*Children are really neat! This is real food for thought.* *LUCY KOBUSINGYE <lucyk...@peoplepc.com>* wrote: Original Message -----F*rom:* Sue Zeitvogel <susan_zeitvo...@yahoo.com>
*DateSent:* December 23, 2006 12:26 PM > *Subject: Explanation of God By Danny Dutton* > > *It was written by an 9-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula > 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? > * > *The very idea that he had such an assignment, in California, and someone > even published it, I guess shows miracles do happen ! > * > *EXPLANATION OF 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 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 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 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 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." > > (If you believe in God, please pass this on, and may God bless you too.) > > Have an awesome day, and know that someone has thought about you! > > ******************************** >
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