After Shiva took a fancy for his trishul, his other mrityunjaya-mantra powered yantras and weapons like bows, arrows, quivers, spears, daggers, sling-shots and swords started gathering dust and rust, turning Shiva-loka into a...
Archive - February 2011
Rationalism From Mangalore To Chikmangalore!
Even with over 1000 seats, at the peak of the event there was standing room only. We demonstrated many so-called miracles, showed video footage and invited believers on-stage to experience for themselves how even an ordinary...
Precession (Ayanāmsa) And The Fundamental Error In Astrological Calculation Of The Zodiac
The entire basis of astrology is the idea that the Sun, Moon and planets move through 12 constellations. This basic idea is in error.
Zakir Naik Doesn’t Understand Atheism
Naik has made an art of deliberately presenting straw-man arguments to divert attention from the incoherent logic of his religious apologetics.
The Reign of Reason (A Poem)
We insist the past is not wisdom's sole source... But among us you'll find no idol-smasher! Wielding high thinking, and never brute force, The reign of Reason let us now usher!
Managing Life Without God and Religion In The Twenty First Century – Prologue
Because most religions have degenerated into profit-making businesses run by religious leaders and their corrupt bureaucracies, they have lost their ability to teach people proper life-management skills, and ethics in their...
Narendra Nayak and FIRA on Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa’s Black Magic Superstitions
It has reached such a stage that that on every new moon day, he is said to be observing some new rituals, including sleeping nude to ward off the ill-effects of black magic done to him”, the rationalist said.
Yukti 2011, a Workshop to Promote Scientific Temper
Nirmukta's local group, the Bangalore Freethinkers, is happy to announce Yukti 2011, a two-day workshop for working professionals and students, to promote scientific temper and critical thinking.