A Needless Hypothesis Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

Dogs and rates are territory conscious.
So is man, who is vehement in it.
It is for management of their resources.
It is this which puts a man against a man.
Territory consciousness led to groups.
Groups led to gods and then to religions.
Kingdom came and started defying religion.
Religions and kingdoms maintain boundaries.

Religion has groomed civilization;
Religion has laid down morals to follow.
Kingdom has taken over these functions.
So religion is promising after-life.

Religion is genetically programmed
Among sects to hotly vie each other.
Religion is used to do more harm than good.
God has become a needless hypothesis.

“It is not necessary to believe in God
To be a good person. In a way
The traditional notion of God is outdated.
One can be spiritual but not religious.
Some of the best people in history
Did not believe in God, while some of the worst deeds
Were committed in His name”- Pope Francis.
22.09.2015