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Atheist in the Forest # 342
© March 20, 2006 Joe Burkey, OK to forward intact
also Adar 20, 5766 original calendar
 
An atheist was taking a walk through the forest. "What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals," he said to himself. As he continued walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the bushes. Turning to look, he saw a bear coming toward him.
 
He ran as fast as he could up the path. Looking over his shoulder he saw the bear was closing in on him. 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 and saw the bear raising it’s paw to claw him. At that instant the atheist cried out: "Oh my God!" Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent.
 
It was then that a bright light shone down upon the man and a voice came out of the sky saying: "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 now?"
 
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 could You make the BEAR a Christian?"
 
"Very well," said God. The light went out and the sounds of the forest resumed. Then the bear lowered his paw, bowed his head and spoke: "Lord, bless this food which I am about to receive and for which I am truly thankful, Amen.”
 
BIBLE VERSE ABOUT THIS:
II Kings 2:23-24 A group of teenage boys mocked Elisha and “…two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths.”
 
Editor's note: Bears run much faster than humans and you cannot get away by climbing a tree.

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