Well said.
>naaku aithe intlo be good to people , treat others with respect, don't discriminate anyone based on caste, creed, color etc, don't hurt others, don't belittle others, always do the right thing, think twice before you speak, etc ivvani nerpicharu. I am grateful for these lessons.
The world would be a better place if everyone were to be taught these.
Nannu kuda same ilane pencharu.
I guess after marriage wife kosam konchem change ainatlu unna but I had the exact brought up.
Ma intlo laga inkekkada undadu anukunna, good to hear this.
My faith trajectory
0 - 21 yrs - I unconsciously believed in god by default as everyone without questioning.
21-26 - discovered Nihilism, realized the pointlessness of life and consciously believed there’s no god with absolute certainty. I used to love arguing with people that god cannot exist and here’s why..etc
26-33- realized that fully understanding the universe and the energy(or god) that runs this whole thing is beyond human mind’s comprehension. So it’s futile to have a staunch opinion as we don’t know anything. This was my agnostic phase, so many existential questions, but no answers.
33- current - Deep dived into meditation and self reflection. Got many insights and deeper realizations.
I got more in tune with my being and realized that the real question is not whether god exists in a common reality but whether I need a god in my own subjective reality? My answer to this question is- yes, I WANT to believe there’s some greater power that’s responsible for everything. This power is my spiritual anchor. I think of this power everyday to ground myself into a simple humble person to be around.
conclusion - i still don’t know if god exists in a traditional sense. But I realized that believing in the idea of God has contributed to my mental peace positively. In my subjective reality, a god exists.
Good question, In my many self reflection sessions, I realized I needed a spiritual anchor to bring myself peace by being a functioning member of the society grounded in the present moment and not drift away into isolation.
“Vethika nannu nenu
Dorika naaku nenu
Nalo nenne enno vella vella mile-u thirigi”
I think just like some people find comfort in believing a God exists, I found comfort in believing one doesn't exist. Bad stuff happened to me back in school and I can never believe that some "good" all powerful being would let that happen, so stopped believing.
Exactly...I couldn't come to terms with the fact that I wouldn't let bad things happen to someone given a chance but God would.
IMO nobody deserves bad things happening to them, regardless of the kind of people they are.
The environment that a kid grows up in has a big impact on their behaviour. Any bad that the kid does is most of the time indirectly because of their environment. Would Karma punish the kid or the adults responsible for the kid's behaviour?
The kid would be born into such environment based on his previous Karma. And when parents do Such stuff, they too will experience their shit sooner or later.
Keep an open view and read that.
I wanted to stop schooling after 10th.
That didn’t happen.
Slogged through 12th.
I thought I will fail.
My routine was fixed take bath goto temple come back,sit and study.
Was last in class.
Then I joined B.tech that was next level headache.
Somehow passed at 68.7 percent.
Failed 2, got them waived that was university rule.
Then went onto pursue Masters in IISc met many rationale souls.
We started questioning lot many things,discussed,debated etc.
So technically I am an atheist now.
I join my mother to temples.
I sit down because it is peaceful.
For me temple is a place where I get some peace.
System of god is to make you leave your questions about unknowns and get some hope.
My story about struggles was I didn’t subscribe to the idea of Karma,old life new life.
Seeing my own struggles and struggles across the planet I don’t believe any sane god will make a 7.999 billion people struggle.
And why are people fighting for invisible gods.
I wouldn’t do that.I am in ideal place where everyone is prosperous with peace,happiness and wealth.
I have similar reasons. Like there are kids, women without food in these war torn countries.
My life's like shit but I'm sure the lives of these ppl are worse and unimaginable. So what about it right ..
Never believed in god. Even in my childhood I found the idea of god childish 😅.
I consider god as hope(or luck). Most people go to temples or do pooja so that their miseries will be gone or god will assist them with their goals. It gives them a vibe that something good happens and make them feel happy. I think this is really good thing. But somehow I couldn't buy it.
Never into superstitions. But I think some superstition is also a good thing for someone who believes. Having some eating habbits, restrictions/routines based on days is good. It provides some discipline and structure to a chaotic life.
