An atheist used to meet frequently a friend who was a theist. Each had regard for the other and looked upon each other as sincere friends. The atheist, however, said to the theist one day, “Well, for God’s sake what have you not done? You have given up all the pleasures and comforts of life”. In reply the theist said to the atheist, “My sacrifice is nothing when compared with yours. You have renounced the Lord, the creator of the Universe. Your sacrifice is greater than mine.”