Sallman Rushdie's 'Imagine No Heaven, And Imagine No Heaven'

Religion has fascinated humankind since the beginning of civilization. Indeed, the majority of the world’s adult population belongs to a religious group upon which they attribute their morality and purpose in life. Each assemblage, with its gods and belief systems, professes superiority over others (Norenzayan 21). However, amidst are people who dare to dream of a world without these systems of beliefs. Questions about whether the planet would be better-off or worse-off without religion attract significant debate. Examples of the contests are reflected in popular music and writing. For instance, the article “Imagine no heaven” by Salman Rushdie and the song “Imagine” by John Lennon are some of the efforts of supporting the case that the world would be better without religion. …show more content…
Virtually all societies subscribe to a particular system of beliefs that they attribute as the source of their morality (Rushdie 1). The author highlights the triviality of the many stories of creation that do not make sense even to the logical mind. However, questioning such narration is tantamount to transgression against gods (Rushdie 1). One of the key observations of the writer is that despite the advancements of human knowledge in the 21st century, the reluctance in inquiring about beliefs that are not based on any logical foundation is a tragedy of modern times. The above sentiments are also reflected in John Lennon 's song "Imagine" which prompts people to envision a globe without religion (Lennon). In the lyrics, it is evident that the composer believes that earth would be more peaceful and loving than when religious beliefs control