"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 bear
charging 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 the bear
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 Christian?" 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 sounds 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."
I'm sorry to hear that. The wildlife officials said you folks were about 26,000 deer behind on the first day.Too hot and Too many acorns. Your deer from Missouri taste like beef. Strut has been corn feeding them all year. I can't beliee how different you folks are from us down here. We really do plan to retire there.
Chuck7
an atheist in the woods
