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I was born and raised in a fairly conservative Christian family in the Southern part of India. The constitution of India declares that it is a socialist, secular, democratic republic, and growing up in India, I can justify that it was secular to some extent. However, that is not the case in the recent years, since when the people of the nation decide to bring someone who worked for the RSS (a right-wing Hindutva group) to rule the nation. While many people may not see it, religion is now being used as a political tool to gain the majority vote and divide the unity that prevailed among the citizens.
According to the ideals established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and the rest of his patrons, the constitution was written. Based on this, you are free to follow any religion you like in India. I was exposed to people of all religions, and I went to school with classmates who had different beliefs. The majority of the people in India followed Hinduism and other religions like Christianity, Islam and a few more were considered as the minorities.
There Came a Time When I Questioned Religion
My parents went to church almost every Sunday and when I was a kid, I tagged along. I hated Sunday class because I hated being around other kids (guess I was an old soul way back then). However, as I went…
