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Religious skepticism among a large portion of the youth of today
Aditya Zanwar
Candidate no. 001424 - 0138

World Religions SL
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Religious skepticism among a large portion of the youth of today

ADITYA ZANWAR
Candidate no. 001424 – 0138
Supervisor: Dr. Sarvesh Naidu
Word Count: 1798

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Aditya Zanwar
Candidate no. 001424 - 0138

RATIONALE AND PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
The youth of today is skeptical about religion because the lives of the “believers" they see everyday are not satisfactory to them. They have a stereotype about religion, they think being religious means that there are definite set of rules that one must follow if he doesn’t want to be condemned, or burnt in hell for eternity, which is what people have led them to believe. The very same people also say that God loves everyone. But if God loves them, why would he try to control them? Why would he torture people if they act against his wishes? Why would he even have a wish, or desire to control us, if he gave us the power of free will in the first place?
These questions are fundamental questions asked by many, as they are of importance for a huge number of people. This is also the reason why I have chosen to explore this topic. I believe that anything is possible, so anyone can teach you anything. One can learn from a common man a truth of life. This is the reason why another source I have consulted is the Internet, as there are no absolute rigid facts in this matter that I have chosen to examine — skepticism about religion. As
Robin Sharma said, “The one who wants to learn will find a teacher.”

PLAN FOR STUDY
I chose to study World Religions because I had questions, and I wanted answers to those questions, and I wasn 't getting them. From my life experiences and my reading and learning experiences, I have come to form certain opinions, in fact my perspective evolves with every passing moment. I shall try to answer the question stated in the very beginning.

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Bibliography: Works Cited Nitayanand, comp. Symbolism in Hinduism. Mumbai: Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, n.d. Print. Stevenson, Angus, ed. The Oxford Dictionary of English. 3rd ed. 2013. Web. 11 Apr. 2014. Vanamali. The Science Called Hinduism. New Delhi: Aryan Books International, 2013. Print. Walsch, Neale Donald. Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 1). N.p.: Hodder & Stoughton, 2007. Print. 7 of 7
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