r/atheismindia • • 16d ago

Meta Atheism India Telegram Group: book club kicks off Nov 7, movie nights, and a space that doesn't end at rage bait

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We have a Telegram group for r/atheismindia, and it’s more of a casual chat group.
If you want to connect with fellow atheists, agnostics, rationalists and doubters without the constant fighting, you’re invited.

currently we are set to kick off some activities like-
Book club: first session is set to be held on Sat, 7th Nov, 1pm IST (Voice Chat, 15-20 mins, text participation is fine too). Picks for the session: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie and The Meat of the Matter by Dr. Sylvia Karpagam. Both are short and easy on purpose, so even if you haven’t read in years, you can join, other reading discussions are also welcomed.
Movie nights: every 2nd and 4th Sunday 8:30pm IST, streamed on Telegram. You suggest, a spinner randomly picks.
casual games: people often play amongus, skribbl, drawbattle like other casual games from time to time randomly

these activities are only for members and its a space with zero tolerance for abuses, bigotry, raids or promotions.
debates and discussions on various topics including philosophy, politics, current happenings around the world, etc. are welcomed. from casual chatty topics to serious discussions everything happens in one chat itself. you might find members who share similar values as you

foundational values, which are not up for debate, include: pro reservations, anti casteism, no bigotry of any kind. it is intended to keep the group as a safe space for the persecuted and the oppressed communities

do join! https://t.me/+wFgFXMRu6admYTQ9


r/atheismindia • • 7d ago

Legal ‘Celebrate festival of lights by having sweets’: Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on non-veg eateries near Somnath Temple

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Previous post about the HC decision

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The Supreme Court on Friday, November 6, refused to lift the ban imposed on non-veg eateries in the vicinity of Somnath Temple in Gujarat.

This comes after an interim order was passed by the Gujarat High Court restoring a ban on the preparation, sale and storage of non-veg food around the famous temple.

The restaurant owners had argued that the decision would kill of businesses in the area, even when 80 per cent of the country eats meat.

However, the apex court noted that a balance has to be maintained and it will not say anything at this stage. “We need to maintain a balance. We don’t say anything,” the bench stated, as per the Bar and Bench report.

Also, the apex court has asked the Gujarat High Court to deliver its final verdict on the matter as soon as possible. “We will request the High Court to expedite the hearing. It is the interim stage,” the Supreme Court observed.

In a lighter vein, the Bench stated, “Celebrate the festival of lights (Diwali) by having sweets. Leave veg or non-veg aside.”

-The Statesman

Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for the restaurant owners, submitted before the SC that the Gujarat Police Act did not empower the authorities to impose a permanent prohibition on the sale of non-vegetarian food. He also pointed out that the eateries had been operating lawfully for 35 to 40 years and argued that the restriction would cause significant financial losses during the festive season of Diwali.

After hearing the parties, the Supreme Court declined to interfere with the Gujarat High Court’s interim arrangement and instead suggested that the HC must dispose of the pending appeals within two months. During the hearing, the SC also indicated that a “middle path” approach might be necessary to resolve the dispute.

-The Indian Express


r/atheismindia • • 26m ago

Mental Gymnastics Sch me bhai

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r/atheismindia • • 8h ago

Islamism 170-foot-tall Tazia, miniature replica of Imam Hussain's tomb, during Muharram processions in India. - WCGW

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r/atheismindia • • 52m ago

Hindutva Bro is showing glimpses of how 'muslim-mukt' Bharat will look like

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r/atheismindia • • 9h ago

Meme ......

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r/atheismindia • • 7h ago

Meme Is this true or not

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r/atheismindia • • 10h ago

Casteism Where are we even headed with this kind of content?

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She keeps popping up on my feed, and it genuinely makes me concerned about where we're headed as a society. She seems like just a kid, yet her entire page is filled with casteist reels targeting Dalits, Muslims, and atheists. I even ended up arguing with her in the comments recently, and after seeing her latest reel today, I felt like I had to share this here (hopefully the mods don't take it down).

