The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

Have you read Richard Dawkins-“The God Delusion” yet? (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 18-Oct-2006 - 416 pages) Dawkins is a "preeminent scientist -- and the world's most prominent atheist -- asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11...With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms..."..... After reading it you will no longer believe in god or religion. You have no excuse not to read it as it is available free online as a google book http://books.google.co.in/books?id=yq1xDpicghkC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Liquor langar to appease rain god...(news)

MUKTSAR: After the villagers of Sangrur and Patiala, a village in Muktsar district on Sunday held a "liquor langar" to appease the rain God. Hoping their drinking binge will make it rain in Punjab, the villagers of Koni village organized a liquor langar ... ...The villagers boozed in the fields the entire day and also offered pegs to the commuters too... ...http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-06/india/33064230_1_langar-rain-god-villagers................................................................. Is this aastha.com or superstition.com?..........Dont ask me!

Now, divine intervention sought to save Sukhna...(news)

Sukhna is an artificial lake in Chandigarh conceived of by the late architect Le Corbusier, perhaps without doing enough of home work. It is now drying up. "Chandigarh, August 4: After all departments of the UT administration failed to revive the dying Sukhna, the Administration is now relying on the rain god. A special “path” was organised by the Administration at the Sukhna Lake today... ...After the special path, the “parsad” was also distributed among the boating staff, shopkeepers and the tourists... ..." http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120805/cth1.htm A matter of deep faith which the 'rationalists' are incapable of understanding or just plain superstition?... .... .... ....Dont ask me!

HUDA authorities turn to astrologers for auction...(news)

HUDA (Haryana Urban Development Authority) authorities turn to astrologers for auction...(news) http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120809/cth1.htm............ Ancient science or plain superstition?.....................Dont ask me!