> EXPLAINING GOD > > Written by Danny Dutton, age 8, from Chula Vista, California, for his > third grade homework assignment to "Explain 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 here > on > earth. He doesn't make grown-ups, 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 besides > bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV on account > of this. Since He hears everything, not only prayers, 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 > parent'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 OK. > > 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, of course. You can pray anytime > you want > and they are sure to hear 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 very good 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. And that's why I > believe in God." > > --------- End forwarded message ---------- > > _____________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com > Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]