'Cricket Was Concocted To Wean Humans From Jehovah'!

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 30 October 2023 An explosion at a Christian prayer meeting in the southern Indian state of Kerala claimed the lives of two individuals and left over 50 people injured, according to authorities. The blast took place as hundreds of followers of the Jehovah’s Witnesses denomination gathered for prayer on Sunday morning at a convention centre in Kalamassery town in Ernakulam district. Photo: CTV News ----- Now the question arises, who're these people who call themselves Jehovah's Witnesses? This Nontrinitarian denomination of Christianity is of rather recent origin; circa 1870. They worship Jehovah and despite being a sect of Christianity, it's quite different from mainstream Christianity in the sense that Jehovah's Witnesses prefer door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and for refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider the use of god's name vital for proper worship. They reject Trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire, which they consider unscriptural doctrines. They do not observe Christmas, Easter, birthdays, or other holidays and customs they consider to have pagan origins incompatible with Christianity. They prefer to use their own Bible translation, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, although their literature occasionally quotes and cites other Bible translations. Witnesses commonly call their body of beliefs "The Truth" and consider themselves "in the Truth". They consider human society morally corrupt and under the influence of Satan, and most limit their social interaction with non-Witnesses. In short, this denomination is known for the religiously eccentric behaviour of its followers. They can sacrifice their lives for Jehovah, a concocted god (for that matter, all gods are concocted) who's the one and only god according to these quixotic worshippers. Have you heard the name of Adrian Barath? Well, he was a West Indian cricketer, a child prodigy who chose Jehovah as he was a member of this bizarre sect. The attacking opener was already the youngest West Indies Test centurion (at 19), had the stamp of approval from Windies legend Brian Lara, a US$75,000 Indian Premier League (IPL) contract under his belt and was driving a Range Rover– when he seemingly had an epiphany in 2014 and walked away from the game! Doesn't the Bible say, it's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of god? A strict interpretation of the New Testament verse 'transformed' his life upside-down! The Gleaner from Jamaica reported that one day, an elderly Jehovah's Witness told the young cricketer that, 'Cricket was concocted to wean humans from Jehovah.' That 'profound' statement of 'divine wisdom' made the talented young cricketer leave the game! Hallelujah! This is the long and the short of a clownish sect which is extremely clannish, stupid and reticent. The members of this sect are convinced that one day, the whole world will accept Jehovah as the Supreme Being and Universal Sovereign just like Muslims labour under the misconception that one day, the entire world will worship their Allah and slavishly follow Muhammad. Alhamdulillah! Likewise, rabid Hindus have begun to believe that their Sanatan Dharm will be the only faith in future. Jai Sri Ram! That in this age of scientific advancement, space travel and AI, we still believe in all sorts of religious and sectarian eccentricities and irrationalities is proof of our absolute primitivism. This is a throwback to our prehistoric existence. Why are most of the humans so asinine and god-fearing is a question that will keep intriguing all those handful of rationalists who still apply their brains and reasons. ------- A regular columnist for New Age Islam, Sumit Paul is a researcher in comparative religions, with special reference to Islam. He has contributed articles to the world's premier publications in several languages including Persian. URL: https://newageislam.com/spiritual-meditations/cricket-barath-jehovah-witnesses/d/131004 New Age Islam, Islam Online, Islamic Website, African Muslim News, Arab World News, South Asia News, Indian Muslim News, World Muslim News, Women in Islam, Islamic Feminism, Arab Women, Women In Arab, Islamophobia in America, Muslim Women in West, Islam Women and Feminism