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An atheist Hindu here. I have a different views.

Yeah, people themselves change the rules with passage of time, update it. Society at one time did not accept inter-caste marriages, now it is not rare. Polygamy is not prohibited in Hinduism, but government (i.e., majority opinion) outlawed it. Since ages, but change is a part of it.

In Hinduism, people believe in Four types of beliefs about 'ultimate reality. 1. There are many Gods and Goddesses, each doing the work they are known for. Of course, they can do other things as well. 2. For some, it is a principal God or Goddess. Other Gods and Goddesses are secondary to him...

Just wait till I return after having my lunch. That will be about 30 minutes. I wrote a reply but exceeded the time limit of 20 minutes for editing. The forum did not allow me to post it. :D

Well, people believe in various things. Not all are true.

Logical arguments cannot be different. They are illogical except for one. "Satyam eva jayate, na anritam" (Truth alone wins, not untruth). You are correct. The clash between truth and falsehood is eternal.

By experience over ages, by concern for family, society and nation. That is how the laws of Torah, Bible and Qur'an also were made. Do you think that before the time of Moses societies did not have any laws? ".. the modern scholarly consensus is that the biblical person of Moses is largely...

A Mercedes Benz Sedan. :)

That is the Wikipedia description of Sanatan Dharma - Hinduism (there are a lot of Hindu chauvinists posting in Wikipedia these days). Do you check with Qur'an every time before you act? This knowledge is passed on to us by elders and society when we are young. Hinduism has one advantage that it...

I mean that a person can live life happily without worrying about God, soul, heaven, hell, judgment, world peace, universal brotherhood, universal conscience and all other highfalutin things with just responsible humane actions.

As you know, I am a strong atheist (I do not even acknowledge the possibility of existence of God or soul). It does not matter to me at all. The Abrahamic religions have different interpretations of this. As for Hinduism, Gods are placed second to our duty (Dharma) and what one believes or does...

Paramarthika (absolute reality) is an option but not a necessity. People can live happily in Vyavaharika (pragmatic reality) even without understanding those things. Who but a few understand Paramarthika?

Yeah, all rules, all commandments are created by humans only, even those in Torah, Bible and Qur'an. Answer to your question above. Yes, I am perfectly satisfied with what rules I have. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma#Hinduism

We do not know or need ten commandments. Our commandments come from elders, society and the law of the nation. What guidance is required when our duty is clearly mentioned and we have been following it since ages? (Sanatan Dharma - eternal religion).

Yeah, apart from being a strong atheist, I am an orthodox Hindu. Many get surprised by this, but that is Hinduism. :D

From Hinduism, from 'Dharma', the rock-base of Hinduism. It is so in other Indian religions too. I term 'Dharma' (duty) as the Least Common Factor of multi-faceted Indian religions. Transgress your duty and you are against all Indian religions. :D My duty is what my elders, my society and my...

For many Hindus, the many Gods they worship are him only. They are not ascribing partners. They are just worshiping different forms as suited to their individual psyche. A famous example of that is when Saint Tulsi Das visited a Krishna temple. Now, Tulsi Das was a Rama Devotee, so he said...

I do not stray from the path of righteousness otherwise also.

That itself is enough knowledge (not taking of material world here). :D

If the many are God only, then what is the harm in worshiping idols? One is worshiping God only. God (if you believe so) is not a dictator. He does not need authority and does never loose what he has. Qur'an says 'Allah knows all', then what is the need to worship him. We should just do our duty.