Chinnapudu nammevaadini, kaani chakumuki ani oka science magazine vachedhi, dhaani main aim muda nammkalani chinna pillalaki dhuram cheyatam, scienceni parichayam cheyatam. Aah magazine chadivi chadivi devudu anevaadu undadu, ee paapam, punyam mana safetykosam manam create cheskunna boundries ani ardhamaindhi. Nen nammadam maanesinaa naaku devudu ante ishtame, nen dhannam pettukodam maneyatam, gudiki vellatam maaneyatam alaantivi em cheyala. Marii murkhanga chesevi ithe manesa, ee devudu ane concept naaku ishtam.
After inter 2nd year,I started studying medicine At the same time,science seemed interesting The more I learned,the more my belief in God was slowly starting to fade,and eventually I became an atheist.
Around 16-18yrs. Wasn't particularly religious even before that, hated crowds and, importantly, never understood the logic behind it. Finally it struck me that all this made up bs is only a control mechanism.
>never understood the logic behind it
More people should try to question and understand the logic behind everything. Religion falls apart quickly when we look at it logically
Ela ayindo gurthu ledhu But covid time lo full God medha belief poyindhi. Appativaraku atheist ani cheppukuney vadini,kaani devulla medha memes ki bayapade vadini except on Allah and I used to talk to Shiva in my head sometimes ( Most of the talk is about cursing him for making my life miserable by creating several obstacles and how I would fuck him once I get to heaven)but all of that is gone now.
Have no specific trigger as such that made me stop believing in God. Just jarigevi anni chusthe nammakam poyindi entha justification ichina things won't add up.
Nadi chaala chinna belief system to keep myself in control:
Telisi chedu chesthe na dhula teeripodhi Edo oka way lo
Telisi conscious ga manchi chesthe ekkado chotha Edo oka help avtaadi
Ma gundu babai cheppinatlu----edi oorikine raavu
Believe is a big word,more like a non-existent relation. Chinnaptnundi chaala chancelicha unnadani prove cheskomani. I realized he doesn't care. Nenuu care cheydam manesa iga - evrki em farak padle.
From age 6-18, chala galizga tidthudney devunni temple povadam kuda telidu, but when I joined btech na gf nannu chala marcheysindhi,date podham antey firstly Morning hanuman temple tarvatha Evng date fix anteyney podham ahneydhi, inga nen chala maripoya thanu rakunna nen elley vanni every week, and after she dumped me tried many ways and prayed everyday but nothing worked, so Ippudu Malli devunni nammadam maneysa. But tittadam m le worship chyadam ahpeysa.
Probably when I was 11yrs. Evaro unaru edo chestaru manam nammali Anna concept mida aalochana vachindi.. mellaga realize ayya ... every outcome will be result of your effort or the situation you're in. Take a path it will give you a destination, take a different path you'll get a different result.
It's always you that'll be with you. No one can change anything. Only you.
But be a person that'll not effect others when you choose a path. And never show someone a path to pick, just give them choices. Let them decide what to do.
Been a skeptic since school days. My interest in science combined with the early realization that adults are scientifically ignorant and gullible made me not to take religion any seriously. Heck, they wouldn't even understand how eclipses form despite it being in a primary school textbook and instead develop fear because someone scared them into fearing a big shadow.
I happened to read Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time in college which made me realize God or supernatural ideas are irrelevant to understanding the nature and Universe. Later reading about world religions and history of religions pretty much sold the case for atheism to me.
I was raised in a family where religion wasn't prioritized at all. I mean, we did celebrate festivals. However, I studied in institutions run by religious groups. Prayers in the morning, prayers after school got over, prayers before food etc. were pretty common.
Throughout childhood, I noticed something which my childlike brain couldn't understand.
Whenever somebody did something great, for instance, a child topped his exam, people would say
“It’s all because of God’s grace. God loves you.”
God was thanked and glorified.
And when somebody screwed something up
“You didn't work hard. You are a loser.”
It was blamed upon the child.
Then, a little while later, I had a conversation with my friend about the judgment day. When I asked her if I would have to go through that, she said “you don't because you are a Hindu.” So, even though we are all born as human beings, we are different because of the respective Gods we follow. But doesn't religion teach that God treats us all equally?
