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		PARKINSN November 1998, Week 5
Subject:
An 8 yr old's thoughts on God
From:
Sharon Starr <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To:
Parkinson's Information Exchange <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 29 Nov 1998 13:53:17 -0700
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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."
> >


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<DIV>Written by Danny Dutton, age 8, from Chula Vista, California, for=20
his<BR>&gt; &gt;third grade homework assignment to &quot;Explain=20
God.&quot;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&quot;One of God's main jobs is =
making=20
people.&nbsp; He makes them to replace<BR>&gt; &gt;the ones that die so =
there=20
will be enough people to take care of<BR>&gt; &gt;things on =
earth.<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;He doesn't make grown-ups, just babies.&nbsp; I think =
because=20
they are<BR>&gt; &gt;smaller and easier to make.&nbsp; That way, He =
doesn't have=20
to take up His<BR>&gt; &gt;valuable time teaching them to talk and =
walk.&nbsp;=20
He can just leave that<BR>&gt; &gt;to mothers and fathers.<BR>&gt; =
&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;God's second most important job is listening to prayers.&nbsp; An=20
awful<BR>&gt; &gt;lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers =
and=20
things,<BR>&gt; &gt;pray at times besides bedtime.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; =
&gt;God=20
doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this.<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;Because He hears everything there must be a terrible =
lot of=20
noise in<BR>&gt; &gt;His ears, unless He has thought of a way to turn it =

off.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;God sees everything and hears everything =
and is=20
everywhere which<BR>&gt; &gt;keeps Him pretty busy.&nbsp; So you =
shouldn't go=20
wasting His time by going<BR>&gt; &gt;over your mom and dad's head =
asking for=20
something they said you<BR>&gt; &gt;couldn't have.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;Atheists are people who don't believe in God.&nbsp; I don't think=20
there<BR>&gt; &gt;are any in Chula Vista.&nbsp; At least there aren't =
any who=20
come to our<BR>&gt; &gt;church.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;Jesus is God's=20
Son.&nbsp; He used to do all the hard work like walking on<BR>&gt; =
&gt;water and=20
performing miracles and trying to teach the people who<BR>&gt; =
&gt;didn't want=20
to learn about God.&nbsp; They finally got tired of Him<BR>&gt; =
&gt;preaching to=20
them and they crucified Him.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;But He was good =
and kind=20
like His Father and He told His Father that<BR>&gt; &gt;they didn't know =
what=20
they were doing and to forgive them and God<BR>&gt; &gt;said OK.<BR>&gt; =

&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;His Dad (God) appreciated everything that He had done =
and all=20
His<BR>&gt; &gt;hard work on earth so He told Him He didn't have to go =
out on=20
the<BR>&gt; &gt;road anymore, He could stay in heaven.&nbsp; So He =
did.<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;And now He helps His Dad out by listening to prayers =
and=20
seeing<BR>&gt; &gt;things which are important for God to take care of =
and which=20
ones He<BR>&gt; &gt;can take care of Himself without having to bother =
God.&nbsp;=20
Like a<BR>&gt; &gt;secretary only more important.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; =
&gt;You=20
can pray anytime you want and they are sure to hear you because<BR>&gt; =
&gt;they=20
got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the times.<BR>&gt; =
&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;You should always go to Church on Sunday because it makes God =
happy,<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God.<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;Don't skip church to do something you think will be =
more fun=20
like<BR>&gt; &gt;going to the beach.&nbsp; This is wrong!&nbsp; And, =
besides,=20
the sun doesn't<BR>&gt; &gt;come out at the beach until noon =
anyway.<BR>&gt;=20
&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, =
you will=20
be<BR>&gt; &gt;very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere =
with you,=20
like<BR>&gt; &gt;to camp, but God can.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;It is =
good to=20
know He's around you when you're scared in the dark or<BR>&gt; &gt;when =
you=20
can't swim very good and you get thrown into real deep water<BR>&gt; =
&gt;by big=20
kids.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;But you shouldn't just always think of =
what God=20
can do for you.&nbsp; I<BR>&gt; &gt;figure God put me here and He can =
take me=20
back anytime He pleases.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;And that's why I =
believe in=20
God.&quot;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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