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Some thoughts and observations with reference to my friend Nripen's well written article which I have read in its entirety.
1. Atheists are social animals. In their personal, family and other social lives they are among and surrounded by believers. Simply in order not to hurt the feelings of other family members and also to show their belongingness to the society, they sometimes donate money for temples, perform social functions such as marriage, onnoprashon, shraddho religiously arranging them in temples and getting them presided over by the priests. A staunch atheist will take such a compulsion as a tragedy of his moral and ethical life.
2. I have not been reading Avijit's article on "atma". Probably I will read it one day. No scientific investigation will ever be able to prove the existence of "soul" as a concrete material object that is indestructible and that moves from one abode to another. Proof of nonexistence of such a soul will obviously create some psychic disequilibrium among those who are still at the lowest levels of their religious belief. The rest will still continue to pursue the psychological, metaphysical and philosophical "soul". Jung believed in soul.
3. A discussion about soul cannot be complete if it is discussed exclusively as a religious construct. It must incorporate psychological, philosophical, and metaphysical theories and ideas also. A teen-aged neo-atheist throws a challenge: "I am cursing God. You see your God cannot do me any thing." People with deep religious belief terms such a challenge simply as childish. Proof of nonexistence of God must be much more convincing and must be able to address the concerns and issues of those with highest levels of religious belief.
4. Being able to convince a potential suicide bomber that no "huri" is waiting for him (what about a she-suicide bomber!) in the "behest" will hopefully lead to inaction. But what about a Tamil suicide bomber who is probably a socialist and has no God to reward him after his action?
----SC
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