Archive - Jan 2008

The term “natural” is usually used to mean that many occurrences in nature do not need God; rather they occur “automatically” or according to “natural” law.

A natural phenomenon we know as a rainbow, is explained by atheistic modern scientists as a  natural occurrence, not an auspicious sign arranged by God.

Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms and forest fires: The Srimad Bhagavatam predicted 5000 years ago that many extra ordinary occurrences would ravage the earth in this age of kali. The many “natural” disasters that occur regularly are evidence that these prophecies are coming to pass.

The term “natural” is usually used to mean that many occurrences in nature do not need God; rather they occur “automatically” or according to “natural” law.

A natural phenomenon we know as a rainbow, is explained by atheistic  modern scientists as a  natural occurrence, not an auspicious sign arranged by God.

One of the primary differences between theists and atheists is that theists believe it is by the power of God that, at any one time, millions of tons of water float above the gravitational pull of the earth; whereas atheists  believe that there is a perfectly “logical” explanation for this that doesn’t depend on God.

A difficult preaching point is sometimes encountered when devotees have to say that cows are more valuable than other  animals (like pigs or buffalos),  because Krishna has a particular liking for them.

One of the fundamental elements of material nature, essential oils of fragrance, have been used for centuries to cover up the beastly smell of the earthly human body.

In general when Srila Prabhupada was speaking publicly, he steered clear of criticism of governments and governmental politics. Relegating most government laws to higher powers, like those of Krishna, he would intimate that we are often subject to these laws and  have little, if any, recourse  to changing them. However, on some occasions he said that state  governments have duties to  religions.