A Parable [Dr. Joan Bushwell's Chimpanzee Refuge]

Published: July 27, 2007, 9:40 am

I'm just getting sick of the whole "atheism is a religion" crap that I seem to keep running into lately. Here's a little story for your entertainment. Once upon a time there was a land called Cardia. In Cardia, everyone played cards. Some people played blackjack, some poker, others pitch, and so forth. While many used the same 52 card deck, others opted for different decks (such as the pinochle-ists). Depending on the particular group, some would get together to play cards weekly, some daily, and some played several times per day. The rules varied, but most groups had specific "high tournament" days (or weeks or even months) when special card playing observances were held. But one thing was true, no matter what the rules, no matter how many Jokers were in their deck, all Cardians played cards. One day, a traveler from afar showed up in Cardia. The Cardians asked him which card game he played. The traveler said "I do not play cards". The Cardians said "But everyone plays cards!

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