Category:God Is Dead
Theme Analysis
The assertion that "God is dead" is a prominent feature of modern, atheistic propaganda. According to Śrīla Prabhupāda, this is not a philosophical realization, but a demonic attempt to banish the Supreme Lord so that conditioned souls can continue their sinful activities without restriction. Atheistic vultures want to see God dead so they can falsely claim, "I am God, and I can do whatever I like." This "owl philosophy" is born of deep envy and spiritual blindness. In reality, God is the supreme living being; His form is sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha (eternal, full of knowledge and bliss). He never dies, and as part and parcel of God, the living entity never actually dies either.
The foolishness of claiming God is dead is easily exposed by observing the flawless management of the universe. Śrīla Prabhupāda points out that the sun rises exactly on time, the moon rises perfectly, and the seasonal changes occur in due course. If there is such perfect management, how can anyone logically claim there is no government or no supreme lawgiver? Furthermore, God is constantly supplying our daily necessities. It is lunacy to pray for daily bread, receive the bread, and then claim that the provider of the bread is dead. God is not dead; rather, the conditioned souls are spiritually dead, unable to appreciate His perfect functioning.
Even if a rebellious soul stubbornly insists that God is dead, they cannot escape His supreme authority. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that just as the death of a king does not mean the government's laws cease to exist, even if one foolishly claims God is dead, God's stringent laws of material nature (karma) are certainly not dead. The rebellious soul will continue to be punished at every step by these laws, rotting in the prison house of material existence. If one challenges God, the Lord will simply fulfill that desire by giving them the intelligence to remain in darkness.
When Śrīla Prabhupāda first brought the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement to the West, he encountered a society heavily imbibed with this "God is dead" philosophy. However, through the powerful chanting of Hari-kīrtana and the presentation of pure Vedic knowledge (such as the Bhagavad-gītā), he proved that God is not only alive but factually present with us at every moment. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement exists to cure the lunacy of atheism, remove the covering of material illusion, and teach humanity how to approach the supreme living being face to face.
- The Demonic Motive: The "God is dead" philosophy is spread by rascals who want to perform sinful activities without restriction or consequence.
- The Evidence of Life: The perfect management of the universe and the continuous supply of daily necessities scientifically prove that the Supreme Controller is alive and active.
- The Unbreakable Law: Even if one foolishly claims God is dead, His strict laws of material nature are never dead, and the rebellious soul will be punished at every step.
- The Spiritual Cure: The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement proves that God is the supreme living being, responsive to His devotees, and approachable face to face.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: God Is Dead - Refuting the Atheistic Propaganda.
Pages in category "God Is Dead"
The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total.
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- A demoniac preacher tells his followers: "Why are you seeking God elsewhere? You are all yourselves God! Whatever you like, you can do. Don't believe in God. Throw away God. God is dead." These are the demoniac's preachings . BG 1972 purports
- Artificially we are trying to banish God, saying, "God is dead," "There is no God," or "I am God." But when we give up this rascaldom, Krsna will give us all protection
- As in the state we are independent citizens, but if we violate law and order, then we shall be punished. It is very simple thing. But the rascal civilization, they say God is dead. How God can be dead
- At the present moment people are denying the existence of God, or they are thinking that God is dead. That means imperfection of knowledge
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- Because materialists cannot imagine or conceive of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they may think that God is dead, but factually He is always existing in His sac-cid-ananda-vigraha (Bs. 5.1), His eternal form
- Bhagavata means pertaining to God. So whatever your idea of God may be, that must be impressed from the childhood that, "There is God." Actually there is God. To deny God or "God is dead" is simply rascaldom
- Bhagavata means pertaining to God. So whatever your idea of God may be, that must be impressed from the childhood, that "There is God." Actually there is God. To deny God or "God is dead" is simply rascaldom
- But if you can prove scientifically that there is God, that is successful. Otherwise, it is nonsense. If you prove that there is no God, God is dead by scientific method, it is simply lunacy, craziness
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- Even though the people of the world have forgotten God and may say that God is dead, this is not a fact. One can understand God when one takes to the Krsna consciousness movement, and thus one can be happy
- Even today, many people follow the philosophy that God is dead. But God is never dead. Even the living entity, who is part of God, never dies
- Everyone is envious. This world is envious. They have declared that God is dead
- Everyone is thinking like that. "Now I am in a good family. I've got my family members very nice. I've got very strong body. Oh, what do I care, God is dead?" That's all
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- God is never dead. Krsna is never dead, as some of the modern philosophers, they are putting forward the philosophy of "God is dead." God is dead for those who are following the owl philosophy
- God is supplying us everything, although we think, "There is no God, God is dead," and all nonsense you may say. But it is due to God's grace that you are eating daily. That's a fact
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- How God is dead? You are under so much control, how God is dead? You can say that there is no government, provided there is nobody to check you. But if you are in every step checked, how you can say there is no government. That is another foolishness
- How I can say God is dead? Because if God is the law-giver, by His order everything is moving nicely. The sun is rising exactly at the time, the moon is rising exactly at the time
- How I can say God is dead? Because if God is the law-giver, by His order everything is moving nicely. The sun is rising exactly at the time, the moon is rising exactly at the time, the seasonal changes are taking place exactly in due course of time
- How you can say God is dead? God is not dead, but we are dead to appreciate the function of God. We are dead
- How you can say God is dead? If there is some mismanagement, you can say there is no government, but if there is nice management, how you can say there is no government? So God is there. You do not know God
- How you can say that God is dead? What is your reason? No. God is not dead. God is alive, and you can meet also God because He is a person and you are a person
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- If everything is going on nicely, so how you can say that God is dead? Things are going on. Just like the heat and light is there; therefore, even though you are within the room, you can understand the sun is there
