Why I Am An Atheist – Shaheed Bhagat Singh
We sing praises of Bhagat Singh’s courage and his devotion to his motherland. What we don’t often get to hear about is the freedom fighter’s belief that there is no afterlife of any kind. Bhagat Singh was an ATHEIST!
Why I Am an Atheist is an essay written by Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh in 1930 in the Lahore Central Jail. The essay was a reply to his religious friends who thought Bhagat Singh became an atheist because of his vanity.
One of the key takeaways from “Why I am an Atheist” is Singh’s staunch advocacy for rationalism. He urges people to accept truths based on logic and reason rather than faith and tradition. He suggests that irrational belief in a deity hampers social and scientific progress and leads to the subjugation of individuals.