Elkhunter
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> > > An atheist was taking a walk through the woods,
> > > admiring all that the "accident of evolution"
> > > had created.
> > >
> > > "What majestic trees! What beautiful fish! What
> > > magnificent animals!" he said to himself. As he
> > > was walking alongside the river, he heard a
> > > rustling in the bushes behind him. When he
> > > turned to look, he saw a 7-foot grizzly charge
> > > towards him.
> > >
> > > He began to run as fast as he could up the
> > > path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that
> > > the bear was closing in. He tried to run 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 as he tried to run even
> > > faster, but he tripped and fell to the ground.
> > >
> > > He rolled over and saw the bear right on top of
> > > him, raising one great paw to deliver the
> > > mortal blow.
> > >
> > > At that instant, the man cried out, "Oh my
> > > God!"
> > >
> > > Just then, time stopped. The bear froze, the
> > > forest was silent, the river even stopped
> > > moving. A bright light shone upon the man, and
> > > a voice came out of the sky.
> > >
> > > "You deny my existence all of these years,
> > > teach others I don't exist, and even credit my
> > > creation to a cosmic accident -- and now you
> > > expect me to help you out of this predicament?
> > > Am I to count you as a believer?"
> > >
> > > The atheist, ever prideful, looked into the
> > > light and said, "It would be rather
> > > hypocritical to ask to be a Christian after all
> > > these years... but could you make the bear a
> > > Christian?"
> > >
> > > "Very well," said the voice.
> > >
> > > As the light went out, the river ran, the
> > > sounds of the forest continued, and the bear
> > > miraculously sat down. He brought both of his
> > > paws together, bowed his head and said, "Lord,
> > > I thank you for this food which I am about to
> > > receive."
> > > admiring all that the "accident of evolution"
> > > had created.
> > >
> > > "What majestic trees! What beautiful fish! What
> > > magnificent animals!" he said to himself. As he
> > > was walking alongside the river, he heard a
> > > rustling in the bushes behind him. When he
> > > turned to look, he saw a 7-foot grizzly charge
> > > towards him.
> > >
> > > He began to run as fast as he could up the
> > > path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that
> > > the bear was closing in. He tried to run 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 as he tried to run even
> > > faster, but he tripped and fell to the ground.
> > >
> > > He rolled over and saw the bear right on top of
> > > him, raising one great paw to deliver the
> > > mortal blow.
> > >
> > > At that instant, the man cried out, "Oh my
> > > God!"
> > >
> > > Just then, time stopped. The bear froze, the
> > > forest was silent, the river even stopped
> > > moving. A bright light shone upon the man, and
> > > a voice came out of the sky.
> > >
> > > "You deny my existence all of these years,
> > > teach others I don't exist, and even credit my
> > > creation to a cosmic accident -- and now you
> > > expect me to help you out of this predicament?
> > > Am I to count you as a believer?"
> > >
> > > The atheist, ever prideful, looked into the
> > > light and said, "It would be rather
> > > hypocritical to ask to be a Christian after all
> > > these years... but could you make the bear a
> > > Christian?"
> > >
> > > "Very well," said the voice.
> > >
> > > As the light went out, the river ran, the
> > > sounds of the forest continued, and the bear
> > > miraculously sat down. He brought both of his
> > > paws together, bowed his head and said, "Lord,
> > > I thank you for this food which I am about to
> > > receive."
