On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 17:42:31 -0800 Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
DAVEH:  I think your humor may be too dry for this webfoot, g...
How's this?
 
<<An atheist was walking through the woods one day in Alaska,
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 and 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 its
left paw and raising its right paw to strike him. "OH MY GOODNESS!.."
 
.....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:
 
"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 REALLY 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 and
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 in
perfect English:
 
"Thank you, Lord, for this food which I am about to receive." >>
 

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