A friend sent me this & I thought that some of you might enjoy it . . . Nancy V "EXPLAIN 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 >go 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." > >