Omnipotent or O-Mini-Potent

A 10 year old kid was walking in the neighborhood along with his father. As they were walking, they heard few cries from the nearby house. When enquired, they came to know that the father of that deceased family was dead and that the whole family was in grief. This kid noticed that the son,who was around 12 years, was crying uncontrollably. They moved on and started walking back home.


Few days later, while walking they happened to witness the same scene, but this time, the father of that deceased family was very old. His son was around 40 years. This time, the cries were not very loud. Even the son was only showing signs of grief, but wasn't crying as much as the 12 year old kid in the previous case.


After coming home, the kid questioned his father, "Why did the 12 year old cried more when his father died where as this 40 year old did not cry that much?" The father was surprised at the question. He initially faltered and then thought for a moment and then said "The 12 year old is a young boy, that is why he cried a lot, but a 40 year old is grown-up man, so he wouldn't cry that much!!"


The kid stared into his dad's eyes for a moment and then asked "but the dead person is a father, in both the cases. How is that young ones cry more and grown-ups cry less? A dad is always a dad right?? no matter how old we are!!"


The father was a bit shocked at his son's answer. He couldn't find fault with the kid's theory. He raised his eyebrows, took a deep breath and then said, "You are right, but the thing is, since grownups are more mature and strong it appears like that"


The kid was not satisfied with his dad's answer. He shot back "Does that mean, the father is more important when we are young and less important once we grow up??"


The father was stunned, He did not have anything to say. He couldn't condemn that fact nor could over-ride it


The kid continued "I come to you, talk to you and ask you for everything and anything because I don't know many things. But you don't talk to grandpa the same way because you know everything and you can do all on your own. I am more dependent on you, but you are not dependent on Grandpa!!"


The father's face was filled with shame and guilt. He couldn't admit the fact nor did he had anything to say, he just walked out.


 All of us come into the world with zero knowledge or an empty jar. As the days pass by we tend to learn from our parents, elders and teachers, the jar keeps filling in. Until the Jar is full, we show great respect, faith and importance in our parents. 


All of a sudden, when maturity and adolescence kicks in, one gets a feeling that they are already above the standards of the people around them and suddenly these people, until little while back who are considered important, seem to be less worthy.


They drool around the myth that they have enough knowledge(not complete knowledge-- knowledge is never complete) and consider oneself Supreme. Everyday, one tends to encounter something which is relatively new, or perhaps newly discovered, scaling one's knowledge one more step ahead. Man spends his time understanding the new, once did, he feels he is above all. But this is an unending process.


If this theory is assumed to be true, then the concept of existence of GOD is also somewhat true. For Believers, this whole universe was created by an unknown, unidentified, imaginary SOMEONE named GOD. For non-believers, it is a mystery that has to be chased. Anything that cannot be explained is assumed as GOD's miracle. However Atheists find it difficult to accept that. 


Slowly when certain theories get the rational analysis, these Atheists simply jump upon to say, GOD= Bullshit, yet they fail to understand, that there is so much beyond their knowledge in this universe to be discovered. According to me sometimes, just like a mature adolescent person claims he is already above the parent, they act as if all is done, but the truth is, the jar is still not full.


As the parent wishes his kid to learn and know everything the parent was knowledgeable and capable of, GOD on other hand is also probably wishing us to reach his level through learning, inventing and exploring. Neither there is a point in just having a blind belief in GOD that he does all for us, nor there is no use in simply rejecting him. 


Just imagine a 20 year old asking his mother to brush his teeth vs a 2 year old asking the same. It is quite obvious how the reaction would be. GOD as a parent reacts the same. He will definitely not help us in anything that we are capable of, and for anything that we require support, he never shy away from us. So it is up-to us to keep doing what we want and help comes in our way in some form or the other. Instead many tend to do the opposite and question his existence.


So the day when all the mysteries in the universe are rationally understood, Man has attained the power of GOD.


That day, the Almighty who was Omnipotent(All Powerful) will become O-"mini"-Potent (Small Force)


Tail Piece: I read a good line from someone named "Sneha"(I cannot refrain from posting, so I would give her the credit) who had the best words in this context.


"If God does not exist, one will lose nothing by believing in him. But if he does exist, one will lose everything by not believing in him"