> > An atheist was walking through the woods.
> >
> > LA LA laaaa.
> >
> > '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
> charge towards him.
> >
> >
> > He ran as fast as he could up the path.. He looked
> over his shoulder & saw
> >
> > that the bear was closing in on him.
> >
> >
> >
> > He looked over his shoulder again, & the bear was
> even closer.
> >
> > He tripped & 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 & 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,
> >
> > '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.
> >
> > And the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws
> together,
> >
> > bowed his head & spoke:
> >
> > 'Lord bless this food, which I am about to
> receive from thy bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen.'
> >
> > LA LA laaaa.
> >
> > '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
> charge towards him.
> >
> >
> > He ran as fast as he could up the path.. He looked
> over his shoulder & saw
> >
> > that the bear was closing in on him.
> >
> >
> >
> > He looked over his shoulder again, & the bear was
> even closer.
> >
> > He tripped & 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 & 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,
> >
> > '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.
> >
> > And the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws
> together,
> >
> > bowed his head & spoke:
> >
> > 'Lord bless this food, which I am about to
> receive from thy bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen.'