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Pie · 10-17-2008, 08:05 AM

When my father was dying, we had a very sincere chaplain that was doing her best to "minister" to us. We smiled nervously, nodded a bit. She finally got around to asking us what sort of spiritual advisor we wanted, telling us very earnestly that they could find a representative of any religion under the sun for whatever last rites my father wanted.

I couldn't take it any more and told her "It's hard to find a priest for a family of athiests." She smiled, stammered a bit and went away.

My father (had he been able) would have slugged her rather than be subject to any mumbo-jumbo rites. That man was a strong athiest.

10-17-2008, 08:05 AM	#4
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	When my father was dying, we had a very sincere chaplain that was doing her best to "minister" to us. We smiled nervously, nodded a bit. She finally got around to asking us what sort of spiritual advisor we wanted, telling us very earnestly that they could find a representative of any religion under the sun for whatever last rites my father wanted. I couldn't take it any more and told her "It's hard to find a priest for a family of athiests." She smiled, stammered a bit and went away. My father (had he been able) would have slugged her rather than be subject to any mumbo-jumbo rites. That man was a strong athiest. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.