Post by vin on Dec 11, 2008 19:36:44 GMT -5
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> THIS IS FABULOUS!!!
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> It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula Vista , CA . He
> wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to 'explain God.' I wonder if any of us
> could have done as well?
> [ ... and he had such an assignment, in California , and someone published it, I guess
> miracles do happen ! ... ]
>
>
> EXPLANATION OF 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 grownups,
> 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 to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This
> is wrong. And 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.
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>
> And...that's why I believe in God.'