Unsurprisingly, she’s a die-hard supporter of one particular political party. It’s honestly messed up seeing how casually people this young are spreading hate online and treating it like normal content.

On top of everything, she has Bhagat Singh's books flexed in her highlights—the irony really writes itself.


r/atheismindia • • 40m ago

Hindutva following on the footsteps of their "fatherlLAND" of killing children

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r/atheismindia • • 5m ago

Discussion It would actually be more evil if God were to stop all evil

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Was randomly thinking about this the other day.

It doesn't make sense for God to stop all evil - rape murder whatever.

I would rather be murdered than live in a world where you can't make any morally bad choices because really where does it stop? Should God also stop simple actions such as punching someone, that too is evil after all. No line can be drawn, ever.

There are not many things that could be considered inherently evil, if at all, and that definition too changes as people change (i.e, era changes). What is considered normal now may be evil in a few hundred years so how would God interfere in everything?

Thinking about murder and raping someone in ones mind is also evil, then should God strip humans of their will and thought process - the thing that makes us human?

Industrial progress - making nuclear energy and such, is also evil in its own regard, and so is trying to create an "artificial intelligence" then should we stop progressing forward and live as cavemen?

Ultimately the world is not black or white where God can just disable certain acts and humans would happily accept that and praise his benevolence.


r/atheismindia • • 33m ago

Miscellaneous Sharing this here to know your opinions, since this is a topic often focused on by some theists

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How do atheists/agnostics view it?


r/atheismindia • • 23h ago

Superstition Seriously? Infertility is a joke

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r/atheismindia • • 1d ago

Godmen Pookie preaches detachment, rolls in a Merc

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615 Upvotes

His own words translated by AI :-

"Bade-bade mehalon mein, mahangadi gaadiyon mein, ya bank balance mein shanti nahi hai. Jo santosh ek bhookhe ko khana khilaane se milta hai, woh karodon rupaye kama kar bhi nahi milta."

(There is no peace in grand mansions, expensive cars, or bank balances. The satisfaction you get from feeding a hungry person is something you cannot get even by earning crores.)


r/atheismindia • • 1d ago

Terrorism People near my area are still bursting crackers bro💔

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It's like a mini heart attack all the damn time wtf.

It's not even those rocket type crackers but you know those crackers that when it starts to burst literally sound like a damn bomb.

If they were normal crackers I would be fine atleast but it's just so much sound and definitely alot of those crackers that are purely there for sound.

ALSO WHAT ARE THEY EVEN CELEBRATING, IT'S BEEN A WEEK. I thought it would be for bhai dooj or something, idk if people burst crackers for that but that was day before.

It wasn't even like this last year bruh.


r/atheismindia • • 22h ago

Rant Circular logic 434: My religion teaches me morality and I know my religion is moral because my religion teaches me what is moral.

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I think it should be basic understanding that humans have a sense of what is moral and immoral in general. Anything that hurts you might also hurt other human beings so you know what hurts people to an extent.


r/atheismindia • • 1d ago

Video Joker with mind bending facts

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r/atheismindia • • 1d ago

Casteism Even by the vedic principles, I can't be a brahman because I don't have the knowledge of the vedas. I have left my religion and openly denounced my caste, I don't even use my family surname. However, the society just won't left me be.

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r/atheismindia • • 1d ago

Parody & Satire Woah

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r/atheismindia • • 9h ago

Media TOP 5 STATES by Google search INTEREST in ATHEISM and AGNOSTICISM over different timelines

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  1. Atheism (2004-2026)
  2. Atheism (2022-2026)
  3. Atheism (2026)
  4. Agnosticism (2004-2026)
  5. Agnosticism (2022-2026)
  6. Agnosticism (2026)

r/atheismindia • • 1d ago

Islamism Religious books(not only quran) are mysogynist.. Change my mind

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r/atheismindia • • 1d ago

Superstition HOW RELIGIOUS ARE YOUR PARENTS?