- If there is God, then I become responsible for my sinful life. So therefore let me deny God: "There is no God," or "God is dead. Finish, finished
- If we are praying to God, "O God, give us our daily bread," and the bread is supplied to us, how God is dead? God cannot be dead
- If you foolishly say that God is dead, that does not mean His law is also dead. The law will go on. One king may be dead. The next, his son or somebody will become king, and the government law will go on
- If you want to forget God, challenge God, "There is no God. God is dead," then He'll give you such intelligence that you'll always think that there is no God, that God is dead, like that. He'll give some arguments
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- One king may be dead; the next, his son or somebody will become king, and the government law will go on. So what is the use of talking foolishly like "God is dead. God may be dead?" God is never dead. This is going on
- One who says, "God is dead, there is no God," he's a rascal number one. Nothing else. Immediately take him he's a rascal number one
- Our Krsna is not a dead God as with other things. He is the supreme living being and very affectionate to His devotees. He is the responsive cooperator with our activities. So stick to His lotus feet as advised by Lord Caitanya
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- So far we are concerned, we cannot accept this philosophy, that God is dead. But we preach on the other hand, that God is not only not dead, but He can be approached finally face to face
- Some of them are publicly speaking that there is no God, or if there is God, He is dead, and so on. So this is very precarious condition of the human society
- Some of you are saying there is no God, some of you are saying God is dead, and some of you are saying God is impersonal or void. These are all nonsense
- Someone wrote an article in the newspaper saying that "In America people had the idea that God had either died or gotten lost, but Bhaktivedanta Swami, within three months, has explained to the atheist sampradaya that God is existing within Hari-kirtana"
- Suppose a king dies; does it mean the government dies? The government will go on. You can say, "God is dead." God is not dead, neither you are dead. But if you foolishly say that God is dead, that does not mean His law is also dead. The law will go on
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- That is the nature of this material world, "How to kill God," "God is dead." This is their attempt
- The current propaganda that "God is dead" is spread because people want to continue being rascals without restriction. This is the basic principle underlying the denial of God's existence. But however much we deny His existence, He will not die
- The sun is rising exactly in the time; the moon is rising exactly in the time; they are illuminating; they are appearing, disappearing; everything is going on, seasonal changes - so if things are going on so nicely, how you can say: God is dead
- The sun is rising in time, the moon is rising in time, the seasonal changes are taking place in time, the planets are moving. Everything is in order. How you can say that God is dead
- The whole world is going on that "There is no God" or "God is dead" or "Can you show me God?" And "I am God by meditation," "This way," "That way." This is going on
- There are 8,400,000 species of life, forms of life. You have to accept one of them. That is our real problem. If we forget the real problem and blindly or foolishly say that "God is dead . . ." God may be dead, but God's law is not dead
- There is a position where, instead of asking, "O God, please give us our daily bread," you can instead think that God will die if you do not supply bread to Him. This is the ecstasy of extreme love
- There is no God. God is dead. I am God. You are God. So many Gods are loitering in the street. Why you are finding out God? These are so many statements. So God has become so cheap
- These atheistic vultures want to see God dead so they can take pleasure in thinking - Now God is dead, and I can do anything I like
- They (The Mayavadi philosophers) say that He is dead or lame. All these misconceptions of the Supreme Lord are a source of dissatisfaction to Him; He is never pleased with such atheistic descriptions
- They are declining, "There is no God," "God is dead," "I am God," "You are . . ." Because they have no information, no information of. That is material world. That is the difference between material world and spiritual world
- They are forgetful of Krsna. They do not know what is God, therefore they say that God is dead, there is no God, God is impersonal. So many theories they have got. Actually, they have no idea what is God
- They do not believe in God. Generally they think there is no God, or if there is God, God is dead. Something like that. And I don't think there is any definite, definitive name in any other religious system. It is only in the Vedic system there is name
- They're being punished every moment, every step, "No, God is not there." All right. Wait a few years more, God will show either you are dead or He's dead
- This is the demonic spirit; demons are always wanting to kill Krsna so they can say - God is dead. There is no God. God is impersonal
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- We are concerned with the laws of God. God may be dead or alive - it doesn't matter. Suppose by law we are prisoners, we are in the prison house, and all of a sudden the president or the king dies. Does it mean you shall be free? No. You have to rot
- We are so foolish, we are thinking that "God is dead, and I shall continue my life, and my wife, my children, my countrymen, my nation will save me." That is not possible
- We say that "God is dead." God is not dead. God is coming very soon. Wait a few years, you'll be dead. This is the position. You rascal, God is not dead. God is coming to kick you, to kill you
- We think the whole world or the entire human society is dwindling their faith in God so much so that some of them are declaring God is dead, and some of them are in frustration, manufacturing different kinds of isms, under different names
- When I first went to U.S.A., the theory was "God is dead." But when I began to speak, they realized, "No, God is not dead. God is with Swamiji"
- When I first went to your country in New York, I found everyone imbibed with the idea that God is dead. Now gradually people are understanding that God is not only not dead, but He is factually present with us at every moment
- When the material concept of life covers me, we cannot understand what is God. We say God is dead. So we have to uncover our eyes from this illusion. Then you'll see directly God
- Why these rascals, they deny there is no God, God is dead? Because they want to continue their rascaldom without any restriction
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- You are challenging, "God is dead." When God will come and make you killed, nobody can save you. So we are so foolish
- You are reading Bhagavad-gita. So this is . . . these are all foolish things, that "God is dead," "I don't care for God." But God, actually, God is not dead - you are dead
- You have forgotten God. You have declared, 'God is dead.' These are all nonsense. God is there. You are here. You are suffering because you have forgotten God. You try to love God. Your normal life will come back. You will be happy. This is KC movement