Across the
world, from time to
time, Godmen and
sex scandals have become
a topic of not
just
discussion but disgust. Why
is it different
when a Godmen
is involved in
sex or financial
scandals?
The value of Godmen in
society :
Every profession
has a certain
stature…it is deep
seated into our
psych knowingly or unknowingly…godmen, saints, priests, doctors,
teachers are expected
to be noble.
Of
course there are
ethics and morals
for all of
us but in
this modern world
order we expect
a
businessman to be
corrupt, lawyers to be
lairs, politicians to be
self serving but
when it comes
to Godmen and priests they
are supposed to be spokesmen
of God….the moral
standard on
which a
society is build…the
one that create
a conscience, the
difference between vice and virtue…the
one standard
on which society
measures its citizens.
They are the noble kind
who we have
to follow to
become human and
not remain just people
. So when these people undermine
their credibility by
their actions , the
entire social structure
loses its moral fabric.
It is
not one individual
who is
effected, it is
the entire society.
Why is
it more than
wrong when Godmen
are involved?
Most
of
us (those who believe in
god in some
form or other
which is 90%
of the society)
do not usually
spend our entire
time worshiping god. We remember
our gods in
time of need. We
approach god and their Godmen, priests, saints in hoping
for answers, support , guidance….right when
we are in
the gutter of
life. And that
is when instead
of giving us
solace, support and
direction do these
people exploit us….which
I say is
like kicking a dying
man.
Now,
who would do
that? The worst
amongst us….but aren’t
these are supposed
to be best
amongst us in
morals and ethics? The one we should
imitate? The men
in the great good
books that dictates
social behavior?
The trust deficit
Every
woman
in her life
gets to hear and say these
words at some
point of time, “they
are men, be
careful. They only
want one thing.”
When we meet a businessman our first instinct is to bargain. why? because we know he/she would be overcharging us...cheating us maybe.
But
when
it comes to Godmen no one
says
these things…we trust them. No one thinks of them
as mere men
they are Godmen…men
of god…..far superior than
the mere mortals….even
the worst skeptic
thinks twice before
blaming a Godman.
So,
it is
not just about
rape, corruption or
self serving behavior that
hurts us, it
is the breach of
the basic human
trust. …the kind that
makes a child trust it’s
parents, teachers, doctors and saints. Like it
or not these
four category of
people everyone learns
to trust as
we grow….even if
we don’t want
these people
teach us morals
and ethics, we
carry what we
learn from them
throughout our life….morals
and ethics that
dictate our behavior to
a large extent.
So
when
these people screw
up they screw
up the entire
foundation of
society…they destroy our
trust…our faith in all goodness, our
faith is god,
our understanding of
morality and ethics,
our
duty and conscience.
It’s not
just one rape
when a Godmen
rapes, it is
not just corruption
when Godmen are
proved to be
frauds…..it is the
fundamentals of our
social order that
is raped.
And then the
question
that comes to
the mind is if
saints, Godmen, priests,
that are supposed
to be the
moral standard for
society, behave like
mere robbers and rapists
is
there a way
out for society?
Maybe it’s
time we found
new gods and
new Godmen…put our
trust in something
really great.
P.S:No,
I am
not including Tantra
here which is trying to
recreate supreme energy with
mutual consent …and has nothing
to do with
rape and corruption
so rampant amongst
these godmen.
I can absolutely relate to this post!!! Unfortunately corruption is everywhere!
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