TURNING POINT
Breaking the Shackles of Dependant Thinking A personal journey in Discovering God and Myself
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FREE PREVIEW CHAPTER ONE THE STORY OF GOD OR THE CREATOR Belief in a God is an abstract notion, because in reality, no one has seen God. It is something to wonder that despite this fact, more than 75% of the world's population believes in a God of some form!¹† But why? When on my quest in search of God, I have gone between phases of belief in a God to no belief at all. Every time I would crawl back to the belief that there is a God. It is because I started to seriously consider the evidence for or against belief, which I hadn't previously considered. I was simply following what I was told or what I heard about my faith without ever independently thinking why I believe what I believe. Or for that matter, what is really written in the Arabic text. And I think this is the same dilemma with many Christians and Jewish people too at this time: We read only the interpretations and never research to discover the rightful meaning of the original text (Arabic and Hebrew). We therefore, tend to feel appalled by what we see in practice and in misinterpreted ‘Holy Books’ and thus become convinced that this God of the holy books - is horrible. Consequently, we disengage ourselves from practicing the religion altogether – We find it enough to just hold the religious title upon us or in some cases, not even that. And then it becomes much easier for some of us to insult the faith of others. Unless we ourselves start to respect what we believe in, we can never give respect to what others believe in. Therefore it becomes imperative to discover our true faith so that we can believe with reason and have peace within ourselves and with others. Religion or faith is something that is inherent in all of us. Whether you call yourself an atheist, agnostic, naturalist, and/or a humanist, you are following “some form of orthodoxy”² or religion. Whether you call it human, nature, spirit, universe, anything, they all enact a “form” of worship that is relatively equal to the power attributed to God in other religions. We cannot escape from something that is intrinsically present in us. While on this journey, it is not that I did not question the being of the Creator: I did. Foremost, I found it extremely difficult to explain the very existence of my own being, let alone God. Later, I realized that even if I do not want to believe in a God, I “need” to believe in one in order to have an inner peace. I am too small and insignificant in this vast universe and completely helpless in every second of my life. Nothing is under my control, nothing I can prove or disprove, nothing is there that I can be hundred percent sure of, and all of this is not a belief but an indisputable reality. Considering this, the existence of God to me therefore solidified as an undeniable truth: There has to be a Creator.
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It is the desire in a person that makes one seek the truth. And it is the silent whispers of the heart that stirs those desires to take the courageous path. Like the whispers of my heart to have my independent thinking, to examine everything. Like the yearning in me to find out why I exist and what really is the concept of God. This, led me to embark on my journey of discovery, I was ready to take on the challenge. Like me, every one of us desires to know the answers to the meaning of their lives and beliefs. Few gather the courage to walk this road. Fear of what they might discover at the Turning Point of the road grips them, fear of losing the comfort zone they possess shatters them and fear of being alone in the end terrifies them. So they shun their desire for truth and subdue their courage for questioning and challenging. What ‘Turning Point’ has to offer is only for those who are ready to meet their fears, take the challenge and find the answers. If our Creator is the truth, our puny challenges and questions can do no harm to its existence. Are you ready?
About the Author
Humera Ahsanullah – A self-made entrepreneur, active in civic politics, community work, social reforms and an author (writing is her passion). Born and raised in a highly educated family of Pakistan, immigrated to Canada in 1994, Humera is raising her family in the province of British Columbia, Canada. She is also a founding member of the non-profit foundation: IWillCare.org. She holds a Masters degree in Home Economics along with a Bachelors equivalency from the University of Toronto. Currently, she is serving as a Tribunal member for the Property Assessment Review Panel Board on a Ministerial appointment by the Province of British Columbia. She is also currently active in her real estate and Information Technology business.