Out of the Mouth of Madness: I Thought I Saw An Atheist
I thought I saw an atheist, once, walking down the street.
I checked for horns, I checked for tail, I checked for cloven feet;
Began to tremble frightfully—my heart was in my throat—
Then sighed in happy recognition, for ‘twas but a goat.I thought I saw an atheist, down near a…
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Mystery and Wonder
Humans fear the unknown, but we owe that fear a lot. Without mysteries Science would go out of business and religion would became a monopoly. This version of the world scares me much more than the dark. Scientists are the people who step out into the dark to see if a monster attacks them. Eventually we all ventured into the dark after them but some had to be dragged kicking and screaming. So I say, thank god for the scientists. And while I may not be wise enough to be considered one of them, I can at least rest easy knowing that I will follow them into the dark.
