carrascopa
03-28-2005, 09:46 AM
The Atheist In The Woods
> >
> > An atheist was taking a walk through the woods.
> >
> > What majestic trees!
> >
> > What powerful rivers!
> >
> > What beautiful animals!
> >
> > He said to himself.
> >
> > As he was walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in
the
> >bushes behind him he turned to look.
> >
> > He 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 tripped and fell on the ground.
> >
> > He rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear 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 of these years, teach others I
don't
> >exist, and even credit creation to a 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, "It would be
> >hypocritical of me to suddenly ask You to treat me as a Christian
now,
but
> >perhaps could you make the Bear a Christian?"
> >
> > "Very well," said the voice.
> >
> > The light went out, the sound! s of the forest resumed.
> >
> > And then the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws
together
> >and bowed his head and spoke:
> >
> > "LORD, bless this food, which I am about to receive from thy
bounty
> >through CHRIST our LORD, Amen."
> >
> > An atheist was taking a walk through the woods.
> >
> > What majestic trees!
> >
> > What powerful rivers!
> >
> > What beautiful animals!
> >
> > He said to himself.
> >
> > As he was walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in
the
> >bushes behind him he turned to look.
> >
> > He 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 tripped and fell on the ground.
> >
> > He rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear 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 of these years, teach others I
don't
> >exist, and even credit creation to a 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, "It would be
> >hypocritical of me to suddenly ask You to treat me as a Christian
now,
but
> >perhaps could you make the Bear a Christian?"
> >
> > "Very well," said the voice.
> >
> > The light went out, the sound! s of the forest resumed.
> >
> > And then the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws
together
> >and bowed his head and spoke:
> >
> > "LORD, bless this food, which I am about to receive from thy
bounty
> >through CHRIST our LORD, Amen."