Re-configuration

The conference was of a very high level. Gods of all religions gathered together. There was a sense of expectancy among the Gods. Of late it had been seen that earth which God (The First God) intended to be in his image was not actually panning out as he had desired . There was widespread despondency among the humans. People were killing people, there was a lot of backstabbing, betrayal and greed were the norm of the day. Humans were teaching their children to be cunning right from childhood. A child who was born with nothing on his mind at birth – except for the fact that he had to look for the first teat to suck on – was being taught the nuances of religion right from the start. Hospitals run by a particular religion were giving admission only to pregnant mothers of their following. Instances of mothers whose water broke being turned away from the hospitals were many.

Children were being groomed for hatred instead of brotherhood and love. The essence of divinity was secondary to the importance given to man-made structures and the bitter fights over such materialism. Survival of humanity was being threatened by religious beliefs. Humankind was no longer reflecting God and his good works. It was now all about cruelty, avarice and adultery. Time had come for God to intervene and set things right again. It was in this context that God had called this conference. Over the eons many new Gods had been added to the pantheon. On the Earth many new religions had sprung up. Interpretation of teachings of God had become very complex and elaborate and complex – leading people to explore newer avenues for gaining Moksha.

God was himself not displeased. In fact he encouraged this fresh interpretation of his ideas and thoughts. In the end all paths led to him. None of the newer religions propagated hate. But man being a devious creature by nature had become very arrogant and started using religion to his own profit. The time had come for God to step in to bring in a semblance of order on the Earth. And hence this conference .

The proceedings started off sedately enough with God’s spokesperson(there was gender equality in Heaven) laying down the terms of reference for the meeting.  Each of the lesser Gods was to be given a chance to review his religion since inception , the progress thereafter and the present status of the humans following that particular religion on Earth. The next term of reference was how the religion was faring on earth and what steps would be initiated to get rid of the shortcomings - if any. The third Term of reference was of course co – existence and how it would be implemented on the Earth.

The Aim was of course to clear the path for a peaceful atmosphere on the Earth making it possible for more and more people to attain Moksha.

Somehow the virus of hate had spread to the Heavens . This was evident from the fact that the Gods were  loath to admit any shortcomings in their religion and started insinuating that the shortcomings were in other Religions and not in their own, thus vitiating the serene surroundings of the heavens. Soon the conference turned into a verbal slanging match with each God shouting louder than the other  as to the merits of his/her religion. God was initially at loss as to this sudden turn of events. But soon his indignation boiled over and in his thundering voice told everyone to keep quite , before he lost his patience and banished them from heaven . In his rumbling voice he said “ You have all come to Heaven because of the Good things that you did on earth; Somehow the serene surroundings of heaven and the easy life here have made you very arrogant and stupid; There is no pleasure in resting on your laurels if you cannot keep your flock together and ensure peaceful Co- Existence”. “Since you are all bereft of Ideas I have no option but to turn to the newest entrants to the Heaven.

 “ In spite of the existing state of  anarchy on the Earth, these people have through their innate goodness have reached the Heavens; I am amenable to new ideas shall ask them for solutions to improve conditions of existence on the Earth”. Saying this God turned to the latest arrivals from Earth – who were there as observers – and said kindly – “ All of you through your good works have attained your place in the exalted Heaven”. “You people are also the latest and greatest minds from the Earth and are cognizant of the happenings on Earth; I am sure that it would be worthwhile to gain knowledge from your insights.” God then threw the house open to all members of Heaven to provide workable solutions.

Initially there was a hush in the heavens. The observers were hesitant in expressing their opinions. But then , one of them – who was a God Man on earth stood up and addressed God saying “ Sir I was your representative on Earth. I had a huge following from all religious denominations. I propagated love and peace in my congregations. My lot of people are doing good works on Earth. I say we propagate love”. Someone from the rear snidely said that the God man propagated too much love and that he had spent time in the jail for his misdemeanours. Thereafter the noise level  increased with everyone being encouraged to speak – now that the ice had been broken. 

Through all the noise God heard one voice saying –“ why don’t we rewire the humans for better understanding among themselves. God immediately raised his hand for silence.  He pointed to the individual and asked him to explain what he meant by ‘Rewiring the Humans’. The individual got up and said “ Sir I am a computer expert; For many thousands of years there has been no major upgrade in the humans – in fact ever since man started walking on two legs , there has been no major upgrade – only patches have been put on the human brain for better adaptation for life on earth. Time has come for overhauling the human brain.” God asked “ and how do you propose to do that?” The computer expert who attained Moksha said “ Sir in addition to maintaining the fine brain that a human has we should give him the behavioural aspects of a dog”. There was a huge silence before everyone burst out laughing – Every one except God – The more God thought about it the more he liked the Idea. It was already late and God decided to continue the discussion the next day. He asked the computer expert to prepare a presentation on his idea.....