prasad1
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We have discussed similar threads before, but it is worth exploring again with new participants.
Superstitions in India is considered a widespread social problem. Like any other country, we will find numerous superstitions and blind beliefs in the people of India. The number of superstitions and blind beliefs is very large as our Indian society is made of people belonging to various religions, cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and racial groups. There are many common superstitions in the people belonging to various groups.
Superstitions are usually attributed to a lack of education. But, in India, educated people have also been observed following beliefs that may be considered superstitions. Everyone has at least one superstition that they follow, whether they admit it or not, whether it’s from a certain religion or a legend passed down from their ancestors. It’s in our human nature to come up with something to believe in, however obscure or ridiculous it may be.
You can legislate against crime, misrepresentation, fraud, but can you outlaw blind faith, even if accentuated by superstitions, if it harms no one? The line separating superstition from faith is thin, but the line differentiating faith even blind faith is very thick. It is the latter that law must fight against. Blind faith can only be overcome by actual experience and education. In any case, not all blind faiths are foolish.
Blind faith can drive you to be a suicide bomber; at the same time, it also creates Gandhi or Mirabai or Mother Teresa. But there is always the other side of the coin. I believe that all superstitions are harmful since they inactivate the reasoning capacity of human beings. They make people waste their energy, time, and money on worthless rituals and ceremonies. We need to be vigilant and guard ourselves against such superstitions. Who would like to survive in a dark room and being exploited year after year? Superstition is like an eclipse that casts it’s shadows forever and gulps the whole society. The outer cover of superstition is so hard that it won’t allow the beam of knowledge to penetrate through the conscious mind.
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It is an old article but still valid.
Superstitions in India is considered a widespread social problem. Like any other country, we will find numerous superstitions and blind beliefs in the people of India. The number of superstitions and blind beliefs is very large as our Indian society is made of people belonging to various religions, cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and racial groups. There are many common superstitions in the people belonging to various groups.
Superstitions are usually attributed to a lack of education. But, in India, educated people have also been observed following beliefs that may be considered superstitions. Everyone has at least one superstition that they follow, whether they admit it or not, whether it’s from a certain religion or a legend passed down from their ancestors. It’s in our human nature to come up with something to believe in, however obscure or ridiculous it may be.
You can legislate against crime, misrepresentation, fraud, but can you outlaw blind faith, even if accentuated by superstitions, if it harms no one? The line separating superstition from faith is thin, but the line differentiating faith even blind faith is very thick. It is the latter that law must fight against. Blind faith can only be overcome by actual experience and education. In any case, not all blind faiths are foolish.
Blind faith can drive you to be a suicide bomber; at the same time, it also creates Gandhi or Mirabai or Mother Teresa. But there is always the other side of the coin. I believe that all superstitions are harmful since they inactivate the reasoning capacity of human beings. They make people waste their energy, time, and money on worthless rituals and ceremonies. We need to be vigilant and guard ourselves against such superstitions. Who would like to survive in a dark room and being exploited year after year? Superstition is like an eclipse that casts it’s shadows forever and gulps the whole society. The outer cover of superstition is so hard that it won’t allow the beam of knowledge to penetrate through the conscious mind.

"Blind belief is dangerous''
Mehak Gupta Grover Superstitions in India is considered a widespread social problem. Like any other country, we will find numerous superstitions and blind
It is an old article but still valid.