there are no atheists

[miriam_e]

"Do you believe in Leprechauns? Probably not, because Leprechauns are imaginary. There is no actual evidence for the existence of Leprechauns. Yes, there are lots of books, movies and fairy tales dealing with Leprechauns. People talk about Leprechauns all the time. Leprechauns even have a popular brand of breakfast cereal. But that does not mean that Leprechauns exist. There is no physical proof for the existence of Leprechauns. Despite all the publicity Leprechauns get, normal people dismiss storybook creatures like Leprechauns as myths, and rightly so.

If you don't believe in Leprechauns, what are you? Are you an aleprechaunist? Of course not. You are normal. People who do not believe in Leprechauns are completely normal."


So says Marshall Brain, creator of howstuffworks.com, in his latest work, Understanding Delusion, the best resource an ath... normal person ever had.

[I found this priceless piece while searching for the link to a quote for a friend (hi Jeff) and I just had to post it here.]

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Amazing! This is quite similar to what I've been saying to people lately...lacking the leprechaun anaolgy ofcourse.

Well, actually, what I say is roughly along the lines of "I have no connection what-so-ever to religion, therefore I neither belong, nor wish to belong to any religious grouping." And then perhaps, if I'm feeling extra awesome and superior, I give them a heartfelt wedgie.

- Lois

[miriam-e.livejournal.com]

The wedgie would convince them. :)
Well, maybe not convince them... but it would feel nice... just not to them.