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	<title>Comments on: The Gospel of Neetu Chandra</title>
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		<title>By: blesson</title>
		<link>http://www.gracejunction.com/blog/the-gospel-of-neetu-chandra/#comment-1426</link>
		<dc:creator>blesson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Pk for your response. 

I totally agree with you that the responsibility to make the world a better place lies totally with each one of us. Unfortunately it is this commitment, to be subject to, and accept the truth that has become the reason for discord among people across the globe. It seems that even when people know and understand the truth, they ignore it and try to subdue its voice in order to pursue their ends. 

However I do not agree, to one thing that you said – “My views are that because of such satans and evils we felt the presence of god.” 

I think we do not need evil to know or experience the presence of GOD. Else that would make evil more a necessity than GOD, to explain things to us. It would mean that GOD would need evil to survive and make His presence known, if deeply thought it further means that the chariots that carry GOD is pulled by evil and satan. 

While on the contrary we know that GOD is True Holy Good &#38; Just and in His nature there is nothing that is evil, nothing that is dark, hence it leads to a logical and philosophical contradiction viz - How can darkness and light be together ? 

If this is so, then Evil is greater than GOD, cos God's survival is dependent on evil. So who then is the real God? Evil or GOD ?

I think on the contrary we need GOD to explain evil ... evil is like the hole in the doughnut, the void can only be explained cos the doughnut exists, not otherwise. If there is no GOD, then there is nothing good, cos then how do we define what is good? Cos Hilter would justify what he did is good and so would the surti boys, by whose standard then will we judge ?
It is only when we find our anchor in GOD, we can truly define what is good - as only GOD is absolute. Evil cannot exist on it self, we need to first have the good and only then we can explain the evil. Evil hence is the absence of good. As Darkness is the absence of light, and darkness cannot exists by itself. I would like to illustrate it this way - we do not have to switch on darkness to make the room dark, we just need to switch the light off and where there is no light, there is darkness. Hence light is the necessity and not darkness.   

Your above referred statement would be true only if the concept of Maya or illusion, as taught by many world religions would be true. However there is a major logical contradiction when someone makes the statement “ everything is maya ( illusion)” – cos if that statement has to be true then, the statement itself  must be absolute ( non maya / non illusionary), but that is exactly what it is trying to disprove. Simply put it undermines itself. We will need a brain liposuction to believe it :-)

I wrote the blog, in order to make everyone reading it understand the fallacy in popular beliefs and the way the modern man thinks. It was purely with a purpose to make people reading it - think. It was never with an intention to curse people. Sometimes when there is so much of darkness around and for people who have started to accept darkness as a norm, we can only change their perspectives by switching on the light. To check if a currency is counterfeit we simply have to certify it with an original. I don’t think its rude, if we see a blind man at the edge of a cliff about to fall and ask him to stop and explain to him what lies ahead ! Hence, the contrast.

Truth has its anchor in the character of GOD, it never depends on our interpretation neither can it be changed by our agreement or disagreement. I think it is due to this false belief, that every one can have his or her own truth, that many religions and philosophies exists. 
 
I agree with you, if we all change ourselves we will change the world. Lets do it !!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Pk for your response. </p>
<p>I totally agree with you that the responsibility to make the world a better place lies totally with each one of us. Unfortunately it is this commitment, to be subject to, and accept the truth that has become the reason for discord among people across the globe. It seems that even when people know and understand the truth, they ignore it and try to subdue its voice in order to pursue their ends. </p>
<p>However I do not agree, to one thing that you said – “My views are that because of such satans and evils we felt the presence of god.” </p>
<p>I think we do not need evil to know or experience the presence of GOD. Else that would make evil more a necessity than GOD, to explain things to us. It would mean that GOD would need evil to survive and make His presence known, if deeply thought it further means that the chariots that carry GOD is pulled by evil and satan. </p>
<p>While on the contrary we know that GOD is True Holy Good &amp; Just and in His nature there is nothing that is evil, nothing that is dark, hence it leads to a logical and philosophical contradiction viz - How can darkness and light be together ? </p>
<p>If this is so, then Evil is greater than GOD, cos God&#8217;s survival is dependent on evil. So who then is the real God? Evil or GOD ?</p>
<p>I think on the contrary we need GOD to explain evil &#8230; evil is like the hole in the doughnut, the void can only be explained cos the doughnut exists, not otherwise. If there is no GOD, then there is nothing good, cos then how do we define what is good? Cos Hilter would justify what he did is good and so would the surti boys, by whose standard then will we judge ?<br />
It is only when we find our anchor in GOD, we can truly define what is good - as only GOD is absolute. Evil cannot exist on it self, we need to first have the good and only then we can explain the evil. Evil hence is the absence of good. As Darkness is the absence of light, and darkness cannot exists by itself. I would like to illustrate it this way - we do not have to switch on darkness to make the room dark, we just need to switch the light off and where there is no light, there is darkness. Hence light is the necessity and not darkness.   </p>
<p>Your above referred statement would be true only if the concept of Maya or illusion, as taught by many world religions would be true. However there is a major logical contradiction when someone makes the statement “ everything is maya ( illusion)” – cos if that statement has to be true then, the statement itself  must be absolute ( non maya / non illusionary), but that is exactly what it is trying to disprove. Simply put it undermines itself. We will need a brain liposuction to believe it <img src='http://www.gracejunction.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I wrote the blog, in order to make everyone reading it understand the fallacy in popular beliefs and the way the modern man thinks. It was purely with a purpose to make people reading it - think. It was never with an intention to curse people. Sometimes when there is so much of darkness around and for people who have started to accept darkness as a norm, we can only change their perspectives by switching on the light. To check if a currency is counterfeit we simply have to certify it with an original. I don’t think its rude, if we see a blind man at the edge of a cliff about to fall and ask him to stop and explain to him what lies ahead ! Hence, the contrast.</p>
<p>Truth has its anchor in the character of GOD, it never depends on our interpretation neither can it be changed by our agreement or disagreement. I think it is due to this false belief, that every one can have his or her own truth, that many religions and philosophies exists. </p>
<p>I agree with you, if we all change ourselves we will change the world. Lets do it !!</p>
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		<title>By: Geo</title>
		<link>http://www.gracejunction.com/blog/the-gospel-of-neetu-chandra/#comment-1381</link>
		<dc:creator>Geo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What I don't understand often is the comparison with Ajanta and Ellora or Khajuraho that people make? Are these caves some kind of a 'standard of acceptability'?

