A Cute Forward

It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives inChula >Vista, CA. He wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to"explain>God." I wonder if any of us could have done as well?>> [ . and he had such an assignment, in California, and someonepublished >it, I guess miracles do happen ! ... ]>>> EXPLANATION OF GOD:> "One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replacethe >ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on>earth. He doesn't make grownups, 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 awfullot >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 orTV >because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terriblelot >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 whichkeeps >Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going overyour >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 thereare >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 walkingon >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 tothem >and they crucified him But he was good and kind, like his father, andhe >told his father that they didn't know what they were doing and toforgive >them and God said O.K.">>> "His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all hishard >work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the roadanymore. >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 totake >care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having tobother>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 Godhappy, >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 likegoing >to the beach, but sometimes fishing is acceptable cause fishermen praya >lot.>>> "If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will bevery>lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like tocamp, >but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared, inthe >dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water bybig >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."