear of GOD.

Nothing can give people more courage to do the impossible other then their belief in GOD

I am not here to question you for why you believe in GOD but to request to learn whats right and whats wrong, to ask you to do the right thing irrespective of any fear. Just believe in yourself and respect everyone. After all, "GOD help those, who help themselves." - Holy Books.