Comments on: Daytheists http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/22/daytheists/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: College Daytheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/22/daytheists/#comment-823794 College Daytheist Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:59:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/02/22/daytheists/#comment-823794 I'm a daytheist. I've met some more in college. I think we're finally coming out :) I’m a daytheist. I’ve met some more in college. I think we’re finally coming out :)

]]> By: fyreflye http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/22/daytheists/#comment-6724 fyreflye Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:19:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/02/22/daytheists/#comment-6724 Don't forget that atheism is almost as old in India as Vedism. The region of ancient Bharat in which the Buddha was said to have been born (now part of Tibet) was a stronghold of anti-Vedic atheism and the Buddha himself, though never quoted in the classical sutras as actually denying the gods, removed any consideration of their existence from his dharma. Don’t forget that atheism is almost as old in India as
Vedism. The region of ancient Bharat in which the Buddha was said to have been born (now part of Tibet) was a stronghold of anti-Vedic atheism and the Buddha himself, though never quoted in the classical sutras as actually denying the gods, removed any consideration of their existence from his dharma.

]]> By: Maria http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/22/daytheists/#comment-6659 Maria Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:10:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/02/22/daytheists/#comment-6659 It's interesting. I think that Indians away from India tend to try really hard to hold on to their culture and raise their children so that they don't forget their culture and language and beliefs. I can totally see, therefore, why it's harder to be an daytheist in the U.S. vs. in India. Religion is so tied to culture in India that turning from religion means turning from the culture and your ties to the social circle that your family is closest to. I'm really surprised that there aren't more young daytheists in the U.S. and I bet there are but I bet a lot of them stay 'in the closet' for fear of alienating their families. It’s interesting. I think that Indians away from India tend to try really hard to hold on to their culture and raise their children so that they don’t forget their culture and language and beliefs. I can totally see, therefore, why it’s harder to be an daytheist in the U.S. vs. in India. Religion is so tied to culture in India that turning from religion means turning from the culture and your ties to the social circle that your family is closest to.

I’m really surprised that there aren’t more young daytheists in the U.S. and I bet there are but I bet a lot of them stay ‘in the closet’ for fear of alienating their families.

]]> By: Rev. Barky http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/02/22/daytheists/#comment-6553 Rev. Barky Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:04:09 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/02/22/daytheists/#comment-6553 A number of years ago, about the time when Amer. Atheist and Minnesota Atheists were in transition, we hosted a speech by Lavanam of the Atheist Center. and he was delightful - I haven't heard about him in quite a while. A number of years ago, about the time when Amer. Atheist and Minnesota Atheists were in transition, we hosted a speech by Lavanam of the Atheist Center. and he was delightful – I haven’t heard about him in quite a while.

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