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Why I Am An Atheist Pdf Download: Bhagat Singh's Revolutionary Manifesto



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Why I Am an Atheist is an essay written by Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh in 1930 in Lahore Central Jail.[1][2] The essay was a reply to his religious friends who thought Bhagat Singh became an atheist because of his vanity.[3]


Bhagat Singh was a member of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association,[4] a revolutionary party in the Indian freedom struggle. He was an atheist who believed in socialism, and he wrote several articles on anarchism[5] and socialism for Kirti.[6] He was arrested on 8 April 1929 in connection with the Central Legislative Assembly bombing case and was sentenced to 14 years life imprisonment. He was re-arrested in connection with the murder of John Saunders, a deputy superintendent of police who was killed by Sukhdev, Rajguru, and Bhagat Singh in 1928 in retaliation for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai.[7] In that case, the trial began and he was transferred to Lahore jail. In the jail, on 4 October 1930, Baba Randhir Singh, a religious man and member of Ghadar Party who was convicted in the first Lahore conspiracy case, met Bhagat Singh and tried to incite his belief in God; however, Bhagat Singh did not change his stand. Thereafter, Randhir Singh said "You are giddy with fame and have developed an ego which is standing like a black curtain between you and the God".[2] As a reply to Randhir Singh, he wrote this essay on 5 and 6 October 1930.[8] On 7 October 1930, all three of the defendants were convicted in the murder of Saunders and sentenced to death. On 23 March 1931, they were executed by hanging in the Lahore jail (present-day Shadman Chowk or Bhagat Singh Chowk).[9]


In the essay, Bhagat Singh states that his atheism was not a result of vanity. He mentions that his family were firm believers in God, that he himself grew up as a religious boy who would chant prayers for hours and goes on to explain how despite this he went on to become an atheist.[3] He mentions that his atheism was also not a result of his association with a revolutionary organization and that most of his comrades were in fact theists, citing the example of Sachindra Nath Sanyal who was a firm believer in God. An excerpt from the essay reads:


"It was mostly fascinating reading, in particular, those articles that abstained from using dull polemics and cynicism. Some of the articles-most notably from Nicholas Everitt, Thomas W. Clark, Michael Shermer, Peter Tatchell, Michael Tooley, and Udo Schüklenk-can indeed be used in undergraduate courses concerned with the existence of God in philosophy, ethics, and theology. I recommend this volume especially for all those who need to grasp a general and easy introduction into atheistic reasoning." (Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 2010)


"Good writing and clear thinking don't always go hand in hand. It's a pleasure, then, to find both in a recent book about going it alone -- no deus ex machina for us, please -- titled 50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists. In one volume, edited by Russell Blackford and Udo Schuklenk, you'll find idiosyncratic essays by a range of atheists from science fiction authors and philosophers to scientists and activists." (Psychology Today, Creating in Flow Blog, May 2010)


Since 2005 atheism has take hold of the public eye in a new way. Ardent atheists like Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett have written books like The God Delusion and God is Not Great that directly challenge the place of religion in our society. Branded the "New Atheists," these men have publicly fought religion. This thesis looks at the antagonistic nature of their arguments, and attempts to demonstrate the inherent shortcomings of those arguments. Hopefully, understanding the limitations of the New Atheists can help us find a better, more productive way to live without belief.


In their intensifying efforts toreduce the influence of Christianityin the public arena, atheist activistsand other secular humanists havebecome oblivious to an irony: as theysuck Christianity out of society, theyfill the vacuum with their own faith-based(but nontheistic) religion.


Yes, you heard that right. Atheismis a religion. While atheistic humanistsargue there must be a total separationof church and state, they refuseto admit that their own belief systemis, by the actual dictionary definition,religious.1 Correctly defining termshelps expose to the general world thehypocrisy of atheists who chant themantra of church-state separation.


Christians need to be careful notto let others set the terms of debate.The First Amendment to the US Constitutionguarantees the free exerciseof religion among all Americans. TheFounding Fathers believed all citizens,whether Christians or atheists, shouldbe free to share their beliefs withoutthe government abusing its power andimposing one set of beliefs over others.


Consider the implications. If atheistichumanism is a religion, then areligion is now being espoused in governmentschools and pervades thelegal system. In essence, the UnitedStates has adopted a state religion.More than that, its ideas pervade theculture, including the media, museums,science books, the Internet, andscience journals. The Bill of Rightswas intended to protect followers ofminority religions from having thedominant religion imposed on them. 2ff7e9595c


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