AN ATHEIST IN THE WOODS

Be wary of what you pray for.

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An atheist was walking through the woods.

'What majestic trees!
'What powerful rivers!
'What beautiful animals!
He said to himself.

As he was walking alongside the river,he
heard a rustling in the bushes behind him.


He turned to look. He saw a 7-foot
grizzly bear charge towards him.

He ran as fast as he could up the path.
He looked over his shoulder & saw that the bear was closing in on
him..


He looked over his shoulder again, & the
bear was even closer.


He tripped & fell on the ground.


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 & raising his right paw to strike him.


At that instant the atheist cried out,
'Oh my God!'

Time Stopped.
The bear froze.
The forest was silent.


As a bright light shone upon the man, a
voice came out of the sky.

'You deny my existence for all these
years, teach others I don't exist and even credit creation to cosmic
accident.
Do you expect me to help you out of this
predicament?
Am I to count you as a believer?'

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 perhaps you could make the BEAR a Christian'?


'Very well,' said the voice.


The light went out. The sounds of the
forest resumed. And the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws
together, bowed his head & spoke:

'Lord bless this food, which I am about
to receive from thy bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen.'