Why Am I Not An Atheist?

Posted byMoushmi RadhanparaPosted inKeep Smiling :-), The unquestionable religion.Tags:, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

I am a strong believer of God, yes I am.

Now before you judge me, hear me out.

I am not saying that I can strongly say that God exists, he is the one. I have some different beliefs. I am not saying that there are no questions regarding the God. Oh there are, there are many unanswered questions. Sometime I myself, keep asking about the past myths, the story that has been put forward of all the Gods. And if you are a Hindu, then I am pretty sure you have innumerable unanswered questions. And so do I, but I am still not an atheist.

I am a strong believer of God, yes I am.

You know, why? This is because of the fact that I pray. I am not saying that when I pray, ‘God’ gives me what I want. All I am saying is by praying I develop a sense of faith within me, that everything is going to be just fine, and I gain some strength to fight against the situations that I may be dealing with. Anything wrong in that? I don’t think so. When I pray, meditate, I don’t rely on God, there is no superlative magic that is going to move a wand in the air and all my problems would vanish, and all my wishes would come true. But I do believe that there is some supreme power in what I do, cause once I get the strength to deal with something, the optimism filled inside, I know everything will be all right. I borrow faith and hope from what we call “God”.

And that is why I am not an atheist.

I am a strong believer of God, yes I am.

I am not saying if someone is an atheist, he or she is wrong. They are right in their own way, how and what they feel, that I cannot tell. But they have their own beliefs, and so do I.

I may not say God is everything, but he is definitely something for me. I get the strength to believe in myself when I pray to him, when I chant his verses, when I just close my eyes and see through my inner senses the vision of “Om”. I feel peaceful, optimistic, and I regain belief.

And that is why I am not an atheist,

I am a strong believer of God, yes I am.

 

PS: I still believe that humanity is a religion above and beyond all other religions.

Published by Moushmi Radhanpara

A bilingual writer, Moushmi Radhanpara has authored three poetry collections so far, namely POSIES and 03:21 AM –An Ode to Rust & Restlessness, and Resignation of an Angel. She is also scribbling an unplanned rough draft of a story as a part of NANOWRIMO 2020 and hopes that something might come out of it. She has also co-authored two books, The Lockdown Stories and Mirage so far. Her poetries can be found on her blog https://aestheticmiradh.com/ and a few other online portals. She believes in the fact that a better reader makes a better writer. Reading a 100 books a year is her latest obsession. She can be found either drunk on coffee or hiding away from everything and admiring the gorgeous sun.

40 thoughts on “Why Am I Not An Atheist?”

  7. This is well framed.I too get lot of optimism and strength when I pray to god.But recently I am reading some other things related to is psyche,spirit guides and all..but still there is something above us

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  8. “Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”
    ― Mahatma Gandhi

    Btw, it’s a wonderfully written post!❤

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  9. I feel the same Moushmi! You always write the things that keep floating in my conscience. I don’t think I am religious (unlike the college me who had her own temple at her hostel room) but I do believe in some kind of a superpower! The mere thought of no one guiding us, or certain unreasonable things happening to us, frightens me. When I feel disillusioned I think about this quote from Steve Jobs,

    “You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”
    I too want to believe in something, and I guess that something is my religion.

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  13. I love the honesty and clarity of your writing. I believe in God. If I felt God did not exist there would not be a reason to take another breath. For me…God is love…God is within me. He is everything to me. I guess the easiest way to explain it is that I LOVE HIM.

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    1. Hie, thank you so much for this wonderful comment. I believe God is definitely love. And I have loved you simply you have told me is importance in your life.
      Thanks a lot for visiting and leaving behind this wonderful share.

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  15. Hi

    Thank you. I am happy to see your  writing. It gives me a thoughtful thinking and am  happy for that. That is always my intention to see a post that gives me happiness.

    Am happy  to share at least a part of that happiness and love here as am  writing now.

    What you said in your post  is true, sometimes just a drop of that magical post in your blog  is enough to get a person to be happy.

    Good one

    Well, If I wish to be happy is inevitable to keep the vibes flowing.

    Cheers,

    PATRICK

    #PATRICKSTORIES
    Peace ✌and Love ❤

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      1. Thank you! I appreciate your thoughtful response.

        Such an awesome way of replying someone. Thanks. Again
        As always your posts are incredible and I enjoying reading every word down till the last line. I must say that you are probably one of the excellent bloggers on WordPress that write inspired
        Writing/post

        Also, I just posted: A VIEW OF WOMAN IN THE SOCIETY-
        FATE OF A MANGO FRUIT
        Would love to know your views. Love to see your contributions on it. I’m always excited for your comment. 🙂

        You are welcome

        #PATRICKSTORIES
        Peace ✌and Love ❤b

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      3. Thank you! I appreciate your thoughtful response.

        Such an awesome way of replying someone. Thanks. Again
        As always your posts are incredible and I enjoying reading every word down till the last line. I must say that you are probably one of the excellent bloggers on WordPress that write inspired
        Writing/post

        Also, I just posted: A VIEW OF WOMAN IN THE SOCIETY-
        FATE OF A MANGO FRUIT
        Would love to know your views. Love to see your contributions on it. I’m always excited for your comment. 🙂

        You are welcome

        #PATRICKSTORIES
        Peace ✌and Love ❤b

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  16. I feel there is definitely someone when i see how perfectly a human body works starting from the perfect ratio of air we breathe to all the mechanism to convert food into energy and protecting itself against anything…when even doctors rely on the unique ability of the body to heal itself…when i see a perfectly formed flower with a sweet smell…when i see a symmetrical leave which knows how to convert sunlight into food….when i see a line of ants moving in a perfect formation…when i see the complexities and beauties of nature…when i see different creatures and their ability to adapt…when i see a baby bird learning to fly or a tiger cub learning to hunt..the ability to do it all so naturally….when i see the wide variety of amazing creatures of the sea like a flimsy jellyfish’s survival by stinging or an octopus ejecting ink…the different survival mechanisms … how do they know how to be like that….the oceans the waves the forests ….the layers of the earth…planets revolving in perfectly stable state since millions of years…everything from an atom to the infinite universe amazes me…and the way things are now…it cant be due to some ‘chance’….there has to be someone!
    People may not realise it fully or can keep fighting but they may never know the complete truth…but appreciating what we have and being kind and being human is the biggest religion….

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