(Author Unknown)

An atheist was taking a walk 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 charge towards him.

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. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear

was even closer. He tripped and fell on the ground. He

rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear right

on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and

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 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?"

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 could you make the BEAR a Christian?"

"Very well," said the voice. The light went out. The

sounds of the forest resumed. And then the bear

dropped his right paw, brought both paws together and

bowed his head and spoke:

"Lord, bless this food, which I am about to receive

from thy bounty

through Christ our Lord. Amen."

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