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[quote]During listening to one of his lectures, Mr Ghamidi presented a view that triggered my interest.

Anthropologists say that concept of God originated in the feeling of fear in man. Man, during its hunter-gatherer stage, feared forces of nature, so to please them it started worshipping them. Hence originally man had a multitude of deities. Then at later stages some group (Israelites) brought out the idea that one of these gods (conveniently  theirs) is more powerful than all the others.

Hence through this process man gradually come to think of the existance of only one god.

Mr Ghamidi says that since his inception, man has idea of one god and it was only later that this idea got corrupted and man starting worshipping several gods wielding different powers. In this reference he quotes the 'Qol-e-Alast' verses from Quran. Secondly he says that concept of God was not due to fear but has its origins in the feeling of love in mankind for a creater.

Hence his ideas are quite in contast to established views of Anthropology. To support their thesis social scientists/historians present examples from different eras of human history and draw inferences from the cultural remains/artifacts of various civilizations. A good example of this view is represented in a historical novel by James A. Michener &quot;The Source&quot;.

Mr Ghamidi's approach is fresh and original. But for it to merit serious consideration among learned circles it needs to be supported by references from human history.

I would love to have your views on this matter.

Regards, 
Asim Vardag 
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