| > An atheist was walking through the woods and said to >> > himself, >> > 'What majestic trees!' >> > 'What powerful rivers!' >> > 'What beautiful animals!' >> > >> > As he walked alongside the river, he heard a >> > rustling in the bushes behind >> > him. He turned to look and saw a 7-foot grizzly >> > charge towards him. He ran >> > as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his >> > shoulder and saw that >> > the bear was closing in on him. >> > >> > He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was >> > even closer. He tripped >> > and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick >> > himself up but saw that the >> > bear was right on top of him, reaching for him with >> > his left paw and raising >> > his right paw to strike him. At that instant, the >> > Atheist cried out, 'Oh my >> > God!' >> > >> > Time Stopped. >> > The bear froze. >> > The forest was silent. >> > >> > As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came >> > out of the sky. 'You deny >> > my existence for all these years, teach others I >> > don't exist, and even >> > credit creation to cosmic accident. 'Do you expect >> > me to help you out of >> > this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?' >> > >> > The atheist looked directly into the light and >> > said, 'It would be >> > hypocritical of me to suddenly ask You to treat me >> > as a Christian now, but >> > perhaps, ... You could make the BEAR a Christian?' >> > >> > 'Very Well,' ! said the voice. >> > >> > The light went out. >> > The sounds of the forest resumed. >> > >> > The bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws >> > together, bowed his >> > head, and spoke; 'Lord bless this food, which I am >> > about to receive from thy >> > bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen.' Submitted By: Rl from ND on 2007-09-10 |
