Diyar theists/semi theists,
The difference between me and you is not that you believe in God.
You wouldn't do the things you do if you believed in God.
You just want to be special, to be proud without actually doing anything.
God is a side dish.
Principles don't matter.
Ego does.
I'm technically an atheist. I go to a mandir once or twice a year because my Mumma wants it and I don't want to disappoint her.
But do you know why I'm celebrating today?
It's because I'm not ashamed to be a Hindu. I have always recongised myself as a Hindu because this religion always gave me space. Always.
I don't have to pray based on a schedule. I don't have to give a confirmation test to prove my allegiance. Nobody is forcing me to wear something that shows I'm a Hindu.
I'm free to choose my god. If I don't like any, I can make up one for myself and call it/they bhagwan.
Hinduism is real liberty. We're so open, some eat meat, some don't. Some drink, some don't. It's truly liberating.
I would've been more religious, but with working parents who themselves never had the time and keenness to teach me more about Hindu gods, I became an atheist.
I still only know Ramayan, Mahabharat is a bouncer for me.
And yet I'm Hindu.
When my pappa passed away, I was 17. Had no idea why I'm breaking my back for a 6 hour long pind daan. The Maharaj didn't look down on me, he explained me every bit even tho I was agitated and my ADHD was tested. I was borderline rude after 2 hours, but he was patient.
Not once has anyone told me I'm not a Hindu despite being ill informed or ignorant.
This is why I'm proud to be a Hindu. It's a way of living. Do good and good will happen.
Let's hope, if someday I have kids, I'm able to do justice to them and ensure they are not culturally uprooted as much as I am.
Nothing against my parents. They've raised a free minded spirit, I may not know Krishna or Vishnus lives, but they did ensure I'm a good hearted Hindu at the end of the day.
The New York couple will never understand the threat of your gaav ka chutiya seeing you in an isolated spot with a girl and collect other gaav ka chutiyas to film and extort you for not sharing it.
i have abs zero sympathy for those doctors crying after getting beaten up by the public outside hospitals cuz they were responsible for the patient that was killed cuz if you cant save a patient even after being a doctor then, wtf were you doing? dancing? meditating? reading?
all these bullshit trans women invading women's washrooms debates in india are fucking hilarious because actually you know what actually let's take a look at our public washrooms first