Questions of an atheist
I have always questioned my parents (mom in particular) about god and his/her/its existence. She tried to explain me but I was too dumb to understand (or there were too many holes in it which I couldn't digest) Being an atheist in an orthodox brahmin family is not easy. Over the years, I have thought why do devout Hindus don't get these questions. Some of them might be childish or a question just out of ignorance or display of my attempt at sarcasm.
* credit: http://thomasswan.hubpages.com/hub/40-Questions-to-ask-a-Christian
I have always questioned my parents (mom in particular) about god and his/her/its existence. She tried to explain me but I was too dumb to understand (or there were too many holes in it which I couldn't digest) Being an atheist in an orthodox brahmin family is not easy. Over the years, I have thought why do devout Hindus don't get these questions. Some of them might be childish or a question just out of ignorance or display of my attempt at sarcasm.
- In which yuga did the dinosaurs live?
- God takes form of many animals and those animals are worshiped (Lion for example). Why didn't god take form a chicken? Why didn't god take the form of a Panda or a Reindeer or Giraffe or a Dodo?
- Why are there no ancient temples in US/Africa/Europe? Why are they found is so many numbers only in India? Was god not present in those regions?
- Why do natural calamities occur and kill so many innocents?
- Why does god make people if they are to kill each other? What is the point of creation then?
- Why doesnt taking bath in my bathroom wash away my sins?
- An all-knowing God can read your mind, so why does he require you to demonstrate your faith by worshiping him? An all-knowing God can read your mind, so why does he require you to demonstrate your faith by worshiping him?*
- Why is religion only for humans and not for other animals?
- Did god know about electricity?
- Why did not god know that building a ship is better way to travel on sea than try to make rocks float on water?
- Why did Hanuman's race go extinct? Or did they evolve into humans?
- Did god know about Cancer?
- Did got know about petrol?
- How can god allow the riots in his name and death of many innocents including children?
- If God is all-knowing, why do holy books describe him as surprised or angered by the actions of humans? He should have known what was going to happen.*
- Why didn't god invent telephone?
- Did god anticipate the atom bomb?
- Has anybody heard how heaven (swargam) looks like?
* credit: http://thomasswan.hubpages.com/hub/40-Questions-to-ask-a-Christian
