I don’t believe in a God or a supreme power; But I trust (and can fully give) in the love that many people (I know), get from their faith in a God or Supreme Power or spirituality or what ever they have faith in. I am an atheist; but for me ‘Love’ is an emotion for which I don’t really care the source/belief/idea/imagination from which … Continue reading Love at the time of Tolera(nce)
This is not a review but a collection of thoughts that has been passing my mind when I finished reading Paul Kalanithi’s book ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ two days back. I am sure like many of you your eyes were wet and there was a heaviness in your heart when you turned that last page in the book. I had heard about Paul and his story and … Continue reading Thoughts after reading Paul Kalanithi’s ‘WHEN BREATH BECOMES air’
Who said Atheism makes perfect sense? No it does not… Here are few things that make Perfect sense It makes perfect sense that an elephant head is the sign that plastic surgery existed long ago. That back then one day the plastic surgeon’s wife wanted to take shower and did not want anyone to come inside. So she asked a talking bull to stand out … Continue reading Who said Atheism makes perfect sense? No it does not. Here is what makes Perfect sense.
Nazimuddin Samad was a secular blogger who was hacked to death by religious fanatics in Bangladesh. The latest victim of Islamic fanaticism in Bangladesh. Today on National Poetry Month Day #8 the theme is ‘Fighting Religious Intolerance. I dedicate this post to all secular bloggers killed by religious madmen in Bangladesh; Asif Mohiuddin, Ahmed Rajib Haider, Sunnyur Rahaman, Shafiul Islam, Avijit Roy, Oyasiqur Rhaman, Ananta … Continue reading Long Live Free Thought – National Poetry Month – Day8
Today Thanks to Kepler Books we got a chance to hear Dr. Richard Dawkins speak, I got to ask a question and then he was also so kind to allow me take a selfie and share a few words with me in a quick 2 minute conversation. Thank You Doctor for that wonderful 2 minutes and the selfie. When I told you that I blog … Continue reading What I would have said to Dr. Dawkins if I had more than 2 Minutes
What if after death you find God exists? Would you believe in him? As an atheist and humanist these are questions I often get from friends and always I answer them and it is kind of getting boring, anyway I am writing this post so I can direct them here next time. For the people who ask this question I will make a few statements that can in … Continue reading What if after death you find God exists?
Hope some of you would have read about the recent anti-atheist speech made by the Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson. His graphic parable is so stupid, demented, derailed and grotesque that I do not wish to restate it here. But you can read it or listen to it online if you really wish Anyway what this Phil guy comes up with is that atheists cannot … Continue reading Atheism and Morality
Three Muslim students in North Carolina were shot and killed; the details and motive are still surfacing but it is clear that the murderer Craig Hicks is an atheist or anti-theist. Since I identify myself as an atheist and a secular humanist, I am extremely saddened reading the news that the murderer is an atheist and the victims were religious. May be his anti-theist thoughts had nothing … Continue reading Can atheism instigate violence on a personal level?
Not sure why people are surprised when they see me attending festivals that are often religious…. and my answer is that it is the aesthetics that drives me there and that often does not answer it completely…. So we need to think why do people think that aestheticism and atheism cannot go hand in hand…. Agreed that it is counter to the theists argument that concepts … Continue reading Aesthetics, Religion, Atheism and some random views on Life and Love
The Popular thought is that the world is made up of atheists and believers; while that might be true, atheists can be of two types as well. Interestingly both have a big difference in how they approach the world and the people in it. One group out rightly rejects the existence of God or a supreme power and with the help of science and logic … Continue reading It is always Good and Bad, Not what your Faith is
Vinod Narayan 