Introduction

Hello, stranger.

Thanks for dropping by. This blog, by the way, is a novel for young adults in the process of being written. Each chapter is posted as a single entry. Feel free to make any comments on the text, especially on grammatical errors and such, since I can’t afford an editor.

The title I came up with is The Little Atheist Boy. I am an atheist and, for the most part, I’d like to share why in the medium I know best how to communicate – through fiction. I hope my religious non-affiliation doesn’t discourage you from reading my work. Whatever your politics and beliefs are, I hope you enjoy the humor in the text. At the very least, I’m hoping that some of the questions and issues highlighted by the text help you explore your ideas and beliefs further. Cheers!

Now, on with the synopsis…


The Little Atheist Boy is about a young 10 year-old boy who was raised in a secular home. He studies in an average school in the Philippines, which (like most schools in the Philippines are) employs a mix of teachers with different backgrounds and beliefs.

There is Ms. Grace Torre the homeroom teacher who is, like some of the children, also confused about God. She wears an awkward smile and tells the children to go play when they ask her about which God is real.

There is Mr. Richard Delgado the science teacher wants to believe in a god but finds it difficult to do so because of the overwhelming evidence available within the scientific community which directly contradicts “The Creation” story.

Then there is Mrs. Christine Rosario who employs devious tactics – such as showing children pictures of burn victims to show them how horrible hell is – to scare children into belief.

On the first day of school Lucas’ classmates learn that he and his parents do not believe in gods. Lucas learns for the first time that it isn’t normal to not have a god.

This is the story of how Lucas, in his desire to belong with his peers, tries his best to find a religion by trying out the different religions of his classmates, while asking controversial questions adults seem to be afraid to ask.