I’m reminded of an amusing parable wherein a young student approaches the local guru and declares scornfully that he has thought about it and has decided that he is an atheist. The student is surprised that, rather than being shocked or angry, the teacher seems pleased. “What are you happy about?” demands the perplexed student. “I have just told you that I don’t believe in God, so why do you smile?” “It means that you have started to think,” the teacher replies. “Now keep thinking.”
