Atheism:A Thinking person's answer to religious fundamentalism

What’s in a name? “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

Shakespeare.

Atheist. Agnostic. Non-believer. All names that characterize and define someone who does not for whatever reason accept the traditional belief system in gods, goddesses, supernatural personages, good spirits, bad spirits, devils, angels, afterlife, before life and other stuff like that..........

This is for the all the people out there who find yourselves doubting your faith. And of course,you may receive a lot of advice from others about how doubt will strengthen your faith and may even bring you closer to your god. I'm not here to argue with that or to tell you that such a perspective is necessarily wrong. What I want is to point out that there is another possibility you should at least consider or look at. What if the doubts that you are experiencing is a healthy sign that your rational mind is trying to break free from a tradition of superstition?

Allright.......Maybe tradition can be a reassuring source of comfort when we long for familiarity, but this does not necessarily make it worth retaining. For instance,a person raised in home filled with racist attitudes.,racism is likely to feel familiar, even comfortable, but that does not mean that the individual cannot and should not leave it behind with maturity, even if his or her family continues to cling to it.

As we mature, we often begin to doubt many things we never used to question. There was a time when i believed in Santa Claus , but I set these beliefs aside long ago. why ? After all,I could not prove that there is no Santa.It was just because my mind realized that there was no evidence to suggest that they were real.

Belief in a god is similar in the lack of evidence, but different in that it is far more likely to have negative consequences. I have seen people condemn others for not adhering to the same religious beliefs. I have seen them behave in a manner inconsistent with the religious values they profess. And above all I've just grown tired of the endless religious violence, the pedophile priests, the holier-than-thou routine, or the utter hypocrisy of it all. In other words, religion for me is unlike Santa because it divides people and contributes to great suffering........

So perhaps it is time to explore the possibility of a life where meaning is derived from what is - rather than from stories and fantasies about what one wants it to be. It may be scary to imagine your life without religion. After all, it may be all you've ever known. The doubt you are experiencing might even feel like a part of your very self is at risk. But do not be so quick to dismiss your doubt. Your rational mind is just trying to communicate with you.............

I found freedom in atheism once I came to the intellectual conclusion that religion nowadays is a lie perpetuated by well-meaning and not-so-well-meaning--mostly men--with an agenda for job security, self-promotion, power and money......

I still believe all the basic stuff religions teach are good enough for everyone to obey. It keeps us civilized. I also believe when we live in fear of our gods, when we are scolded and shamed for natural thoughts and instincts by pompous preachers, and when we hold ourselves in self-righteous indignation about how others look, believe, and think, that it simply says volumes about what we think of ourselves and our own guilt heaped upon our heads by others.........

One might say a good dose of atheism is like a cure for the some ideas of faith-based religion. Take a dose, you may find it refreshing....

RETURN OF THE KING

The man named Jimmy Jump is barmy......not because of the fact that he is a streaker,an interloper at sports events both at Spain and abroad.....not because of his weird garb of a mix of a Swiss flag and a Barcelona football team flag and a strange cap........but because he seemed to be the only person on earth genuinely determined to ruin one of sports greatest moments......

The surprise finalist Robin Soderling and the the weather did try its best though.....and the lunatic may have left him a bit distracted...but Federer didn't show it.....just tried to shy away from the intruder when anyone else in the position may have just clocked him......

But the simple fact was that nothing was going to stop Federer that day from going back to where he belonged....to being the best tennis player in history and one of the best athletes of all times....

Allright....Everyone marvels at Tiger Woods's technique and perfection,the speed and athleticism of Usain Bolt....and the honours they both have won.....but it is simply unbeleivable and mindblowing the way Federer seems to combine the supreme qualities of both these players.......twice he had to fight back from near defeats during the earlier rounds......and in a mordern era where tennis is defined more by power he proves that grace and subtelty can prove telling too.......

Nobody has ever managed to ever dominate and play any sport with such so much aesthetic beauty and grace as Federer has done with tennis......and time an time again he produces moments of magic on court often inventing new shots along the way nobody has ever seen or heard of......such that now these moments have been called the 'Federer moments' .......viewers and sports journalists often hav trouble finding words to descibe the beauty and style of his game......not to mention his attitude and the aura he carries around with him.....

What made the French open even more special was the that everyone loves a comeback.........a bout of mononucleosis and food poisoning affected his game a little and had reduced his dominance....along withe emergence of the phenomenal talents that were Nadal and Murray.....people were soon complaining about him losing his grip on things.....it could hardly be more contrasting.........

After the match,Federer was down on his knees and the emotions were let out..he was still crying as the Swiss anthem was played during the ceremony and one was reminded of the Australian open earlier this year when the tears had come out for an altogether different reason....

But the ultimate fact is that Roger seems to be back.......revived and rejuvenated....

His rival's nightmares may have already started but the spectator's treat has just begun.....

So it begins......

well.......this blog thing is prettty new to me....but hey everyone seems to hav one.....even souls like L.K.Advani(damn hypocrite...othr than that no disrespect to him) have thier own blogs(who reads that anyway).....so jus thought why not try it out.....sounds kinda interesting and in any case i got nothing better to do sittin at home....and the main exams r still a couple of days away.......so here i am.....i had actually planned to start blogging some months ago......but being one of the laziest guys around its still quite surprising that i am doing this ( and the fact tht i am doin this at 2 in the morning jus before the exams incidentally also shows how jobless i am).....so anyway lets see how it all goes........cheers!!!