Atheist

While waiting for the good doctor today I read Newsweek, the cover caught my because there was a cross draped with the American flag and the bold words:

The politics of Jesus

Of course I had to read the thing.

Had to.

Personally I think that most religious people are nutty and are probably far from what God is wanting. Most of my life I have also thought that an Atheist believes there is a God to not believe in. Like picking between red crayons and blue crayons but still choosing to color.

Then I meet a new person between the pages of that little magazine who is the most hateful Atheist I have ever read. Called religion, all religion a nice little fairy tale that beleiving adults delude themselves with.

Said it was dumb. Not quite that word choice but almost.

As I read his editorial all I felt was sad for him, sad that he has so much anger that he feels compelled to make fun of others. Sad that he does not know the peace that I know.

When he dies if he is right there is nothing lost but if he is wrong, he has lost all.

When I die if I am right I gain all but if I am wrong, I and the millions others like me lose nothing.

Personally I'd rather error on the side of losing nothing and being wrong.