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AN ATHEIST IN THE WOODS
> AN ATHEIST IN THE WOODS -- yep everyone has seen it i am sure -- jz
> > >
> > >An atheist was walking 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 & 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."
> >
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