Faith and Politics

Is it about faith? I don't know. I don't force faith on to people. Hinduism allows you choose the deity of your choice. What I have learnt in all these years is that the entity that has the power of administration of faith in this country is not only corrupt but also demonic. Faith is nothing to these motherfuckers other than crowd control. I have had my experience with faith and I know that it is certainly bigger than crowd control. I don't trust the temples these bastards build, I don't trust their administration of temples. I do however trust those who go to these temples and those who climb on the temples to change the flags. The first Muslim invasion of India took place in 711 CE and I don't have faith in temples constructed after that. I anyway politically identify as an atheist, although I have personal faith. I don't trust the modern administrators of faith, and I have substantial reasons for that, I don't really like to to visit temples unless and until it's a family obligation. I understood the setup and I realised that Brahmins and priests were just doing the administration of faith, first for Muslims, then for the British and now for the corporations. This enlightenment was a long time coming for me and I finally realised why do I feel more peaceful in temples of Tamilnadu than temples anywhere else in India. Goddess Kamakhya is the clan goddess from my Dadi's side of family and I still have to visit the Kamakhya Temple in Assam to ascertain whether I feel peaceful there or not. Those who can build shiny skyscrapers in Gurgaon can also build temples but then temples aren't only made from concrete and stone they also need faith which these corrupt criminals lack. I believe in Mother Goddesses and I confide in Goddess Chamunda and Goddess Saraswati. I have been able to retrospect on my life and my interactions in this country and I have realised that this country is basically godless and most of the faith and religion, except of the common people, is basically performative. I find more peace in the courtyard of temple at my Nani's village than major North Indian temples. The administrators of faith have sold Hinduism and people's faith and a sold out performative system of faith fails to empower me. We are lucky that ancient masters left enough of literature so that those who are interested in reviving ancient knowledge can work on it. The religion in this country in today's date is a tool for control, blackmail, exploitation and for inducing fear. The religion I believe in empowers through faith.