Through a haze

It is no secret that I am a non-believer. I do not believe in a higher power or any creationist ideas. But I am tolerant of others' faiths. I am, however, open to the possibility of changing my mind someday; though, let the record show that I am not in search for said change. It was a strange conversation that I had with someone close to me who is a believer, one fine morning. I call it strange because I felt that I was facing a thick strong wall that was passing judgement on me and my beliefs. The worst of these was pity. She pitied my lack of faith, my inability to see that my life 'has purpose' and is part of the 'bigger picture'. And surprise of all surprises, during a logical debate, where I explained my reasons for aetheism, she shed tears for me. For my ignorance and inability to see the world as she saw it. That was when I felt scared. This surfeit of emotion, this fervour was something I lacked. In my cold detached beliefs regarding the ab...

           It is funny but we have what is called a 'wedding season' annually. It is that time            of year right now and the pins are falling helter-skelter....and no, there aren't just nine! This            year I happen to be in the thick of things as I am in my hometown and the invitations are            literally pouring in. Here are some of my observations from a cousin's wedding that I not only            attended but paid close attention to:-             The comparisons are endless  - It is enough to put any normal right-thinking individual off            their relatives for life, to see them descend like harpies to pass judgement on every aspect            of the wedding. They literally touch the jewellery around the bri...