Archive for October, 2013
Atheist Immorality
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. A woman visiting her sister’s apartment Helen: I feel like I’m never going to stop being depressed about it. Ida: Me, too. How weird is it that they’re getting divorced? And after 25 years — it doesn’t even seem possible. Helen: I hate to say it, […]
Pet Heaven
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. Two Christians in a nursery’s checkout line Tina: That’s quite a cart full of stuff you’ve got there. Starting a garden? Wilma: Not quite. My daughter’s dog died last night and she wants us to bury it in the yard. The darned thing’s huge, which is […]
Words to the Dying
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. A Christian reporter and an atheist camera operator on the scene after a devastating tornado Carla: Talking to all of these poor people is so exhausting. Seeing them and their devastated homes is taking everything out of me, and it’s not even my loss. God willing, […]
Atheists in Foxholes
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. A Christian and an atheist watching a Civil War reenactment Margaret: I’m not sure how realistic this is. Noah: You can’t worry about it too much. It’s mostly about getting the outfits and equipment right and then giving a general battlefield feel. Margaret: They’re not even […]
Silliness of "Atheism"
October 21 Two atheists at a high school football game Kathleen: Look at that garbage! Lawrence: What? Kathleen: Did you see the banner the cheerleaders were holding? Lawrence: No. Where? Kathleen: You can’t see it now — the guys running onto the field broke through it. It said, "God bless the Badgers." Lawrence: What happened […]
Senseless Atheism
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. A theist and an atheist in the office on Monday morning Philip: How was your weekend? Regina: Great. I spent half of it in the yard putting together a swing set for the kids. That was an adventure! How about you? Philip: We drove up the […]
Control Over Energy
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. A Christian and an atheist rewiring a lamp Alexandria: Are you sure this is a genuine Tiffany lamp? Bob: Yes. Alexandria: Then why do you think it was so cheap? Bob: Because it was at a thrift shop and it doesn’t work. The wires are ancient, […]
Impossibility of Atheism
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. An atheist and an agnostic assembling a bookcase Bernard: I’m getting a headache. How many of these little nails are there? Carl: About fifty. Bernard: How many have we done? Carl: I’ve hammered eight nails and my thumb. Bernard: The next time we do this, I’m […]
Proof of Conviction
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. Two atheist tourists in a historic Catholic church’s gift shop Scarlett: Woah, look at these! Theresa: What are they? Scarlett: They’re like saint trading cards or something. Theresa: Are they prayer cards? Scarlett: I don’t know. Look at the guy with all the arrows in him! […]
Scientific Ignorance
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. A married couple in a toy store Kate: What about a stuffed animal. Look! A stuffed tomato guy! I think that might be good for Mariah. Lee: You think, you think — what about what I think? Kate: I was asking what you think. Why are […]