The very existence of God is a question in front of our present generation. Some don’t have time to think about God, some partially believe while some do it in the fear of the Almighty. Shruti, a journalism trainee in Deccan Herald says: "I am an atheist. I don’t believe anything like God exists." Yet she believes in the theory of karma and re-incarnation. Her life is as simple as Newton’s Law—for every reaction, there is an equal and opposite reaction. She thinks we are all tied to each other due to our past karmas. The moment we repay our karmas, the relation ends. When asked "who keeps an account of our karmas", she bluntly remarks: "I don’t think it is God."

Praveen, a hotel management executive with the Taj Group, observes all major fasts, visits Hanuman Temple and Mata temple every week. His gives his own reason: "I am a God-fearing person." But he himself is not sure what exactly his fear is. He admits that he flirts, frequently lies and enjoys unnecessary scuffles. But he definitely takes care that he doesn’t hurt anybody.

Sumeet Jalan, an engineer by profession, avidly reads Osho. He says: "Osho’s theories give me mental peace whenever I am down and stressed out. For me, it’s an emotional and moral anchor and a way of life. Without it, I would have been a lost person in this world." He certainly believes that a supernatural power exists which is governing this world. But he is not bothered how to call that supreme power—"God or something else. After all, what is in a name."

Romika, a post-graduate student of English literature, meditates and practises yoga every day. For her, that’s the way to catch up with her fast life, maintaining a balance between being a wife, daughter-in-law and a student. She says: "I firmly believe in God and have full faith in him. I cannot even imagine to question His existence."

Today, most of Generation X are simply a confused lot. With life like a rat-race, where the law of survival of the fittest rules and where there are deadlines to meet each day—this is natural. With high hopes they hardly have time to think about the question of the existence of God.