Any Ex-Hindus Other Than Me?

[Aoi Magi]

Can I be a no gods, steak eating, fornicating wine drinking member, just with more holidays?

If so, sign me up.

Yeh, actually 'ganja' and 'bhang' (read marijuana) are a necessary part of quite a few celebrations, especially those involving Lord Shiva. And Indra and Varuni, two elemental gods are pretty much drunk all the time, the second one is also the god of wine, so drinking is quite acceptable. So yeh, basically in the pantheon there is a god for almost anything and everything you want to do, and you are free to do whatever you want.

I stopped believing in Hindu gods because I couldn't find where they drew the line between mythology and what they actually believe.
Example- they have a flood story in which Vishnu becomes a fish and guides the last living man to safety.
It is almost entirely regarded as mythology. But if it is mythology, does that mean vishnu never became a fish? So one out of 10 avatars never happened? Buddha is also an avatar of Vishnu, yet he says there is no god. There goes one more. So if only 10 out of 10 avatars never happened how can Vishnu exist?
Also other things- Ganesh rides a mouse? Hanuman (monkey god) flew to the sun?

Matsa avatar, I like that one because it seems to be a variation on the biblical Noah story, but more badass. The original text basically says the king followed a fish to lead his people to safety during the flood, the fish being lord Visnu, which can happen, similar to how you'd follow a mouse to get out of a sinking ship. But who cares about reality in religion as long as the stories are fun.

Buddha? Those who follow mahayana buddhism, do worship him as a god, and the concept of freedom from birth-death cycle is pretty much the same as Hinduism.

I don't have a problem with anybody riding a mouse. If Jerry can pick up Tom and run with him, what stops a little dirt-boy from riding a mouse? Regarding hanuman, I am more awed by him carrying a freakin mountain on his palm and flying with it, than him flying to the sun. But hey, he is Hanu-man, the worlds first superhero before super-man and bat-man, how cool is that?