Article of Faith, by Mike Resnick

Article of Faith is an awesome short story by Mike Resnick, 2009 Hugo Nominee!

“I should never have told you to read the Bible,” I said. “That was a mistake.”
“Is the Bible true?” asked Jackson.
“Yes, the Bible is true.”
“Then is it not true for robots as well as for men?”
“No,” I said. “I am sorry, but it is not.”
“Why?” he said.
“Because robots don't have souls,” I answered.
“Where is yours?” asked Jackson.
“Souls are intangible,” I explained. “I cannot show mine to you, but I know that I possess it, that it is an integral part of me.”
“Why am I prohibited from offering the same answer?”
“You are making this very difficult, Jackson,” I said.

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Author: Regular Expression, for AZ10.com ~ 18 Apr 2009

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