My Wife's Christian Co-worker

[Michael Schubert]

So basically she just came home and told me this guy she works with was talking about Christianity. My wife told him that she doesn't believe in god. She doesn't believe, but she hasn't researched anything about it or whatever. She just thinks the idea of a god is stupid. So this guy told her that she's not a whole person because she doesn't believe in something higher than herself. He also told her that there is a part of the brain scientifically proven to be "set aside" for god. Not to mention that people who believe in god are happier than people who don't.

So am I missing something, or is that absolutely ridiculous? I don't recall any "scientific" study saying we have a part of the brain for god. Or that Christians are happier. But I'm the first to admit that I'm no where near as educated on any of this as most of the people here, which is why I'm bringing it to you guys and gals.

I listened to a similar story from a stupid bitch in one of my college classes. She said that we can't have an Atheist for president because our country was supposedly founded on a belief in god. She argued this because apparently the original European settlers came here for religious purposes. In other words, they came here to escape religious persecution in Europe. Like most Christians, this woman views atheists as amoral people who do not tolerate theists, so she would never vote for one. That, of course, makes no sense. She is also anti-American, for she requires a political candidate to pass a religious test in order to win her vote, and the U.S. Constitution forbids religious tests for government offices.

As for your original situation, I would advise your wife to just ignore this ignorant fool. He has, as psychologist Darrell Ray would say, caught the God Virus. There is no use in debating people like this. It's like reasoning with a wall.