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Bhagat Singh

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Bhagat Singh: Why I Am an Atheist

IDEA 1
An essay written in prison
Bhagat Singh wrote this essay while imprisoned in Lahore, awaiting execution. He responded to people who believed his atheism came from pride, and explained how he had reached his beliefs.
IDEA 2
He answered the charge of vanity
Some fellow prisoners suggested he rejected God out of vanity. Bhagat Singh argues that his atheism came from careful study and reflection, not arrogance. He insists his view was earned through thought.
IDEA 3
He once believed
He describes how he grew up in a religious family and prayed as a boy. His views changed as he read history, philosophy and political writing. Questioning, he says, began with his revolutionary work.

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