Sunday, March 1, 2009
After it has been revealed that Pi is following three different religions, in chapter 26 he has a discussion with both is mother and father. While talking with his mother about how he should only follow one of these religions, he states "If there's only one nation in the sky, shouldn't all passports be valid for it?" This quote stuck with me because it made a lot of sense. I think this was a very valid point and explains why he is doing something so unconventional. He also quotes Gandhi by saying "All religions are true." Also, he says he "just wants to love God." Does Pi really just want to love God or is something else going on? Does he have some other motivation for practicing all of these religions? Is it possible to be faithful to three religions at once? Also, after the three religions men confront eachother, each scold Pi when he enters their house of worship, should this be? Should Pi be allowed to practice these three religions at once? Should he be condemned, or has he done anything wrong?
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I think Pi really wants to love God in the way he thinks is best. To him, all three religions are correct. Pi should be allowed to believe in whatever he wants to believe in, and if that involves many conflicting ideas from three different religions, then he just has a view that encompasses many different angles of the same idea: believing in a power higher than oneself.
ReplyDeleteHe hasn't really done anything wrong. The conventional idea is to only practice one religion. However, nobody can really change what Pi believes in, can they? Obviously, the religious officials each want Pi as part of their religious institution (and theirs only), but they shouldn't persecute him for believing in the ideas of multiple religions. Though his parents don't seem very supportive of his choice, he should continue living life as he sees fit.