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		<title>A Challenge to Theists</title>
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		<title>The  Fangs of Fanaticism</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mohamed Shiyaz (20) is a final year B.A Philosophy student studying at University College, Thiruvanathapuram.Last night, he was mercilessly thrown out of his home by his fanatic father in the most dismissive manner. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:share-button href="http://rationalthoughts.org/2010/04/30/the-fangs-of-fanaticism/" type="box_count"></fb:share-button><p>Mohamed Shiyaz (20) is a final year B.A Philosophy student studying at University College, Thiruvanathapuram.</p>
<p>Last night, he was mercilessly thrown out of his home by his fanatic father in the most dismissive manner.</p>
<p>Reason?-Shiyaz is an atheist!</p>
<p>Dont think that this event was taken place in Afghanistan or Iran.</p>
<p>Shiyaz is a brilliant student ranked second in his class. His native place is near CRPF camp at Pallipuram, Thiruvanathapuram.</p>
<p>Unable to yield to the extreme pressure and isolatory tactics employed by his family over the last few years, this determined young man has decided to fight his way out.</p>
<p>Please keep everybody informed of this snowballing darkness, spreading in the horizon of this secular nation.</p>
<p>You can contact Shiyaz at the below given number:09037752614</p>
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		<title>My 100 Questions – Part 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[51. Gita has the concept of four castes (Chathurvarnyam).  So who has created the other castes and religions? Hindu God Krishna said, &#8216;Chathur varnyam maya sritam&#8217;. OK, agreed. But who has created the other castes in Hindu? And who has created Christians, Muslims etc? 52. Theists say God is beyond Logic. Then, how they have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:share-button href="http://rationalthoughts.org/2010/03/14/my-100-questions-%e2%80%93-part-6/" type="box_count"></fb:share-button><h1><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><strong>51. Gita  has the concept of four castes (Chathurvarnyam).  So who has created  the other castes and religions?</strong></span></h1>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">Hindu God  Krishna  said, &#8216;Chathur varnyam maya sritam&#8217;. OK, agreed. But who has created  the other castes in Hindu? And who has created Christians, Muslims etc?</span></p>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><strong>52. Theists  say God is beyond Logic. Then, how they have decided God&#8217;s existence?  Was it imagination or Logic?</strong></span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><strong>53.</strong> <strong> Theists say &#8220;God bless you&#8221;. But we see non-blessed in every  religion. Why?</strong></span></h1>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">Did that God  has no power? One or two persons say &#8220;By God&#8217;s grace I passed the  examination&#8221;. But another 24 or 36 persons failed in that examination.  Are they not fit for God&#8217;s grace?</span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><strong>54.</strong> <strong> Don&#8217;t you know that killing will cause pain to animals? How will you  justify killing animals for food?</strong></span></h1>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">We have enough  vegetarian food in the world. Then why should you kill (or make others  killing) animals for food? If you are a believer of a kind hearted God,  stop the sin of eating his own children. If you are a rationalist, think   that pain is same to all creatures which have mind and brain (Excluding  plants) and stop killing your dear domestic animals for food.</span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><strong>55.</strong> <strong> When will people become civilized enough to stop eating meat while  Religions  failed to make them kind-hearted?</strong></span></h1>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">There is no  use of religion if it is not able to teach you to stop eating meat.  If God can not stop pain in the world, what is the use of pray? Are  you tiger or lion? Are you not civilized enough to avoid the painful  killing of animals for food? Will you agree if somebody eat your meat  telling that it is tasty and telling that God had created you for his  food? Why can&#8217;t you stop that dirty habit of making your stomach a  crematorium?</span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><strong>56.</strong> <strong> Why should human eat meat and make the stomach a crematorium? Why no  God comes to save the poor animals?</strong></span></h1>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">Plants have  life but they don&#8217;t have brain to know pain. So please don&#8217;t compare.  Pain will be the same for humans and animals. What is your justification   in eating meat? If it is your taste, then human meat also may be tasty.  Dear Theists, please think that killing is a sin and desist from that  habit. Dear Atheists, please think that your cattle, goat, rabbit, etc.  believe in you. They come to you when you call them. They think you  are his owner and you will protect them. But you put the knife on its  neck! Are you lion or tiger? If it is painful to you, it will be the  same for them as well. So please desist from the habit of eating meat.  I want to know your justification in killing animals. Please keep in  mind that everybody will see your answer. So give the answer logically.</span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><strong>57.</strong> <strong> How can you claim your religion is good if it has not prevents you from  killing and eating innocent animals?</strong></span></h1>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">Those who do  not believe in any religion may also give their justification in eating  meat. Pain is the same to all living things which had a brain to feel  it. Then why do you follow that cruel habit?</span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><strong>58.</strong> <strong> We know great people worked for humans. Do you know anybody worked for  animals which cannot give fees or fame?</strong></span></h1>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">I am not  talking  about dog lovers etc. But about such great personalities who give  importance  to all animals from ants to elephants. I hope a religious person cannot  think so.</span></p>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><strong>59.  Hindus are running behind everything to worship it. Do you agree with  these words of Swami Vivekananda?</strong></span></p>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">Hindus could  not survive without worshiping something, he said. Was he right? </span></p>