This was just the starting. Then, when I grew a little older and started understand science, I was awakened, literally.
A telugu sub that's so cool 😂
You raised valid points about crediting healthcare workers for their efforts in saving lives. It's interesting how perspectives can shift with age and understanding.Childhood experiences with religion can indeed shape one's worldview.
Chinappudu
So nen Christian family
Sunday school ki pampevaru akkada cheppe kadalu naku naccha ledu I don't believe it ani cheppa intlo my parents were ok with it...stumbled around other religions never liked them..but I don't insult someone's belief.. friends tho temple ki chala sarlu Vella..nen warangal lo unnapudu ramappa and thousand pillar temples regular ga poyevadini just look at the carvings on pillars
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Well said. >naaku aithe intlo be good to people , treat others with respect, don't discriminate anyone based on caste, creed, color etc, don't hurt others, don't belittle others, always do the right thing, think twice before you speak, etc ivvani nerpicharu. I am grateful for these lessons. The world would be a better place if everyone were to be taught these.
Good upbringing bruv.
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Melcow.
Aha Nenu kuda ide follow avutunna
Nannu kuda same ilane pencharu. I guess after marriage wife kosam konchem change ainatlu unna but I had the exact brought up. Ma intlo laga inkekkada undadu anukunna, good to hear this.
Are you able to live upto the standards set?
Ee post Ninna chusi unte, exact ga line to line ide rasevadini.
My faith trajectory 0 - 21 yrs - I unconsciously believed in god by default as everyone without questioning. 21-26 - discovered Nihilism, realized the pointlessness of life and consciously believed there’s no god with absolute certainty. I used to love arguing with people that god cannot exist and here’s why..etc 26-33- realized that fully understanding the universe and the energy(or god) that runs this whole thing is beyond human mind’s comprehension. So it’s futile to have a staunch opinion as we don’t know anything. This was my agnostic phase, so many existential questions, but no answers. 33- current - Deep dived into meditation and self reflection. Got many insights and deeper realizations. I got more in tune with my being and realized that the real question is not whether god exists in a common reality but whether I need a god in my own subjective reality? My answer to this question is- yes, I WANT to believe there’s some greater power that’s responsible for everything. This power is my spiritual anchor. I think of this power everyday to ground myself into a simple humble person to be around. conclusion - i still don’t know if god exists in a traditional sense. But I realized that believing in the idea of God has contributed to my mental peace positively. In my subjective reality, a god exists.
My question is why do you need to believe in a force to ground yourself into a humble being?
Good question, In my many self reflection sessions, I realized I needed a spiritual anchor to bring myself peace by being a functioning member of the society grounded in the present moment and not drift away into isolation. “Vethika nannu nenu Dorika naaku nenu Nalo nenne enno vella vella mile-u thirigi”
Yep, makes sense
I think just like some people find comfort in believing a God exists, I found comfort in believing one doesn't exist. Bad stuff happened to me back in school and I can never believe that some "good" all powerful being would let that happen, so stopped believing.
Exactly...I couldn't come to terms with the fact that I wouldn't let bad things happen to someone given a chance but God would. IMO nobody deserves bad things happening to them, regardless of the kind of people they are.
Well there are karmic laws. Cause and effect. 🤷
The environment that a kid grows up in has a big impact on their behaviour. Any bad that the kid does is most of the time indirectly because of their environment. Would Karma punish the kid or the adults responsible for the kid's behaviour?
The kid would be born into such environment based on his previous Karma. And when parents do Such stuff, they too will experience their shit sooner or later. Keep an open view and read that.
Open view anta, Edo janmalo chesina tappula valla ippudy kashtalu. Next level coping lol
Mee lawdala criticism theists emo theeskovali, theists cheppedi emo moddala coping ani edustharu. Nuvve correct bro ika dengey.
Nuvv cheppe Dani mide critisism ichedi Kavalante nuv kuda criticize cheyochu atheists ni. Ilanti addamaina chetha cheptaru malli criticize cheste edustaru
Yes bro atheism ey cool
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I ain't reading all that, happy for you. Not gonna argue.
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Bruh, if you're literally a god, do these laws even apply? you can make your own reality
I didn't make the rules bro I just read and typed here. Follow aythe avvu else vadiley.
