> >> THIS ONE IS FABULOUS!!! It was written by an 8 year old, Danny Dutton >> > of Chula Vista, CA, for his third grade homework assignment. The >> > assignment >> > was to explain God. Wonder if any of us could do as well??? >> > >> > 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 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 >> > 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 or >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. >> > >> > And...that's why I believe in God."