<h1><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><strong>60.</strong> <strong> Why Muhammad couldn&#8217;t follow Jesus and Budha couldn&#8217;t accept Hinduism?  What was wrong with Christianity/Hinduism?</strong></span></h1>
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		<title>KYS state meet at Kannur</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham state meet at Kannur, Kerala ( 12th &#038; 13th December 2009 )]]></description>
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		<title>My 100 Questions – Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why God is not strong enough to prevent theft atleast in Churches, Mosques, Temples etc.?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:share-button href="http://rationalthoughts.org/2009/11/28/my-100-questions-%e2%80%93-part-3/" type="box_count"></fb:share-button><div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">21. According to religions, God destroys everything that he creates; then why can&#8217;t he be prosecuted?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">No court can excuse a father killing his son. But God kills all his children irrespective of their belief. Then why did some people pray to him instead of shooting him at first sight?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">22. If Pop was hanged on Wednesday for some reason, will we call it a Good Wednesday? And the rope used as Holy?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">23. How can we justify God punishing children for their forefather&#8217;s mistake? Adam and Eve made a crime but&#8230;.?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">God is punishing the children of Adam and Eve. Jesus sacrificed himself for saving us. But even after that, God is punishing us. All these things appears nonsense to me. What about you?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">24. One can see the Sun when he/she looks in the sky. Is it necessary to join in any religion to see the Sun?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">If we eat, our hunger will be stopped. We don&#8217;t want to pray for it separately. If we keep our mind calm in meditation, we will have peace. Then why should one pray for such natural or spiritual achievements? Why should one need a religion for such gains? Why should one need God?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">25. Sankara in his Advaida said, Brahman is real and Jagat (Universe) is imaginary. But Jagat still exists. How?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Sankaracharya is no more, but this Universe remains here. So what was imaginary, Universe or Sankara&#8217;s Words? This basic principle of Advaida (Jagat mitya) has been questioned by Brahmananda Sivayogi. If somebody having the answer may please respond.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">26. Can an illiterate become a Doctor if he joins in your Religion?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">My friend is an illiterate. He is 50 years old. He wants to help the poor patients and so he wish to be a doctor. Since I am an atheist, I can’t promise him. I heard some Gods can do miracles. Can you help him please?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">27. If God can forgive you, help you, save you or curse you; God could have a brain and mind. Ever think of that?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Brain and mind needs a body also. Body needs air, water and food to live. That implies such things were existed at the beginning itself. So, who was the Creator of air, water and food according to your belief? If you got my point, please respond</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">28. Usually I save ants sinking in water without a request or pray. But God never saves innocents in crisis, why?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Kind hearted people will save ants, birds etc. in danger without accepting any fees from them or without waiting for their prayer. Religions say God is kind hearted. Even after years of pray and even after spending a good amount; endless pain and sufferings remain in the world. Nobody comes to save the orphan, innocent creatures. Tell me who is kind hearted, me or God?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">29. If Theists can spread non logic and ignorance; then why Atheists not to spread logic and knowledge?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Theists are working hard to spread ignorance in the world. They are acting smart. Then why can&#8217;t we spread logical things for the benefit of the world?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">30. Why God is not strong enough to prevent theft atleast in Churches, Mosques, Temples etc.?</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">An ant or a bee can do a little to prevent enemies attacking them. God can atleast stop the thief from running outside the temple such that the police people can caught him easily! Shall we assume that God has no strength that of an ant or a bee?</div>
<p><strong>21. According to religions, God destroys everything that he creates; then why can&#8217;t he be prosecuted?</strong></p>
<p>No court can excuse a father killing his son. But God kills all his children irrespective of their belief. Then why did some people pray to him instead of shooting him at first sight?</p>
<p><strong>22. If Pop was hanged on Wednesday for some reason, will we call it a Good Wednesday? And the rope used as Holy?</strong></p>
<p><strong>23. How can we justify God punishing children for their forefather&#8217;s mistake? Adam and Eve made a crime but&#8230;.?</strong></p>
