Jesus to a Child

Kanu Sanyal, member of radical Maoist insurgency committed suicide recently. Apparently, he was sad of what has become of Maoism and its principles. It is one of those things that had started with goodness in heart and turned into a demon later on.

Quoting newspapers:
“Pioneer of the Maoist movement in the country, which originated in the Siliguri district of the state, Kanu Sanyal had rubbished the methods used by the Maoists in present times.

He was a strong critic of the on-going Maoist movement in the country and did not support them in their process of unleashing war against their own people in India. Kanu Sanyal also had gone to the extent of criticizing top Maoist leaders for the kind of violence they undertook for the political gains.

In early 1970s, this top Maoist leader too had adopted violence as a mode of operation, which had eventually even led him behind the bars in 1977. However, over a period of time he reportedly realized the importance of talks and discontinued the use of violence in his movement.”

And now nobody with brain placed where it should be, can support Maoists. It has turned into a war with Maoists on one side and state on other, innocent tribal people getting killed in between. It would be long before people can trust Maoists again and suggest peace talks. Its not possible to have talks if you are being shot at as well!!!

I happened to watch the controversy related to Jesus today. That somehow, may be the original message of Jesus was lost in translation. May be, James version of Christianity is older and of the same era as Jesus, instead of Paul’s. May be something was lost in translation or killed. May be!! Nobody knows. May be when God(s) said “Follow me”, he meant, in principle and not in name. May be few good men started religions as an ethical way of living. The way things should function. Things based on peace and prosperity for all. May be down the centuries, this was turned into a power play, with clergies creating deities and customs to ensure their position. No body can ever know.

Some of the worst wrongs were caused by people who tried to change things… People who had good intentions, commitment and honor. From reservation for backward classes, to religion and people’s rights. Somehow, the principles were lost with time or may be deliberately thrown away by “followers”. The views diluted by profit and power. If the same men who started these great things could see what has happened now, they sure won’t like it. Gandhi won’t appreciate of India now, nor would Ambedkar appreciate the reservation system. Honor killing was not the reason why caste system was created in Hinduism, nor does Islam accept polygamy for reasons other than helping a female.

I cannot agree more with Woody Allen, when he says:
"If Jesus Christ came back today and saw what was being done in his name, he'd never stop throwing up."