I have been an atheist in my teenage. A series of incidents made me lose faith in God. The rush in the blood during my teenage pushed me into atheism. I campaigned against god to my friends in school and started reading works by atheists. I had no fear and I never prayed to god in those years.
Years later I had to face another series of tragic events that shook me, made me weak. I was helpless and my only appeal was to God. I went through a drastic change and I was very much devoted to God for saving my life and family. So, now I started my quest for the answer to the question "Why Theism?"
In this book "Why I am an Atheist" Bhagat Singh has narrated in a very simple way why he is an atheist and what it costs to be an atheist. He explains it with some events and personalities he came across in his life. 1) "Am I an atheist because of my sheer vanity? No, it needs huge courage to be an atheist by not praying to god in the most difficult situations of life", says Bhagat Singh. Bhagat Singh says when he was convicted in Delhi Bombing case or Lahore conspiracy case he hasn't offered a single prayer to God. That makes him an Atheist. 2) "It is necessary for every person who stands for progress to criticize every tenet of old beliefs" - Bhagat Singh. So, being rational and questioning the age-old beliefs and philosophies that obstructs the progress of humans makes a person an atheist.
So, I got the answer to why faith in God and why atheism. I am not a heroic revolutionary like Bhagat Singh and I don't possess immense courage to fight life. I am trying to be courageous like Bhagat Singh and working for a progressive society. I recommend this book to all my friends.
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