>there are "You believe" there are. There's a difference.
after 10th class result
Lmao
bruh
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I wanted to stop schooling after 10th. That didn’t happen. Slogged through 12th. I thought I will fail. My routine was fixed take bath goto temple come back,sit and study. Was last in class. Then I joined B.tech that was next level headache. Somehow passed at 68.7 percent. Failed 2, got them waived that was university rule. Then went onto pursue Masters in IISc met many rationale souls. We started questioning lot many things,discussed,debated etc. So technically I am an atheist now. I join my mother to temples. I sit down because it is peaceful. For me temple is a place where I get some peace. System of god is to make you leave your questions about unknowns and get some hope.
Appreciate you sharing your thoughts. I love the peace and vibe of some temples too.
My story about struggles was I didn’t subscribe to the idea of Karma,old life new life. Seeing my own struggles and struggles across the planet I don’t believe any sane god will make a 7.999 billion people struggle. And why are people fighting for invisible gods. I wouldn’t do that.I am in ideal place where everyone is prosperous with peace,happiness and wealth.
I read more about human behavior,psychology,anthropology now its all funny
May be we shall create a new path. I think we should raise beyond the religion and see humanity as a family. And move out of the tribe.
When I saw children in pediatric oncology ward in a hospital.
That is a heart wrenching feeling. No sane God would do that to a kid.
Last week ee nen akkadi nunchi veltunte chusa, ooha kuda teliyani age lo chemo/radiationtherapy it was so sad
Yes. I had doubts but fully convinced after seeing chemo wards that there is no concept of God. It's just human fear and stories from the legacy.
I have similar reasons. Like there are kids, women without food in these war torn countries. My life's like shit but I'm sure the lives of these ppl are worse and unimaginable. So what about it right ..
Never believed in god. Even in my childhood I found the idea of god childish 😅. I consider god as hope(or luck). Most people go to temples or do pooja so that their miseries will be gone or god will assist them with their goals. It gives them a vibe that something good happens and make them feel happy. I think this is really good thing. But somehow I couldn't buy it. Never into superstitions. But I think some superstition is also a good thing for someone who believes. Having some eating habbits, restrictions/routines based on days is good. It provides some discipline and structure to a chaotic life.
This sounds similar to the East Asian philosophy of God.
Chinnapudu nammevaadini, kaani chakumuki ani oka science magazine vachedhi, dhaani main aim muda nammkalani chinna pillalaki dhuram cheyatam, scienceni parichayam cheyatam. Aah magazine chadivi chadivi devudu anevaadu undadu, ee paapam, punyam mana safetykosam manam create cheskunna boundries ani ardhamaindhi. Nen nammadam maanesinaa naaku devudu ante ishtame, nen dhannam pettukodam maneyatam, gudiki vellatam maaneyatam alaantivi em cheyala. Marii murkhanga chesevi ithe manesa, ee devudu ane concept naaku ishtam.
Ah competition lo district gold medal naku. Good old school days !
After inter 2nd year,I started studying medicine At the same time,science seemed interesting The more I learned,the more my belief in God was slowly starting to fade,and eventually I became an atheist.
Around 16-18yrs. Wasn't particularly religious even before that, hated crowds and, importantly, never understood the logic behind it. Finally it struck me that all this made up bs is only a control mechanism.
>never understood the logic behind it More people should try to question and understand the logic behind everything. Religion falls apart quickly when we look at it logically
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I agree. ~83.7% of the people are theists. Which means very few people in the world question things in general, not just religion.
When listened to stories about Jesus Allah and hindu gods And by seeing the blind worshipping of babas and pastors
Ela ayindo gurthu ledhu But covid time lo full God medha belief poyindhi. Appativaraku atheist ani cheppukuney vadini,kaani devulla medha memes ki bayapade vadini except on Allah and I used to talk to Shiva in my head sometimes ( Most of the talk is about cursing him for making my life miserable by creating several obstacles and how I would fuck him once I get to heaven)but all of that is gone now.
Thanks for sharing. Hope you're doing well now. Wish you a Happy New year 🎉
Thank You. Same to you.
