Quora.com/vishu-menon-1 Last Updated Jul 15, 2018 Originally Answered in Quora.com: Why are Laurence Krauss, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennet and Richard Dawkins preaching if atheism is not a religion? This is a question that is being asked of me often enough by well-meaning friends and correspondents. When I sent out the same question as a test case in … Continue reading Why are Lawrence Krauss, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennet, Julia Sweeney, and Richard Dawkins preaching if atheism is not a religion?
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What do Atheists Bring to the Plate?
This is how I answered a rather badly composed query that was posted on my timeline on the social media: The explosion of science in the 19th century was set off when atheism became an acceptable, if not entirely respectable way of thinking. Nobody pulled out the tongue and wired the jaws of Darwin, none … Continue reading What do Atheists Bring to the Plate?
More Questions answered on atheism.
  1. As an atheist, what stops me from harming my neighbour when I am said to have no moral high ground from any so-called "Gods"? You are obviously no atheist; you are one of those who like to propagate that this is what atheists like to say. Atheists truly stand on a better moral high ground … Continue reading More Questions answered on atheism.
Can An Atheist be White Supremacist?
This was question put to me by a 'god-fearing' friend. Why he feared his God, I do not know. If knew a God I would rather love him or her. Although no possibility can be excluded when it comes to human conduct, I think an atheist being a white supremacist, or racist would be quite … Continue reading Can An Atheist be White Supremacist?
What is atheism?
My answer  on Quora.com to the question How can someone be an atheist if they  have not studied all the religions? Vishu Menon That's a good question. By the same reckoning, how can anyone say his/her religion is the right one until he/she has studied all other religions? The fundamental idea behind most (except Buddhism) … Continue reading What is atheism?
CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS
Christopher Hitchens - journalist, writer, debater, Anti-thiesist (as against mere atheist) died of cancer three weeks ago - on 15th December, 2011. Vishu Menon admired Hitchens greatly, but also was hurt by his support for the senseless US war on Iraq.