some respectful-sounding words, the heart of the matter will most likely be that faith is belief in the ridiculous against all evidence. One year I was watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on television with my oldest son. The event’s theme was “Believe!” and the focal point, suspended above the reviewing stand, was what the anchors were calling a Believe-o-meter. Every time a new float came by, or a band played, or dancers danced in their elf costumes, the needle on the Believe-o-meter bounced