Test Of Secularism

We live in a dynamic and highly versatile society with millions of people and their thousands of gods and beliefs. India alone has more than 330 million of gods. Each god has his distinct teachings . Each religion has diverse religious practices. Day n night you and me witness these diversities in the people around us. Take it dressing, eating habits or spiritual ceremonies. Then there are different cultures, regionals and castes which form part of our societies.

With this much divergence there is bond to be clashes of beliefs among people. It's mournful when impudent people try to posit their religion being superior of others and use religious sentiments to provoke devotees against each other, creating a hateful environment leading to bloody battles and loss of millions of innocent human lives.

Wikipedia delineate secularism as one being unbiased by religious influence and neutral on matters of belief.(synopses)

I agree to it however in this kalyug (hindus philosophy means destructive era) practical it is very difficult for anyone to fully abide to it, specially for the person who's family was burned in the communal fights or person affected in rights. For that matter of fact how can anyone who has witness this hell can trust or not question the intentions of a religion, community who is time and again found in papers for some or other inhuman activities, how can they keep a neutral view !!

Talking about India due to terror attacks, bomb blasts, brutal rights there is a sense of unsecurity, fear even terror amongst people towards Islamic religion. Generally people while conversing firstly ask for the surname of other person then judging his caste and religion roll over with other talks. Due to high religious sentiments even most elite, esteem and highly educated people in the country knowing difference of  right and wrong make such statements provoking communal rage in the country. If they can't have neutral view how can we expect an illiterate person to understand secularism and brotherhood.

What I conclude by all this is majority of people love their religion, caste and culture becoz that defines then, its their identity and no one likes dishonor of his identity whatever it may be right or wrong. According to what I understand secularism does not ask to like another religion or accept their beliefs. Secularism just says even though you don't like some community don't let that view bear upon a better decision, do what is morally right like provide education to all, don't discriminate between a Hindu and a Muslim student, right to reside anywhere in the country, right to practice your religion. If there is any development project becoz of which some temples or mosque have to be demolished, than component authority should take appropriate decision keeping in mind future of the society.

A secularist doesn't have to demonstrate his secularism whereas people who don't understand secularism are normally portraying as the icon of secularism.
"Politician - I M SECULAR I don't believe in caste, creed neither do I judge people on the basis of religion."