AN ATHEIST IN THE WOODS
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>> An atheist was walking through the woods.
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>> 'What majestic trees!'
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>> 'What powerful rivers!'
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>> 'What beautiful animals!'
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>> He said to himself.
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>> As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes
>> behind him.
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>> He turned to look. He saw a 7-foot grizzly bear charge towards him.
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>> He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and
>> saw that the bear was closing in on him.
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>> He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer.
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>> He tripped and fell on the ground.
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>> He rolled over to pick himself up but saw that the bear was right on top
>> of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to
>> strike him.
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>> At that instant moment, the Atheist cried out:
>> 'Oh my God!'
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>> Time stopped.
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>> The bear froze.
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>> The forest was silent.
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>> As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky.
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>> 'You deny my existence for all these years, teach others I don't exist
>> and even credit creation to cosmic accident.'
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>> 'Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament?'
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>> 'Am I to count you as a believer?'
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>> The atheist looked directly into the light, and said: 'It would be
>> hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now,
>> but perhaps you could make the BEAR a Christian?'
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>> 'Very well', said the voice.
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>> The light went out. The sounds of the forest resumed. And the bear
>> dropped his right paw, brought both paws together, bowed his head and
>> spoke:
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>> 'Lord bless this food, which I am about to receive from Thy bounty
>> through Christ our Lord, Amen.'
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