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Atheist in the forest

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Valerie

Valerie Report 20 Apr 2011 12:08

I enjoyed that. Thanks.

Researching:
Fellows: Henley on Thames, Southampton, Joynt Co. Mayo Ireland.

Deanna

Deanna Report 19 Apr 2011 18:20

I had that sent to me too.
I laughed like a drain. ;-0)
Deanna X

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 19 Apr 2011 17:52

Me neither, even T chuckled.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 19 Apr 2011 15:28

Very good Ann I couldn't guess the ending

Wendy x

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 19 Apr 2011 15:00

AN ATHEIST IN THE WOODS
> >An atheist was walking through the woods.
>
> >
> >'What majestic trees!
> >'What powerful rivers!
> >'What beautiful
> animals!
> >He said to himself.
> >
> >
> >As he was walking alongside the
> river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him.
> >
> >
> >He turned to
> look and saw a 7-foot grizzly bear charge towards him.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> >
> >He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder
> and saw that the bear was closing in on him.
> >
> >He looked over his
> shoulder again and
> >
> >
> >
> >the bear was even closer.
> >
> >He tripped and
> fell on the ground, rolled over to pick himself up but saw that the
> bear was right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and
> raising his right paw to strike him....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >At that instant
> the Atheist cried out, 'Oh my God!'
> >
> >Time Stopped.
> >The bear froze.
>
> >The forest was silent.
> >
> >As a bright light shone upon the man, a
> voice came out of the sky.
> >
> >'You deny my existence for all these
> years, teach others I don't exist and even credit creation to a cosmic
> accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament ? Am I
> to count you as a believer ?'
> >
> >The atheist looked directly into the
> light, 'It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me
> as a Christian now, but perhaps you could make the BEAR a Christian ?'
>
> >
> >'Very well,' said the voice.
> >
> >The light went out. The sounds of
> the forest resumed. And the bear dropped his right paw, brought both
> paws together, bowed his head and spoke:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >'For what
> I am about to receive, may the Lord make me truly thankful, Amen.'
> >
> >
>

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin