Deepak Chopra has a book titled “How To Know God”. After
reading a few chapters, I concluded that the honest title would have been “How
To Invent God”.

Anyway, Chopra is of the opinion that humans are hardwired
to know God. As you might guess, I think that what he actually meant is that
human mind is hardwired to ‘invent’ God.

And I think it is true.

God in a form of a powerful (not necessarily omnipotent) invisible
person who can be your safety-net is very easy to follow how it could be
hardwired in human.

So yes, Bathroom Guruji, even if nobody tells a child
about God ever, this child, after encountering too many fears and insecurities
than he/she can handle, at one point or another of his/her life, is going to
imagine and most likely (unless somebody interferes) start to hope/believe in
an invisible and powerful person who is also pleasable and can provide you with
security. And there will be a distinct name for it which can be translated into
the word ‘God’.

Bathroom wrote:

>IF SOMEBODY DID NOT TELL YOU WHAT GOD IS

>(as you know like hindu, christian, muslim, buddhist,
or

>tribal) YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN.

Nepe    

"Anyway, Chopra is of the opinion that humans are hardwired
to know God. As you might guess, I think that what he actually meant is that
human mind is hardwired to ‘invent’ God."

hmmm....exactly my thoughts too. I must read this book!

Ar es,

If you are a skeptic, you are not going to enjoy the book.

If  you are a man of
faith, you don’t need to read the book.

You must be an appreciator of, let’s say, the art of
linguistic illusion to enjoy Chopra’s this particular book or any book in
general, perhaps.

Nepe

There is something out there which cannot be scientifically or logically explained, but that does not mean it is GOD as we know it. All of organised Religion is man made.  The truth is out there, and may the force be with you to help find it Nepe.

No, No, Bathroom, I am myself not in the quest. My point was limited to speculate how the primitive notion of God might arise naturally in an ever safety seeking natural man’s mind.

As for the modern notions of God and the organized religions, I probably share your caution and skepticism.

However, I tend to believe that a limited and harmless space for religion would be beneficial to the society. Just a pragmatic contemplation, it has nothing to do with faith per se.

I have slightly elaborated my view on the issue of faith here:

Thread: I Don’t Believe in God

http://www.sajha.com/sajha/html/OpenThread.cfm?forum=2&ThreadID=65834

I have talked about uneradicability religion/faith, a compartmentalization of logic and faith as a means for them to co-exist peacefully and a point for letting the vast insecure and helpless humanity it’s cheap peace of mind and security.

Until our society advances and prospers enough to provide every man all the security and answers, it does not make sense to close down the religion. Kind of my defense for religion. But I totally agree that religion should accept thy limit.

Have a fun weekend !

Nepe  

welll what sort of god r u guys talkng abt??

A god with long,white beard,4 hands and weapons who lives in the skies and punishes when irritated or

A god who is THE  timeless one, formless, shapeless,without enimity and transcending  time and space ??

Deckchidriver,

you are absulately right."""God didn't creat you,nor did you creat God""" I agree your idea.

Good question. Define how you understand 'God'. That could lead you to an answer.