If the Indian Society is this orthodox now, what would it have been a 1000 years back? More forward? Have we become more orthodox now than then? I think such display was equally unacceptable then too... but a few hedonistic and pervert rulers used the taxes of their subjects to indulge in and even sculpt/paints on walls their perversion and excesses for the generations to marvel, envy, celebrate and even pose!! These indulgent rulers were riding on the whims, practices and fancies of fanatic religious bigots, or at least had their inspiration or backing, because these in turn had their own twisted gains in propagating such ideologies and practices! 

We Indians have perhaps got into some kind of a bizarre mindset where in we glorify anything that is 100 years or older! Too much of nationalistic propaganda during and after the anti-British struggle has trapped us into a framework where in we consider everything linked with our culture are sacrosanct and hallowed and we look at it through the lens of veneration! I hope that a 100 years hence our progeny will not look at us and what we leave behind as the same....cos I don't think we are venerable!!

We also want equality and parity in everything about life except when it comes to our decisions and choices and the way we live it... suddenly we pull up our planks and start talking about "to each his way!!" Media too harks that point of view... but too much ado about such freedom won't change the universal application of God ordained laws and principles on each of his creation... laws that pervade the physical and even into the spiritual... Our attempts of individuality on the facade of duality is faulty... its time men everywhere think more holistically...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What I don&#8217;t understand often is the comparison with Ajanta and Ellora or Khajuraho that people make? Are these caves some kind of a &#8217;standard of acceptability&#8217;?</p>
<p>If the Indian Society is this orthodox now, what would it have been a 1000 years back? More forward? Have we become more orthodox now than then? I think such display was equally unacceptable then too&#8230; but a few hedonistic and pervert rulers used the taxes of their subjects to indulge in and even sculpt/paints on walls their perversion and excesses for the generations to marvel, envy, celebrate and even pose!! These indulgent rulers were riding on the whims, practices and fancies of fanatic religious bigots, or at least had their inspiration or backing, because these in turn had their own twisted gains in propagating such ideologies and practices! </p>
<p>We Indians have perhaps got into some kind of a bizarre mindset where in we glorify anything that is 100 years or older! Too much of nationalistic propaganda during and after the anti-British struggle has trapped us into a framework where in we consider everything linked with our culture are sacrosanct and hallowed and we look at it through the lens of veneration! I hope that a 100 years hence our progeny will not look at us and what we leave behind as the same&#8230;.cos I don&#8217;t think we are venerable!!</p>
<p>We also want equality and parity in everything about life except when it comes to our decisions and choices and the way we live it&#8230; suddenly we pull up our planks and start talking about &#8220;to each his way!!&#8221; Media too harks that point of view&#8230; but too much ado about such freedom won&#8217;t change the universal application of God ordained laws and principles on each of his creation&#8230; laws that pervade the physical and even into the spiritual&#8230; Our attempts of individuality on the facade of duality is faulty&#8230; its time men everywhere think more holistically&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: pooja</title>
		<link>http://www.gracejunction.com/blog/the-gospel-of-neetu-chandra/#comment-1371</link>
		<dc:creator>pooja</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Truth is truth not because we believe in it...Truth is Truth whether we believe in it or not. It is not because of the darkness that we can see and realize and understand light, the fact of the matter is, in the absence of light, all we see is darkness. So, its the light that gives definition to the darkness and not the other way round. And in the same way, it is not the satan who gives definition to God or God's existence, in fact, in the absence of God, all we see is all kinds of evil prevailing. God is the standard with which we can judge something to be wrong or right or good or evil. 

