Blind Faith

While writing the previous blog I kinda got a thought of the other side of Faith - The Blind Faith. Sounds more Interesting right??? or say more familiar. You may have already come up with few ideas... so did I. I was wondering for few days for where has this word 'Blind Faith' actually come from. Mabbe this must have its origin in INDIA... lol (You Never Know...).

I personally believe Blind Faith as unrealistic and illogical thing on earth. Blindly believing someone or something... ohhh god!!! ridiculous isn't it? As per my limited knowledge and understanding I tried figuring out few things about blind faith considering Indian culture. Now lets take a look at bizarre breaking news on our news channel (basically u may find every news as breaking news nowadays... BREAKING NEWS: patni ne pati ko khule aam chaata maara...(WTF) followed by media interaction... followed by embarrassment - goschhhh!!! ). The man of the moment, the salacious, the sex guru... Swami Nityaanand... clap clap clap. What did he do??? Don't you know??? Check it out. He guided his followers (mainly women) by making them have physical intercourse with him so that they will get freed from sins... Did I say something that is unbelievable? I guess I did. And yes he did this for years with number of women till the time his MMS video was not online. Was he washing sins or involved in one by making women sleep with him? I was thinking what must he be doing to make them do this cheap act in the name of god. Do this women of India following blind path or having a blind faith? I say he is a very smart guru (guru ghantaal) and his followers are pathetic people on earth. There is another supporter who came in supporting for this guru. He is an actor with initials VO. Great dude the guru hypnotized a gay too. Congrats. Not only the illiterate people but literate population of India is blindly involved in such faith.
Another such act of blind faith came into lights few days back when in a village in which there was a newly born baby being bathed with hot milk keeping the baby on ground just to make sure in future he/she wont face any trouble and freed from sins if any. I know its very much disturbing. But the fact is they are still following it and they do it for every newly born child.
The next act of blind faith. There is another village where they follow one 'dhongee baba' who tells them to throw child from terrace of a building. 2-3 people hold one 3 sqmt by 3 sqmt cloth below on ground. If the thrown baby is catched in that cloth he/she will have a great life ahead and success will touch his/her feet if not then the child is born with a curse. wooopssss... what an unbelievable judgement(of success or curse) man??? mindblowing... Now imagine a child thrown from above 3rd floor... what could I say more of the people following this hopeless act. I mean what kind of blind faith it is? What the baby has to do with it?
Why don't these people try out something like jumping from a terrace of 7-8 storied building and
showing blind faith on god that he is gonna save you anyway?
Again of the black cat crossing the road in front of you. This is the most common one over the centuries. People take it seriously.

There are many such acts going around us. How can these people be mob-motivated than being self-motivated? Why do people greet rumor fallacies? Self-Belief is important, self-faith is important than becoming victims of such blind faith acts.

Just think of this for a moment and ask yourself... "Am I following path of Blind faith?" or "Do I believe in self-belief"

Remember:

'Self-Belief is the best weapon to live courageously.'

TanY.