Margo's Advice

“I’ve come knocking on your door to ask for motherly advice.”

“Like hell, you have, Diana.”

“And I was so humble too.”

“Come in then. Don’t be humble on my doorstep. Everybody might see.”

“Have you read your daily blogs? “

“Just a few so far.“

“Have you read Winnie yet?”

“Winnie the Wise? She’s on a tirade again. Is it getting to you?”

“Yes, and I commented back.”

“You’re feeling remorseful? “

“ I’m feeling…troubled. “

“You think you’ve hurt her feelings then? Not very likely.”

“I think I have. She didn’t expect criticism from me."

“Why wouldn’t she? She’s calling all the things you believe in rubbish.'

“That’s true, indirectly. “

“What do you mean, indirectly? She’s downright straight about it, I’d say.”

“The parts she’s calling rubbish are the parts I don’t hold much stock in either, like praying with the right words to get the right result, and a morality based on getting to heaven. “

“I don’t remember reading that in her blog. She says the whole notion of God is foolishness, that the poor, stupid masses should use their brains, if they have them, and not believe such nonsense. Isn’t that her text?”

“Something like that."

“She ought to know that will offend some people. She doesn’t really care. So, what did you say to her? Did you tell her that science is her god?”

“Somebody else suggested that already. She disagreed, of course.”

“Of course. She has The Last Word syndrome, don’t you think?“

“I’ve never heard of that.”

“Neither have I. I just made it up. But doesn’t she always want to have the final say on everything?”

“Maybe that’s what gets to me. I like the last word too, you know.

“I have noticed that."

“Sometimes I think she eggs people on, but when she tires of it-- or it doesn’t go her way-- she wants the definitive word. She wants to be the expert.”

“So why don’t you let her? She can be the expert on atheists, and you can be the expert on Christians.”

“I’m not an expert on anything, especially that. But I do have a lot more knowledge and experience about the subject than she does. She doesn’t even have the definition of “atheism” right, not according to Merriam-Webster.”

“Why does it matter?”

“Because she’s being such a blamed evangelist about it! I don’t like Bible thumpers, and I don’t like to have somebody pushing her non-religion on people either!”

“You can’t change her mind, you know. She’s driven. She’s on a mission. So, here’s my advice. It’s her blog. She can say whatever she wants. I think it’s best to leave it alone, even if you are right. ”




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