Archive for May, 2014
Sinners’ Religion
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. An atheist and a Christian visiting a historic California mission Maria: This brick has a fingerprint in it. Nolan: It must be from the Indians who built the chapel. Maria: Isn’t that weird to you? Don’t you think the whole mission system was a little creepy? […]
Sadness and Death
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. An atheist and a Christian in the company lunchroom Jacob: Can I ask you kind of a serious question before the lunchroom gets too full? Keith: I guess. Sure. Jacob: You know I’ve never been religious, so there’s some stuff that I don’t know much about. […]
Free Will in Heaven?
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. A Christian and an atheist on an airplane Francisco: It’s a bit more than an hour to Chicago. Would you be interested in taking a few minutes to hear how you can get to Heaven? Gavin: I’m not really religious. Francisco: That’s okay. I’d still like […]
Mind and Soul II
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. Two teenagers sitting in a tree in a big public park Tammy: You doing okay? Violet: I’m fine. Why? Tammy: You looked a little shaky for a second there. Violet: Are you saying I’m unbalanced? Tammy: I wouldn’t say you’re unbalanced — flat out bat-shit crazy […]
Accommodating Religion
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. Two atheists reading the paper over breakfast in a dormitory cafeteria William: Can you believe this garbage? The airport’s going to remodel their bathrooms so that they comply with Muslim laws, and they’re using tax dollars to do it. Alec: What? Seriously? William: Yeah. Right here. […]
Any Real Pagans?
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. A mother reading her child a book about mythology Mom: “In the temple, he prayed to Hera that —” Peyton: Mom? Mom: Come on now. We’re only half way through, so no interrupting. Peyton: But I don’t understand something. Mom: What’s that? Peyton: Did people back […]
Believing in Your Heart II
The below item is part of my "Conversations" series. An atheist and a Christian finishing lunch on a park picnic table Lauren: I was reading in the paper this morning about a Muslim guy that the police picked up for plotting to burn a synagogue. This guy said Allah had told him to do it, […]
