[CS-FSLUG] Atheist

[Fred A. Miller]

        An atheist was walking through the woods one day in Northern Canada,
admiring all that evolution had created. "What majestic trees! What a powerful 
river!  What beautiful animals!" he said to himself. As he was walking 
alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him.
 
        Turning to look, he saw a 13-foot Kodiak brown bear beginning to 
charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could down the path. He looked over 
his shoulder and saw that the bear was rapidly closing on him. Somehow, he 
ran even faster, so scared that tears came to his eyes. He looked again & the 
bear was even closer. His heart pounding in his chest, he tried to run faster 
yet. But alas, he tripped and fell to the ground.
 
        As he rolled over to pick himself up, the bear was right over him, 
reaching for him with it's left paw and raising its right paw to strike, 
him....he yelled out, "OH MY GOD!"
 
        Time stopped.......
 
        The bear froze.......
 
        The forest was silent............
 
        Even the river stopped moving.
 
        As a brilliant light shone upon the man, a thunderous voice came from
all around, GOD SPOKE: "YOU DENY MY EXISTENCE FOR ALL THESE YEARS, TEACH
OTHERS THAT I DON'T EXIST AND EVEN CREDIT CREATION TO SOME COSMIC
ACCIDENT. DO YOU EXPECT ME TO HELP YOU OUT OF THIS PREDICAMENT? "AM I 
TO COUNT YOU NOW AS A BELIEVER?"
 
        Difficult as it was, the atheist looked directly into the light & 
said, "It would be hypocritical to ask to be a Christian after all these 
years, but perhaps you could make the bear a Christian?"
 
        "VERY WELL," said GOD.
 
        The light went out...
 
        The river ran...
 
        The sounds of the forest resumed..
 
        And the bear dropped down on his knees, brought both paws together,
bowed his head and spoke:
 
         "Lord, Bless me for this food which I am about to receive, Amen."

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