Friday, March 8, 2013

Rising Atheism Among Rwanda Genocide Survivors

"I read what happened in Ntarama, Bugesera. Killers were smashing babies on the walls in the house of God. Why couldn't that omnipotent God cut off the hands of those genocidaires to rescue the babies who were innocently smiling at the killers? Why? I wouldn't be surprised when someone reputed to kill infants chose to close his arms."

Like him, many other people converted to Islam en masse after the Genocide. He renounced it during the American invasion in Afghanistan. He said that he was tired of being indoctrinated. They were always asked to pray for the souls of brothers and sisters who lost lives when fighting the enemy in Iraq and Palestine.

"I kept on wondering whether those Iraqis and Palestinians prayed for us when the Genocide was happening at our doorsteps. I can't generalize, but I think they - like most of the world - didn't care. Maybe they were busy watching the World Cup (USA)."

They both argue that there's something hidden in religions but people don't see that. According to them, if you free yourself from religion's dogma, the world's abundances open doors for you.

So, what is atheism? "It's is not a religion. Becoming an atheist is more of a journey than a choice. It is a gradual quest for answers about life and the universe as a whole," said Kamugisha Ndahiro, a successful businessman. "Curiosity is paramount, and the need to escape all the dogma we were taught back in school."

Having a conversation with an atheist makes you realise how little you know about your own religion.


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