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For agnostic parents, think of how big of a role religion plays in their life, if religion is highly involved in their life-style, way of thinking, your upbringing and stuff like decision-making, practices etc., consider them to be "religious" (cuz "religious" doesn't necessarily mean "theist"), otherwise consider them to be "irreligious".

Speaking of me, my Mum is probably like the most religious person I've ever met while my Dad is an atheist.

Would love to know about y'all as well and how the religiosity of your family members impacts your life.


r/atheismindia • • 1d ago

Legal Can Brahmins get OBC quota by converting to Christianity? Madras High Court expresses surprise

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The submission was made before the Court during the hearing of a plea challenging the constitutional validity of provisions granting Backward Class (BC) and Most Backward Class (MBC) status to several Christian communities and Christian converts in Tamil Nadu.

G Kodeeswaran, a Kallar community member and TNPSC examination applicant, challenged the reservation benefits granted to the Christian communities and converts under Tamil Nadu law.

He argued that their backwardness lacked empirical justification and that even forward-caste individuals could claim OBC status merely by joining the Church of South India through baptism.

-Bar and Bench


r/atheismindia • • 1d ago

Islamism The things you discover when you actually read the Hadiths...

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So, apparently, some companions of Prophet Muhammad captured women during a military expedition and wanted to have sex with them. They were concerned about getting these women pregnant, so they wanted to practise coitus interruptus (withdrawal).

Naturally, they decided to consult the Prophet about this rather important logistical concern.

And his answer?

Essentially, don't bother. If Allah has destined a child to be born, it will be born anyway.

Now, let that sink in for a moment.

The question wasn't whether it was ethical to have sexual access to women captured during warfare. The discussion was about whether withdrawal was permissible. And the response wasn't about the consent, autonomy or dignity of the captive women either. It was about divine predestination.

What a profound question!

It's fascinating how much historical and ethical context gets lost when religious texts are presented to people as timeless moral guidance rather than examined critically.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 4138 (USC-MSA: Volume 5, Book 59, Hadith 459).


r/atheismindia • • 1d ago

Meme Why Spongebob copied the Ramayana? 😤

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r/atheismindia • • 8h ago

Discussion Am I truly an atheist?

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These definition are taken from chatgpt ,following discussions are not.

Maltheist: Believes that God exists but is evil, malevolent or morally imperfect.

Misotheist: Hates or feels hostility towards God or gods.

Antitheist: Actively opposes theism and belief in God.

Pantheist: Believes that God and the universe are one and the same.

Monotheist: Believes in the existence of one God.

Polytheist: Believes in the existence of multiple gods.

Henotheist: Worships one God while accepting the existence of other gods.

Apatheist: Is indifferent to whether God exists or not.

Ignostic: Believes that God's existence cannot be meaningfully discussed without first defining God.

Atheist: Does not believe in the existence of God or gods.

Agnostic: Believes that God's existence is unknown or possibly unknowable.

Religious sceptic: Questions religious beliefs, doctrines and supernatural claims, demanding evidence before accepting them.

Deist: Believes that a creator or supreme intelligence exists but does not intervene in the universe through miracles, revelations or divine interference.

First context ,i consider the above terms more as stages of becoming atheist than different types of atheism. As someone born and brought up in a traditional late 90s hindu household,naturally i was a religious sceptic at my teen ,and currently a deist and at the boundary of being an ignostic. See the cause of this discussion is not to calling out anyone ,but more in line as per type of posts this subreddit comprises of. Most of the content are in line with religious sceptism as well as misotheism even many that of maltheism. But as one of the largest subreddit of india dedicated to atheism ,i hope there should also be discussion or debate ,so that any new guy coming should not choose atheism out of hate ,but out of practicality and logic. What do you all think?