In Hinduism the festival of Deepavali
signifies the victory of light over darkness,
and knowledge over ignorance

Someone sent me a quote today from G.K. Chesterton. It says: “If there were no God, there would be no Atheists.” This quote reminds me of what Easter is all about. Tonight in Church we were celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. The light overcame the darkness, good triumphed over evil. Without Easter there would be no Christianity. Jesus would just be another criminal who faced the death penalty. Perhaps he was innocent, but it would not be remembered in history. The resurrection from the dead is essential to Christian faith. Without it there would no Christianity and there would be no anti-Christians.

We need hope in the resurrection to keep meaning in our life. If I did not believe the plants would grow I would not have planted seed today in the ground. At the core of many religions there are beliefs, like the Resurrection of Jesus, that turn things upside down. Religions are based in giving meaning to life. What a boring world it would be without religions and beliefs in God. Even the atheist needs God to believe there is no God.

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