Sorry this is kind of messy, but it is funny!!
> > The Atheist and the Bear >
An atheist was taking a walk through the> woods, admiring all that the > "accident of evolution" had created. "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 and saw that the bear was closing. > He ran even faster, so scared > that tears were coming to his eyes. He looked > over his shoulder again, and > the bear was even closer. His heart was pumping > frantically and he tried to > run even faster. He tripped and fell on the > ground. He rolled over to pick > himself up but saw the bear; 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 my God!...." > Time stopped. > The bear froze. > The > forest was silent. > Even the river stopped moving. > 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 believer?" > The atheist looked directly into the light "It would be > hypocritical of me > to suddenly ask You to treat me as Christian now, but > perhaps could you make > the bear a Christian?" > "Very well," said the > voice. > The light went out. > The river ran again. > And the sounds of the > forest resumed. > And then the bear dropped his right paw... brought both > paws > together...bowed his head and spoke: "Lord, for this food which I am > about > to receive, I am truly thankful."
> > The Atheist and the Bear >
An atheist was taking a walk through the> woods, admiring all that the > "accident of evolution" had created. "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 and saw that the bear was closing. > He ran even faster, so scared > that tears were coming to his eyes. He looked > over his shoulder again, and > the bear was even closer. His heart was pumping > frantically and he tried to > run even faster. He tripped and fell on the > ground. He rolled over to pick > himself up but saw the bear; 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 my God!...." > Time stopped. > The bear froze. > The > forest was silent. > Even the river stopped moving. > 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 believer?" > The atheist looked directly into the light "It would be > hypocritical of me > to suddenly ask You to treat me as Christian now, but > perhaps could you make > the bear a Christian?" > "Very well," said the > voice. > The light went out. > The river ran again. > And the sounds of the > forest resumed. > And then the bear dropped his right paw... brought both > paws > together...bowed his head and spoke: "Lord, for this food which I am > about > to receive, I am truly thankful."



