The Atheist

A young woman teacher explains to her class of

children

that she is an atheist. She asks her class if they are atheists too.

Not really knowing what atheism is but wanting to be like their teacher,

their hands shoot up into the air like fireworks.

There is, however, one exception. A beautiful girl named

Lucy has not gone along with the crowd. The teacher asks her why she

Has decided to be different.

"Because I*m not an atheist."

Then, asks the teacher, what are you?

"I*m a Christian."

The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly

red. She asks Lucy why she is a Christian.

"Well, my mom is a Christian, and my dad is a Christian,

so they helped me become a Christian."

The teacher is now angry. "That*s no reason," she

says

loudly. "What about if your mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron.

What would you be then?"

A pause, and a smile. "Then," says Lucy, "I*d be an

atheist."