What I learned growing up with a devout Hindu mom — and an atheist dad who made fun of her

[rug]

My mother performs many religious rituals. This one is called Griha Parvesh, a Hindu house warming ceremony. My father makes fun of them all. (Credit: Courtesy of Deepak Singh)

January 22, 2015 · 12:00 PM EST
By Deepak Singh

My mother is a devout Hindu. She follows every ritual, fasts for every festival on the Hindu calendar and performs most religious ceremonies. She even claims to have read every Hindu text.

She has a small temple in her home where she worships daily. When she is not praying in front of her temple, she is constantly chanting a religious verse.

But my father is an atheist who enjoys making fun of my mother’s piety.

"What god are you worshipping today?" he asks my mother every morning.

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-01-22/what-i-learned-growing-devout-hindu-mom-and-atheist-dad-who-made-fun-her

2:02 audio at link.

[Thinkingabout]

1. As a member of my social group said one time "If it isn't true just let me keep on believing".

[rug]

2. A member of mine said, "What's it to you?"

Doesn't work as well in a marriage.

[cbayer]

3. Wow, what an unfortunate relationship.

It sounds like they feed off each other.

[struggle4progress]

4. Could be. Then, again, maybe they add spice to their lives by heckling each other

[cbayer]

5. It's a bitter spice when you are personally attacking each other, imo.

Teasing and even good-natured bickering is one thing, but this doesn't sound like fun at all.