Really? What signs?
Scattering of people. Promised or not, this is 21st Century and people are migrating from one place to another. You can find Hindus,Gujaratis, Sindhis and Sikhs in all parts of the world.
It was not different even in olden days. Indo-Aryans came from Pontic steppes to Central...
Must there be an alpha? What is the need to go to one from many? It is the same, one arising out of nowhere or many arising out of nowhere (Gods, Goddesses and some not clearly defined. Some religions say their God is neither a male nor a female). It is an conspiracy of monotheists to promote...
Men did, and men will end it in whatever way they want. So, what is the need for God/Gods/Goddesses? Thanks to your God for spiritual help.
Nah, I do not have a wavering faith. I have abandoned faith in favor of evidence.
Ah! Those uneducated people from Middle-East over the centuries?
Abbas...
Well, India votes on April 19, 26; May 7, 13, 20, 25 and June 1 (7 phases - time required to transport security forces from one place to another) along with elections in four states (Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh) and in 22 Assembly constituencies in various sates...
What is better? One election, or many elections at different times with more expenditure and parties offering uneconomic freebies to win elections (free electricity, free water, agricultural produce to be purchased by government at the price that farmers demand, across-the-board loan-waivers...
Now that we have the full forum of Election Commissioners (3), the dates will be announced tomorrow. Apart from the National Elections, four states will go to polls - Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh (in far east). State elections too are important. For some changes in...
Prophecy is a farce, ravings of phychologically disturbed or a tool in the hands of charlatans to fool people. No one can predict events in the world.
What are these inner senses? Your imagination or superstitions? The inner sense of many people does not say that.
What is the evidence that...
If you do not know anything about whom you are praying other that just three syllables (g-o-d), then why are you praying? Why make a presumption that anything like that exists? You are obviously praying to an entity which your mind has created.
RigVeda also says: "को अद्धा वेद क इह पर वोचत कुत...
There is no evidence of any higher reality, Ukraine (for Christians) and Gaza (for Muslims and Jews) prove it. But human surrender to superstitious beliefs is the same all the world over. Charlatans take advantage of it.
That is the work of evolution, DNA. How does one God or many come into it?
I have not read Rushdie, but sure, he is worthy of respect because of his writings and bravery. But he is irrelevant to Indian politics. Since 1964, he is not even an Indian citizen.
I do not think Indian democracy is any danger at the moment. I doubt if Rushdie knows India well. There will soon...