Indian Skeptic May 2010

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INDIANSKEPTIC

Baba Ramdev: Yogi in Politics!

Khap Panchayats - ArrestedSocial Transformation

In Defence of Rationalism

Book Review:Battle Against

Supernatural


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INDIAN

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It shall be the duty

of every citizen ofIndia -

to develop thescientific temper,

humanism and thespirit of inquiry and

reform

(Article 51A (h) Part IVA -

Fundemental Duties,

Constitution of India)


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Prof Narendra Nayak is the

president of Federation of Indian

Rationalist Associations

BS


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Dr Ram Puniyani is a professor inBiomedical Engineering &

Biotechnology at the Indian Institute ofTechnology, Mumbai

BS

The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid

cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have afflicted the

human race have had their origin in this thing calledrevelation, or revealed religion. It has been the most

destructive to the peace of man since man began to exist.

Thomas Paine

The Age of Reason


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ATHEIST EVE

Atheist EveAtheist Eve

Atheist Eve Indian Skeptic


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What is Rationalism?

Rationalism

a priori

Empiricism

Concise Oxford English Dictionary-11th Editionreasoning scientificreasoning

Intellectual Imposters


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Is atheism our exclusive concern?

Defending Debunking

Why People Believe Weird Things


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Argument: A Guideto Critical Thinking

Defending Secularism


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Keshavanada Bharati case

(Kesavananda Bharati v. The State ofKerala),

Reference

Such evil deeds could religion prompt.

LucretiusDe Rerum Natura

BS


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R.G.Rao (Somu) is the National Secretaryof Federation of Indian Rationalist

Associations

BS

Religion is an illusion of childhood, outgrown under

proper education.

Auguste Comte


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Bihar & Uttar Pradesh


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Religion is still parasitic in the interstices of our knowledge

which have not yet been filled. Like bed-bugs in the cracks of

walls and furniture, miracles lurk in the lacunae of science.

The scientist plasters up these cracks in our knowledge; the

more militant Rationalist swats the bugs in the open. Both

have their proper sphere and they should realize that they

are allies.

John Haldane

Science and Life: Essays of a Rationalist


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Prof Narendra Nayak

Battle against Supernatural


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Vibhuti

yagnya kundatrishul

Prof Narendra

Nayak


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Art of Living


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Shanidevaru.

videshi


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sarva roganivarini

Shivambu

Battle against SupernaturalProf Narendra Nayak

Prabhakar Nanawaty

Thought & Action

God is necessary to those who need a crutch, to

those wholl go mad without this crutch.

B.Premanand

Science versus Miracles


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The Fine Art of Baloney Detection

The Demonhaunted World:Science as a Candle in the Dark


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