Subject: AN ATHEIST IN THE WOODS///
> >Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:26:46 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >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 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.' /
> >
> >
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