well a social body whose whole identity is flagged by its criticism of a religious body certainly shares a symbiotic existence, don't you think?
Sometimes you find them in west bengal (historically seems to be the birth ground/melting pot of all indian politics) But yeah, it seems it is difficult to find a person in India who feels (in a fully fledged sense) they can live without the mercy of god
only if one is asserting that by doing so they don't meet the requirements for any other standard social category
That would explain the communism and bankruptcy, not to mention the exodus of brains True. I have a friend who claims she has no God, but prays frequently. MUCH more than me.Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
it also has the requirement for social expression. By coming here on sci and participating in threads like this, you demonstrate it.
Core belief that there is no god, that is a commitment to an idea. I can see where someone who is slavishly committed to an idea might see that as being hypocritical; however, it has no more consequence than participating in any other traditional ceremony. The point of commitment is in your true convictions regarding your actions, and the intent behind them.
hehe I recall one newstory in WB where an atheist public speaker was killed by a person who angrily drove a truck into his rally (I think the follow up indicated vested financial interests of the perpetrator). The speakers last words were something like "Oi Bhagavan!"
hehe it may be humbling to remember that social discourse involves more than sci ... or even bus advertisement campaigns for that matter
I disagree. Atheism has no requirements. It's purely dependent on the individual and their commitment to the idea.
You are getting this backwards. Theists are the ones that commit to an idea with all the requirements that come with it.