God is Real.

God is real. Allah is real. Yahweh is real. So are Rama and Krishna. You can add Waheguru, Melek Tawus, Khawandagar and Haneullim to the list as well. These deities are all real and they, as well as their followers, must be treated with understanding, respect and yes, even a degree of reverence. Indeed, countless examples of history prove there is nothing so powerful or motivating to humanity as a divine, omnipotent power. As long as a single individual believes in any of the above, they are for all tangible and measurable purposes real.

Let us be clear though, I am not suggesting the presence of these God’s (and I use this word only for the convenience of the English language, but with the intention of including all divine beings) nor any others. In fact, I abstain from passing judgement on their existence all together, since from my perspective it simply does not matter. I understand that it is impossible to convince anyone of anything they are not willing to accept, and chief among those topics is religion. Nor do I wish to, it is an individual’s right to believe in what they wish. What I am saying is that to people on this earth, these God’s are real and they follow their teachings every day; placing everything from their families’ well being to their eternal souls in those figurative hands. That level of belief and trust is not to be mocked, belittled or disbelieved, regardless of one’s personal views. Rather it should be admired, cherished and respected for what it means to the believer.