Archive for 'Atheism'

Human Sacrifice Suspected at Kali Temple in Bengal

By Kalpana Pradhan, Apr 16, 2010 A beheaded blood splattered torso of a 25 years old male body was found outside of a temple of Kali goddess (Kali is a goddess of power in Hindu religion) at a village in Birbhum district, which is nearly 1 km away from Shantiniketan in West Bengal. It was [...]

Here is current issue of Aamra Yuktibadi – May 2010

‘আমরা যুক্তিবাদী’ পত্রিকার মে ২০১০ সংখ্যাটি প্রকাশ করা হল। আমরা যুক্তিবাদী – মে ২০১০ সংখ্যাটি ডাউনলোড করার জন্য এখানে ক্লিক করুন- পূর্ববর্তী সংখ্যাগুলো পাবেন এখানে।

Thought for the Day !!!!!

SILVER-JUBILEE CELEBRATION — A ROARING SUCCESS

On 6th and 7th 0f March, 2010 we celebrated the completion of 25 years of our Rationalist Association at Juba kendra,(Youth Centre) Moulali, Kolkata. 93 delegates came from 16 districts of Bengal. There were interactive session, panel discussion on problems at the branch level as well as various social issues. General Secretary Prabir Ghosh read [...]

OC Against Animal Slaughter

ভাতার থানার ও সি — কালী মন্দিরে বলি না দিয়ে পাঁঠাদের পুষে ফেললেন। নাম দিলেন রামু-শামু। ছবিতে দেখুন কেমন পাতা খাচ্ছে রামু-শামু। আর মা-কালীর জায়গা দখল করেছে খুদে খুদে রাধা-কৃষ্ণ। এই ঘটনায় যুক্তিবাদীদের অবশ্যই হাত আছে। পেপার কাটিং পড়ে নিন। আমাদের আশা ভবিষ্যতে আরো ছোট হতে হতে রাধা-কৃষ্ণ ভ্যানিশ হয়ে যাবেন। নতুবা ঠাঁই পাবেন ও [...]

CELEBRATE 26th INTERNATIONAL RATIONALIST DAY

On this day—1 march 1985, 25 years ago Prabir Ghosh founded the Rationalist Association [Science & Rationalists Association of India or Bharatiya Bigyan O Yuktibadi Samiti]. The organization started its long journey with relentless struggle against superstition and blind faith – its chief aim being a better society without deprivation and economic differences. Spiritualism and [...]

An Invitation: Silver Jubilee of SRAI

Our organization, The Science & Rationalists Association of India ( Bharatiya Bigyan O Yuktibadi Samity) have completed 25 fruitful years, and we are going to celebrate our silver jubilee on 6-7 March 2010. We will also have our annual conference during the two days with delegates attending seminar, workshop and interactive session during the day. [...]

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Here is current issue of Aamra Yuktibadi – January 2010

‘আমরা যুক্তিবাদী’ পত্রিকার জানুয়ারি ২০১০ সংখ্যাটি প্রকাশ করা হল। আমরা যুক্তিবাদী – জানুয়ারি ২০১০ সংখ্যাটি ডাউনলোড করার জন্য এখানে ক্লিক করুন- PDF, Zipped PDF পূর্ববর্তী সংখ্যাগুলো পাবেন এখানে।

GOOD NEWS

On 15th of January, 2010, the objectionable T.V. show “Raz Pichhle Janam Ka” on NDTV Imagine has ended prematurely.Science & Rationalists Association of India was protesting against this unscientific and harmful ‘reality show’ in support of reincarnation from the beginning. The association started a signatue campaign and got a flood of supportive mails. Stalwarts like [...]

Challenge to NDTV Imagine Program

For the last three decades The Rationalists Association has challenged all claims to the paranormal and occult powers. Each and every claim confirming reincarnation has been investigated into. In all the cases there were frauds and/or misunderstandings. There was also gross ignorance about human psychology added to unscrupulous media hype. The truth was revealed in [...]

Protest against TV program (in support of rebirth) “Raaz Pichhle Janam ka” on NDTV Imagine

Click here to sign the Petition In the award winning film ‘Nayak’ by the renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray, the protagonist asks his friend – “do you think there is an afterlife? Do you believe in re-birth?” the friend laughs and says “even if I am born again, I won’t be the same Jyoti living in [...]

Program on NDTV Imagine: ‘RAAZ PICHHLE JANAM KA’

এন ডি টিভি ইমাজিন – এর ‘ইমাজিনেশন’ বা কল্পনার দৌড় দেখে সত্যি চমকালাম ‘রাজ পিছলে জনম কা’ নাম দিয়ে পুর্বজন্ম নিয়ে একটা বেশ মোটা দাগের সিরিয়াল শুরু হতেই এস.এম.এস. এর ঝড়। আপনারা কী করছেন? প্রতিবাদ করুন। দেখলাম মোটামুটি যা বলতে চায় তা হল – পূর্ব জন্ম আছে—আর সম্মোহন করে সব জেনে ফেলা যায়। তবে যেভাবে তৈরি [...]

The New York Times on NUMEROLOGY

Indian Soothsayers Offer Tips Using Numbers and Names By VIKAS BAJAJ Published in The New York Times: December 4, 2009 MUMBAI, India — Sanjay B. Jumaani has your number — and for a fee he can offer you an upgrade. Mr. Jumaani is one of this bustling city’s most famous numerologists. He studies dates of [...]

The Biblical God Concept – Nullified

John Jubinsky The concept of the Biblical god is fundamental to the Judaic, Christian and Islamic traditions.  In this it is subscribed to by a multitude of people in every social class on a world-wide basis.  Their subscription to it and the associated scriptures generates for them a system of beliefs to which they resort [...]