<p>God is punishing the children of Adam and Eve. Jesus sacrificed himself for saving us. But even after that, God is punishing us. All these things appears nonsense to me. What about you?</p>
<p><strong>24. One can see the Sun when he/she looks in the sky. Is it necessary to join in any religion to see the Sun?</strong></p>
<p>If we eat, our hunger will be stopped. We don&#8217;t want to pray for it separately. If we keep our mind calm in meditation, we will have peace. Then why should one pray for such natural or spiritual achievements? Why should one need a religion for such gains? Why should one need God?</p>
<p><strong>25. Sankara in his Advaida said, Brahman is real and Jagat (Universe) is imaginary. But Jagat still exists. How?</strong></p>
<p>Sankaracharya is no more, but this Universe remains here. So what was imaginary, Universe or Sankara&#8217;s Words? This basic principle of Advaida (Jagat mitya) has been questioned by Brahmananda Sivayogi. If somebody having the answer may please respond.<span id="more-63"></span></p>
<p><strong>26. Can an illiterate become a Doctor if he joins in your Religion?</strong></p>
<p>My friend is an illiterate. He is 50 years old. He wants to help the poor patients and so he wish to be a doctor. Since I am an atheist, I can’t promise him. I heard some Gods can do miracles. Can you help him please?</p>
<p><strong>27. If God can forgive you, help you, save you or curse you; God could have a brain and mind. Ever think of that?</strong></p>
<p>Brain and mind needs a body also. Body needs air, water and food to live. That implies such things were existed at the beginning itself. So, who was the Creator of air, water and food according to your belief? If you got my point, please respond</p>
<p><strong>28. Usually I save ants sinking in water without a request or pray. But God never saves innocents in crisis, why?</strong></p>
<p>Kind hearted people will save ants, birds etc. in danger without accepting any fees from them or without waiting for their prayer. Religions say God is kind hearted. Even after years of pray and even after spending a good amount; endless pain and sufferings remain in the world. Nobody comes to save the orphan, innocent creatures. Tell me who is kind hearted, me or God?</p>
<p><strong>29. If Theists can spread non logic and ignorance; then why Atheists not to spread logic and knowledge?</strong></p>
<p>Theists are working hard to spread ignorance in the world. They are acting smart. Then why can&#8217;t we spread logical things for the benefit of the world?</p>
<p><strong>30. Why God is not strong enough to prevent theft atleast in Churches, Mosques, Temples etc.?</strong></p>
<p>An ant or a bee can do a little to prevent enemies attacking them. God can atleast stop the thief from running outside the temple such that the police people can caught him easily! Shall we assume that God has no strength that of an ant or a bee?</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don't believe in God? You are not alone !]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<fb:share-button href="http://rationalthoughts.org/2009/11/28/dont-believe-in-god-you-are-not-alone/" type="box_count"></fb:share-button><p style="text-align: left;">A banner / Billboard put up by <a target="_blank" href="http://atheistsofflorida.org/" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/atheistsofflorida.org/?referer=');">atheists of Florida</a> served to spark positive, meaningful conversations.</p>
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<p><strong>Atheists of Florida President Rob Curry</strong><br />
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<p><strong>Public discussion with residents of Lakeland, Florida, and others who came on Monday, 11/23, to voice their concerns or questions related to the billboard ad placed by Atheists of Florida on November first</strong></p>
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		<title>How (A)theist are you?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Richard Dawkins Book "The God Delusion" , the author ranks shows a scale from 1 to 7 on which we can rank our certainty [or lack there-of] of god’s existence.]]></description>
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<p>In Richard Dawkins Book &#8220;<a target="_blank" href="http://richarddawkins.net/godDelusion" target="_blank" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/richarddawkins.net/godDelusion?referer=');">The God Delusion</a>&#8221; , the author shows a scale from 1 to 7 on which we can rank our certainty [or lack there-of] of god’s existence.</p>
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<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Strong Theist. 100% probability of God. In the words of C. G. Jung, – ‘I do not believe, I know.’</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Very High probability but short of 100%. <em>De facto </em>theist. – ‘I cannot know for certain, but I strongly believe in God and live my life on the assumption that he is there.’</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Higher than 50% but not very high. Technically agnostic but leaning toward theism. ‘I am very uncertain, but I am inclined to believe in God.’<span id="more-31"></span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Exactly 50% but not very high. Completely impartial agnostic. ‘God’s existence and non-existence are exactly equiprobable.’</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lower than 50% but not very low. Technically agnostic but leaning toward atheism. ‘I don’t know whether God exists but I’m inclined to be sceptical.’</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Very low probability, but short of zero.<em> De </em><em>facto</em> atheist. ‘I cannot know for certain but I think God is very improbable, and I live my life on the assumption that he is not there.’</li>
<li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px;">Strong atheist. ‘I know there is no God with the same conviction as Jung ‘knows’ there is one.’</li>
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		<title>Rational thoughts by E.A.Jabbar Part 2 of 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rational thoughts by E.A.Jabbar Part 1 of 3 - Kappad, Calicut]]></description>
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