The Atheist
Posted by: tz8cy5 <tz8cy5@...>
A young woman teacher with obvious liberal tendencies explains to her class
of small children that she is an atheist. She asks her class if they are
atheists too. Not really knowing what atheism is but wanting to be like
their teacher, their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks. There
is, however, one exception. A beautiful girl named Lucy has not gone along
with the crowd. The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different.
"Because I'm not an atheist."
Then, asks the teacher, what are you? "I'm a Christian."
The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red.
She asks Lucy why she is a Christian. "Well, I was brought up knowing and
loving Jesus. My Mom is a Christian, and my Dad is a Christian, so I am a
Christian." The teacher is now angry. "That's no reason," she says loudly.
"What if your Mom was a moron, and your Dad was a moron. What would you be
then?" A pause, and a smile. "Then," says Lucy, "I'd be an atheist."
[ This story makes it easy to write atheists off with a laugh. I remind
myself though, that some atheists are born from watching their parents adhere
to religion that has no substance - better to be hot or cold! - editor]