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Atheism and agnosticism have a long history in India and flourish within the Śramaṇa movement. Indian religions like Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism consider atheism to be acceptable. [1] [2] [3] Doubt has been ingrained even in Indian spiritual culture. [4] India has produced some notable atheist politicians and social reformers. [5]
[10] [11] A 2023 Gallup International survey found that Sweden was the country with the highest percentage of citizens that stated they do not believe in a god . [ 12 ]
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Jawaharlal Nehru, famed Indian independence activist and first Prime Minister of India was described as a 'Hindu agnostic', [33] [34] and styled himself as a "scientific humanist". [35] Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi was an atheist and rationalist who founded the organization Ananda Mahasabha. [36]
Forced conversion is the adoption of a religion or irreligion under duress. [1] Someone who has been forced to convert to a different religion or irreligion may continue, covertly, to adhere to the beliefs and practices which were originally held, while outwardly behaving as a convert.
Irreligion is the absence or rejection of religious beliefs or practices. It encompasses a wide range of viewpoints drawn from various philosophical and intellectual perspectives, including atheism , agnosticism , religious skepticism , rationalism , secularism , and non-religious spirituality .
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Religion in India is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Throughout India's history, religion has been an important part of the country's culture and the Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions, namely, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, which are collectively known as native Indian religions or Dharmic religions and ...