Write a essay on superstitious believes.
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Superstitions are as old as man. The earliest men who had no scientific knowledge fell on easy prey to superstition. Thus, illiteracy and lack of knowledge and capacity to reason out are the hotbeds which generate and perpetuate superstition.
Mahatma Buddha was probably the first great man to expound and explain the value and significance of reason which eliminated superstition altogether. He emphasized that everything should be thoroughly studied, judged and tested before being believed. Later, many other great men like Guru Nanak and Kabir exhorted the people to shun superstitions.
Many people may believe that faith is also a form of superstition. But, as we can see if we think deeply, there is a difference. Faith is a positive factor whereas superstition is a negative factor.
Earlier, superstition was rampant in villages. The belief in ghosts was common. It was believed that these ghosts operated at night and that they were visible to some people and invisible to others. Taking advantage of this many clever men burned into tan tricks and controllers of ghosts. They cheated the gullible villagers. Unfortunately, even at present, such clever men are at work.
There are many kinds of superstitions which are observed by common people. The throbbing of eyes, a cat crossing our way, coming across a Brahmin-all these are believed to be inauspicious. The cawing of a crow indicated the possibility of a guest visiting our house that day. Similarly, if we come across a sweeper early in the morning, it is considered to be auspicious.
We should try to develop a scientific spirit of mind and judge everything on the basis of reason.
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Disadvantage of superstitious belief
Good morning everyone present; I am here to speak briefly on ‘disadvantage of superstitious beliefs’. Superstitions are of no use; they have so many disadvantages. Most of the social evils that afflict societies are due to superstitions only. Superstitions reflect people’s backwardness.
Believing in superstitions and blind beliefs reflect backward thinking and lack of scientific outlook on life. Believing in superstitions is not good; people who are superstitious fail to solve their problems. They live in ignorance, and die in ignorance.
Problems of technological backwardness, population, poverty, pollution, etc. are caused by superstitions. We should always believe in scientific reasons and wisdom of great men and women. Sometimes wise men see what even the scientists can’t see owing to lack of proper equipment and focus. Wise men and women have the power of intuition and spirituality to look deep into life’s mysteries and secrets. Belief and faith are enviable qualities, but superstitions are false beliefs. We should always adopt scientific outlook