i mean, maybe that's a tactic we should be more aware of, and maybe this is one of the ways that we defeat religion, in the end. it's their own tactic. christmas, as we celebrate it, is more pagan than jewish; that's no accident, it's what the church did to convert people.

so, why don't we take their stories and turn them back around on them?

this particular story really is a powerful parable, and it really does have an important lesson about the irrationality and dangers of uncritical faith. so, let's get that lesson across to our kids.