The God Gamble.

Pastor Rick Warren explains the superiority of his stance on God this way: "When we die, if [atheists are] right, [Christians have] lost nothing. If [Christians are] right, [atheists have] lost everything. I'm not willing to make that gamble."

It's with that that Newsweek ends its presumptuous "Is God Real" article, giving Warren the weighted silence and presumable upper hand.

If that's "faith" then fucking shoot me now. That's not a leap of faith - that's an admission that his Christianity is a safety net. Faith, by definition: belief that is not based on proof.

Cheers to anyone whose Christian faith is truly that - faith. But if you're proselytizing and behaving yourself so you'll be sure to ascend just in case there is a heaven... you're just covering your ass. "Hey, Pete! Wow, I sure am glad I played it safe."

You want to know what's a leap of faith? Continuing to live life and love people even when you're sure that nothing but the void awaits you on the other side -- and being an atheist or agnostic in the face of the risk of being wrong. That's strength.