Every nook and corner in villages and cities of our country is with religious structures. Does God need money or protection from human beings? People are convinced or call it blind faith that the more you give to God, the more you will be rewarded with monetary or other benefits. During the last ten days in the year 2018 it has been reported that around 9.5 lakh people visited the Shirdi temple and donated Rs18.25 crore in cash and gold and silver. The one God who created the universe and everything in it will surely be dismayed at what is happening on this tiny planet Earth today! At a Charmarajanagar temple in Karnataka, devotees lost their lives consuming "prasad" allegedly poisoned by another group of devotees. The building of Ram temple at Ayodhya was causing so much of turbulence between two religions.
Religion is the biggest business worldwide. The scope and breadth of major religions like Christianity, Islam, Hinduism , added to the almost 4,200 religions around the world, is mind -boggling. The commercial aspects related to many television religious networks are tremendous. It is estimated that only 16 per cent of the people in the world are non-religious. It is said that religion has been dogmatised and codified by the cleverness of a few and the fear of many. Blind faith and traditions can be seen today in the controversial laws related to religions.
