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Sandhust Lahure,
There is nothing I do not agree with you. All of your takes are fact-based, logical and clearly intended for the greater good of mankind. I really appreciate them.
Re organized religion, I totally agree with your view. Political misuse of religion or religious misuse of politics have done terrible things and great disservice to mankind.
When I talked about “taming” of faith, this is what I was recognizing and was calling for squeezing the sphere of religion to keep limited to people’s individual spiritual matters.
Since the vast majority of people are of faith and the vast majority of them are harmless, normal and as positively contributing to the society as anybody else, I think it is enough to keep only the religious fanaticism and fundamentalism in check and let the rest enjoy their faith and choice.
Here is a data on Americans;
9 out of 10 Americans believe in God
http://www.gallup.com/poll/20437/Americans-Little-Doubt-God-Exists.aspx
I do not remember the figure, however, I have seen an enigmatic data that a significant number of American scientists have faith in God too !
One can wonder if they pray for miracles in their experiments. Turns out they don’t. I don’t remember where I read the explanation or if it was my own speculation and projection, however, there is a trick called ‘compartmentalization’. You put your ‘faith’ and ‘reason’ into two separate compartments and don’t let them not mix up.
However unusual, paradoxical or hypocritical it may sound, it exists and seems to be working fine.
Hence my tolerance to faith, to be honest.
In fact this notion of ‘compartmentalization’ is what I find as a sustainable solution to the religious problem.
A compartmentalized faith, by definition, has to know it’s limit and be tolerant and respectful to the logical system outside. And in return, the world of logic and reason will recognize the value the faithfuls put on the faith. Everybody happy.
जस्तो लाग्छ मलाई ।
Nepe
P.S. Regarding the merit of faith, I did not talk much or explicitly, because I am still learning about them. However, here is a small survey conducted by a psychologist and his student on American conservative and liberal Christians’ view which indirectly shows that faith is their psychological need.
Dan P. McAdams and Michelle Albaugha.
What if there were no God? Politically conservative and liberal Christians imagine their lives without faith
Journal of Research in Personality, August 2008
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