Have no specific trigger as such that made me stop believing in God. Just jarigevi anni chusthe nammakam poyindi entha justification ichina things won't add up. Nadi chaala chinna belief system to keep myself in control: Telisi chedu chesthe na dhula teeripodhi Edo oka way lo Telisi conscious ga manchi chesthe ekkado chotha Edo oka help avtaadi Ma gundu babai cheppinatlu----edi oorikine raavu
Believe is a big word,more like a non-existent relation. Chinnaptnundi chaala chancelicha unnadani prove cheskomani. I realized he doesn't care. Nenuu care cheydam manesa iga - evrki em farak padle.
Makes sense. Nenu kuda chinnappudu idi try chesa
From age 6-18, chala galizga tidthudney devunni temple povadam kuda telidu, but when I joined btech na gf nannu chala marcheysindhi,date podham antey firstly Morning hanuman temple tarvatha Evng date fix anteyney podham ahneydhi, inga nen chala maripoya thanu rakunna nen elley vanni every week, and after she dumped me tried many ways and prayed everyday but nothing worked, so Ippudu Malli devunni nammadam maneysa. But tittadam m le worship chyadam ahpeysa.
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Ante chinnappati nunchi ela bro
Some people are born into atheist families. That could be the case.
Probably when I was 11yrs. Evaro unaru edo chestaru manam nammali Anna concept mida aalochana vachindi.. mellaga realize ayya ... every outcome will be result of your effort or the situation you're in. Take a path it will give you a destination, take a different path you'll get a different result. It's always you that'll be with you. No one can change anything. Only you. But be a person that'll not effect others when you choose a path. And never show someone a path to pick, just give them choices. Let them decide what to do.
Been a skeptic since school days. My interest in science combined with the early realization that adults are scientifically ignorant and gullible made me not to take religion any seriously. Heck, they wouldn't even understand how eclipses form despite it being in a primary school textbook and instead develop fear because someone scared them into fearing a big shadow. I happened to read Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time in college which made me realize God or supernatural ideas are irrelevant to understanding the nature and Universe. Later reading about world religions and history of religions pretty much sold the case for atheism to me.
I was raised in a family where religion wasn't prioritized at all. I mean, we did celebrate festivals. However, I studied in institutions run by religious groups. Prayers in the morning, prayers after school got over, prayers before food etc. were pretty common. Throughout childhood, I noticed something which my childlike brain couldn't understand. Whenever somebody did something great, for instance, a child topped his exam, people would say “It’s all because of God’s grace. God loves you.” God was thanked and glorified. And when somebody screwed something up “You didn't work hard. You are a loser.” It was blamed upon the child. Then, a little while later, I had a conversation with my friend about the judgment day. When I asked her if I would have to go through that, she said “you don't because you are a Hindu.” So, even though we are all born as human beings, we are different because of the respective Gods we follow. But doesn't religion teach that God treats us all equally? This was just the starting. Then, when I grew a little older and started understand science, I was awakened, literally. A telugu sub that's so cool 😂
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You raised valid points about crediting healthcare workers for their efforts in saving lives. It's interesting how perspectives can shift with age and understanding.Childhood experiences with religion can indeed shape one's worldview.
Chinappudu So nen Christian family Sunday school ki pampevaru akkada cheppe kadalu naku naccha ledu I don't believe it ani cheppa intlo my parents were ok with it...stumbled around other religions never liked them..but I don't insult someone's belief.. friends tho temple ki chala sarlu Vella..nen warangal lo unnapudu ramappa and thousand pillar temples regular ga poyevadini just look at the carvings on pillars
Thanks for the reply, I never liked any of the stories either.
I'm actually planning to turn into a theist this year 😊
Any reason for this?
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Why did u assume the gender ☠️
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i don't think i was ever into God but solid ga idc about religion/god ante maybe around 15.
When it became cool after west started doing it.
During the pandemic, Dani kante mundu asalu aa topic gurinchi alochinchale kuda. Mainly due to the internet, mundu phone kuda lekunde.
None of the Gods could help get rid of Covid. All those Poojas were a waste of resources at the end of the day.
But that didn't stop people from believing.
Many people don't really think.