I have always considered myself an omnitheist — one who believes in all Gods. I find as much divinity in Krishna and Shiva as I do in Jesus and Allah. To me, every faith is an interpretation of the same cosmic intelligence expressed through different languages of devotion. Limiting the Infinite to one form, one name, or one book seems like an act of spiritual blindness.
Yet, I equally believe that for society to stay balanced, ideologies like those of Periyar, the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK), and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) must continue to exist. Their rationalist spirit is not an enemy of faith, but its necessary counterpart. It shakes the comfort of blind belief, forcing people to ask why they believe — not merely what they believe.
Without such questioning, religion degenerates into ritualism, and faith becomes a political weapon rather than a path of liberation. Rationalism, even when it appears confrontational, performs the sacred duty of purifying belief — burning away superstition so that truth alone survives.
To me, the coexistence of faith and reason is not a contradiction; it’s civilization itself. One without the other is dangerous — faith without reason leads to fanaticism, and reason without faith leads to arrogance. The wise must walk with both eyes open.
In that sense, an omnitheist and a rationalist are not opposites; they are two stages of the same spiritual evolution. One seeks the divine in all forms; the other seeks the truth behind all forms. And when both begin to respect each other, society ascends from blind worship to enlightened wisdom.