Discussion: Atheism in India

Saturday June 12, 2004

A forum member writes: It seems that, when the new government of India was sworn in, no less than thirteen Cabinet ministers [out of a total of twenty-nine] chose to make their pledges using the secular phrase "solemnly affirm". as opposed to the usual for of "in the name of god".

It does seem as though that, in some ways, India can be even more secular than other nations like the United States. What sort of influence might India have on promoting secularism around the world? Read More...