----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Covington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Patricia Covington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jeff and Heidi Crowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Bud Covington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Cheryl Dutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Audrey Slavich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Suzie Deknikker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Judy Blaikie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Blanche Covington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Tom Covington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Joe Dutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Anne McMurray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Bob Houck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Carolyne Shinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Cordellia Birrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Crystal Britten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Dave Matchke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; David E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Debbie and Jim Watters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Everett Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Edwyna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jan Kiteflier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jayne Stever <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jane Killelea <janebridge@earthl Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 9:12 AM Subject: A 3rd grader writes of god > > > > > It was written by an 8 year old, Danny Dutton of Chula Vista, CA, for his > third grade homework assignment. The assignment was to explain God. I > just wonder if any of us could do as well??? > EXPLANATION GOD "One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them > to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care > of things on earth. He doesn't make grown-ups, just babies. I think > because they are smaller and easier to make. That way He doesn't have to > take up His valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just > leave that to mothers and fathers." > > "God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot > of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at > times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV > because of this. Because He hears everything, there must be a terrible > lot of noise in His ears, unless He has thought of a way to turn it off." > > > "God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps > Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting His time by going over your > Mom and Dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have." > > "Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are > any in Chula Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church." > > "Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work like walking on > water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't > want to learn about God. They finally got tired of Him preaching to them > and they crucified Him. But He was good and kind, like His Father and He > told His Father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive > them and God said O.K." > > "His Dad [God) appreciated everything that He had done and all His hard > work on earth so He told Him He didn't have to go out on the road > anymore. > He could stay in heaven. So He did. And now He helps His Dad out by > listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to > take care of and which ones He can take care of Himself without having to > bother God. Like a secretary, only more important." > > "You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they > got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time. You should > always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's > anybody you want to make happy, it's God. Don't skip church or do > something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is > wrong. Besides, the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon > anyway." > > "If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very > lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, > but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared in > the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water > by big kids." > > "But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I > figure God put me here and He can take me back anytime He pleases. > And...that's why I believe in God." > >
