Mom: I'm surprised Richard didn't notice it.
Oh, now that makes me curious. So I go to warm up my pizza.
Me: What didn't I notice?
Her: What, do you have super hearing? Alright, I'll show you, but don't go on a tirade.
She shows me a piece of paper that says ATHEISM.
Her: It's the lesson for tomorrow.
Me: You're still doing that? (Teaching the youth group.) They sure keep you busy, don't they? Well, you could have a real atheist there to talk, or maybe have a debate?
Her: These are pretty young kids, mostly 7th graders.
Me: Is that the reason why they shouldn't hear it?
Her: ...Yeah.
Me: Oh, well, we'll brainwash them till they're 18, but then they can make up their own minds.
Her: See, I told you no tirades.
Me: Yeah, sorry, you took me to church for 18 years, but of course you can't listen to two sentences from me.
Am I wrong? Because I sure as hell regret that adults didn't respect me enough to allow me to hear an honest discussion or debate. But religion wouldn't survive in the open light. If you think I'm wrong, feel free to debate me yourself. Or ignore me and just target the kids who depend on you to shape their view of reality.
