-
Sassan K.
- Male
- United States
- Blog Posts (37)
- Discussions (882)
- Events
- Groups (31)
- Photos (5)
- Photo Albums
- Videos (44)
Sassan K.'s Groups
Sassan K.'s Discussions
How does one go from atheism to religion?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Micheal M. Jun 29, 2012. 59 Replies 0 Likes
Here is a story on CNN today, "…Continue
Tags: religion, Catholicism, Christianity, Atheism
America as a source of good for the world??
Started this discussion. Last reply by Heather Spoonheim Jan 8, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I know that most atheists tend to be liberals and most liberals who tend to be to the extreme left tend to view U.S. foreign policy as a source of malevolence rather than benevolence in the world.…Continue
Tags: civilization, world peace, hegemony, Terror, America
WHAT DID HITCH MEAN FOR YOU?
Started this discussion. Last reply by A.C. Thomas Jan 16, 2012. 95 Replies 9 Likes
----------------------------------------------------------------MODERATOR'S NOTE:Guys, let's keep this thread as it was intended– a thread about what Hitch meant to people. That doesn't mean that we…Continue
Tags: Christopher Hitchens
Why are less women atheist than men?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ceci Dec 24, 2011. 54 Replies 0 Likes
This is not simply from personal observation but from statistical studies that women are far less likely than men to be atheist. I wonder why this is and wanted some of your opinions??I don't mean to…Continue
Gifts Received
Sassan K. has not received any gifts yet
"Humans seem compelled to project our own nature onto nature. Man in his arrogance thinks himself a great work worthy of the interposition of a deity." -Charles Darwin
Profile Information
- Your Religious Status
- Atheist
- About Me:
- Without the societal values for reason, logic, and rationality based on evidence, the future of mankind seems to be up in the air..
- Age
- 25-30
- Why are you here?
- Not enough people valuing science and reason! Found this website by casually scrolling on google!
- The religion you left
- Was never a part of one
- Why you left your religion.
- I was always a rationalist as I questioned the existence of god since my pre-teens and even before then, I used to always ask my father questions of "how did" or "what" such as "where did the stars come from" and "how far are they" when I would look up at the night sky - and when I was 15, I was I think 90-95% atheist but I would hold in the back of my mind "the 5-10% that god might exist" - I think the reason for this was due to the fact that I feared death and I did not want to lose my parents and my own life one day as I would be "nothing". But when I was 16 I visited Iran for a significant period of time (I am Iranian) and I stayed there for 1.5-2 months. Being in Iran at that age was unlike anything that I had ever experienced before - I had a chance to taste the true nature of religious rule and religious oppression. Everywhere in the streets would be the images of these fanatical Mullahs and the people did not support it but feared to say a word due to the religious theocracy and fear instilled by the regime in which people were tortured and executed for speaking out. I remember I was at my grandmother's house one night and it was the call to prayer - and you can hear this on the loud speakers glared from the mosque - and I remember vividly looking up lying in the bed while resting and said to myself "this is all bullshit - there is not even the slightest chance of god existing - religion from its very foundation has been to control societies and instill fear upon the masses" and from that moment on (although before then I was pretty much an atheist) I knew that the slightest chance could not exist for a higher power and that it was all bullshit and that it was selfish of me to hold the slightest chance due to my fear of death. That is my short bio on my atheism..
- Think Atheist Travel Network Couch Availability - Are you able to host anyone now?
- Maybe
Sassan K.'s Photos
Sassan K.'s Videos
Sassan K.'s Blog
Gallup: For the first time, a majority of Americans say they’d vote for an atheist for president
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 7:14am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Gallup: For the first time, a majority of Americans say they’d vote for an atheist for president
FULL DATA: http://www.gallup.com/file/poll/155282/Willingness_Vote_Other_Key_Groups%20.pdf
I’ve blogged a bunch of these Gallup polls over the years and my demographic has always been at…
Continue Wow! I didn't know Miley was a smarty!
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 7:00pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
'The pop singer tweeted a photo of theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, along with the word “beautiful.” On the photo is one of his quotes that reads, “You are all stardust. You couldn’t be here if stars hadn’t exploded, because the elements (carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, all things that matter for evolution) weren’t created at the beginning of time. They were created in stars. So forget Jesus. Stars…
Continue Ayaan Hirsi Ali:The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:21pm 0 Comments 1 Like
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/02/05/ayaan-hirsi-ali-the-global-war-on-christians-in-the-muslim-world.html
Ayaan Hirsi Ali:The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World
Feb 6, 2012 12:00 AM EST…
Continue
Forum
Have the rich and powerful lost their altruistic instincts?
Started by D L in Small Talk Nov 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Satan gave man love. Was it worth the hate?
Started by D L in Small Talk. Last reply by D L Sep 20. 3 Replies 0 Likes
My new book: Deciphering the Gospels Proves Jesus Never Existed
Started by rationalrevolution in The Bible, The Koran, and other scripture. Last reply by Mike Lansing Nov 8. 1 Reply 0 Likes
How and why can people ignore their God’s immoral ways?
Started by D L in Small Talk. Last reply by D L Feb 22. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Blog Posts
False claims that there was always a Muslim consensus for a round Earth
Posted by Muhammad ali on August 5, 2017 at 9:27am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Equuleus - the little horse
Posted by Brad Snowder on July 9, 2017 at 1:08am 0 Comments 0 Likes
© 2018 Created by Rebel.
Powered by
Comment Wall (12 comments)
You need to be a member of Think Atheist to add comments!
Join Think Atheist
Oh- and I was born in the US, my parents moved to the US a few years before I was born and we've been here ever since. What about you?
Thanks dude :) I'm not sure that my name has a "meaning" but I do know that it is the name of a holy river in northern India where a mythological God was born. Given the religious connotation of my name, I guess it's rather ironic that I'm on an atheist forum... :)
Do you have any idea why your parents named you Sassan?
Oh mannn, this is going to make me sound like such a geek! Actually my username is just my nickname which my friend gave me after the Pokemon Charzard:
http://images.wikia.com/pokemon/images/7/7e/006Charizard.png
My actually name is Sharayu and my parents are Hindu. But you are absolutely correct about the name Shahrzad being Iranian/Persian, I remember it from the One Thousand and One Nights stories I read a few years ago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheherazade
What does your name mean Sassan?
Nope, my parents are from India.
I'm assuming you're Iranian based on your "About Me" section. That seems like your trip to Iran was a life changing trip. Cool story.
I've DLed it, but currently don't have enough time to start watching it. Especially since Top Gear and True Blood has started back up ;)
Can't say I have, but I'm going to see if i can't d/l it. :) I'm generally not a fan of US "clandestine" shows like 24 and the ilk, they are a bit unrealistic..
You should check out the BBC shows "Spooks" and the Swedish author Jan Guillou's series if you like realism.
Sassan. Nice to meet you!
View All Comments