I'm Afraid to Be an Atheist

Because what if everything is true? What if I'm not forgiven? What if I never see my father again? The incentive is the baggage, is the carry-on to salvation. If there are answers I want them within my grasp. I want them to turn to dust. I want the Earth to feel my pain when I am named a villain. There is never a truth without a lie. I have never been a saint without being a sinner. The paradox is: an atheist afraid of God, and God afraid of what He can do.

About the Author

Julie Snider is a sophomore multi-media publishing major at Arcadia University. She has published articles in Locomag.