I received this from another mailing list and would like to share with all my "cousins" >>8 Year Old Explains 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 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 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 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. >> >>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 times. >> >>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."