If we all use our own definitions and interpretations of good and bad and right and wrong, then this world will be a blunder. Say for eg.on a traffic signal, if I say, I think green is for stop and red for go, this is how i interpret it..(which is wrong but I interpret it that way) and others should not curse me and not be effected by me..others should just have very strong values and strong conviction about their own beliefs so that my acts don't effect them. Is that possible?! I am sure it will be a havoc on the road and we will be heading for an accident. We need to check the standards and be sure of it.

Yes we can not change everyone but just ourselves...but until we all make that effort to change our own self, we can not escape the destructive effects of a decaying society at large. Was it the weak value system of the gal in Surat who was used and thrown at will of the 3 men, that led to that horrifying tragedy?(We can not go to the victim or her family members and tell them to stop complaining or cursing the accused). Our daughters may be people of strong values but how can we ensure in today's date that they are not effected by someone else's lust? In a society like ours, the media plays a big role in forming public opinions, beliefs and choices of life and we can not deny this fact. Media has thrown open what was done in private, for public viewing and we see the effect of it everywhere. I think its not how strong our beliefs are but whom or what do we believe in, that matters. It is the heart of the people that is corrupted and needs a complete transformation. 

The Bible says: "For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornication, thefts, false witness, slanders.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Truth is truth not because we believe in it&#8230;Truth is Truth whether we believe in it or not. It is not because of the darkness that we can see and realize and understand light, the fact of the matter is, in the absence of light, all we see is darkness. So, its the light that gives definition to the darkness and not the other way round. And in the same way, it is not the satan who gives definition to God or God&#8217;s existence, in fact, in the absence of God, all we see is all kinds of evil prevailing. God is the standard with which we can judge something to be wrong or right or good or evil. </p>
<p>If we all use our own definitions and interpretations of good and bad and right and wrong, then this world will be a blunder. Say for eg.on a traffic signal, if I say, I think green is for stop and red for go, this is how i interpret it..(which is wrong but I interpret it that way) and others should not curse me and not be effected by me..others should just have very strong values and strong conviction about their own beliefs so that my acts don&#8217;t effect them. Is that possible?! I am sure it will be a havoc on the road and we will be heading for an accident. We need to check the standards and be sure of it.</p>
<p>Yes we can not change everyone but just ourselves&#8230;but until we all make that effort to change our own self, we can not escape the destructive effects of a decaying society at large. Was it the weak value system of the gal in Surat who was used and thrown at will of the 3 men, that led to that horrifying tragedy?(We can not go to the victim or her family members and tell them to stop complaining or cursing the accused). Our daughters may be people of strong values but how can we ensure in today&#8217;s date that they are not effected by someone else&#8217;s lust? In a society like ours, the media plays a big role in forming public opinions, beliefs and choices of life and we can not deny this fact. Media has thrown open what was done in private, for public viewing and we see the effect of it everywhere. I think its not how strong our beliefs are but whom or what do we believe in, that matters. It is the heart of the people that is corrupted and needs a complete transformation. </p>
<p>The Bible says: &#8220;For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornication, thefts, false witness, slanders.</p>
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		<title>By: Pk</title>
		<link>http://www.gracejunction.com/blog/the-gospel-of-neetu-chandra/#comment-1362</link>
		<dc:creator>Pk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If all started thinking like what writer has said then all the world would have become free of satans and evils. My views are that because of such satans and evils we felt the prescense of god. Rather then complaining how it would impact society at large, try creating so strong values that such thing doesnt effect the generations to come. We cannot change individual but ofcourse we can change ourself. No religion has offered what is right and what is wrong only me and you has interpreted in that way. Better stop cursing others.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If all started thinking like what writer has said then all the world would have become free of satans and evils. My views are that because of such satans and evils we felt the prescense of god. Rather then complaining how it would impact society at large, try creating so strong values that such thing doesnt effect the generations to come. We cannot change individual but ofcourse we can change ourself. No religion has offered what is right and what is wrong only me and you has interpreted in that way. Better stop cursing others.</p>
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		<title>By: Santosh Paul</title>
		<link>http://www.gracejunction.com/blog/the-gospel-of-neetu-chandra/#comment-1353</link>
		<dc:creator>Santosh Paul</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well written bro. The media of all types has nothing to share and show but sleaze. Young people religiously read the last pages of Ahmedabad Mirror and times. When our young generations are feeding on news and stuff like, who dated who, who's getting pregnant with who's husband, who's showing what part in which magazines, they are bound to have thoughts and actions whihc will result in cases like "Neetu" and Surat rape.
I think the media should think now diffrenetly to come out of just sleaze to get the readership or TRP's.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well written bro. The media of all types has nothing to share and show but sleaze. Young people religiously read the last pages of Ahmedabad Mirror and times. When our young generations are feeding on news and stuff like, who dated who, who&#8217;s getting pregnant with who&#8217;s husband, who&#8217;s showing what part in which magazines, they are bound to have thoughts and actions whihc will result in cases like &#8220;Neetu&#8221; and Surat rape.<br />
I think the media should think now diffrenetly to come out of just sleaze to get the readership or TRP&#8217;s.</p>
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