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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>> >third grade homework assignment to "Explain=20
God."<BR>> ><BR>> >"One of God's main jobs is =
making=20
people. He makes them to replace<BR>> >the ones that die so =
there=20
will be enough people to take care of<BR>> >things on =
earth.<BR>>=20
><BR>> >He doesn't make grown-ups, just babies. I think =
because=20
they are<BR>> >smaller and easier to make. That way, He =
doesn't have=20
to take up His<BR>> >valuable time teaching them to talk and =
walk. =20
He can just leave that<BR>> >to mothers and fathers.<BR>> =
><BR>>=20
>God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An=20
awful<BR>> >lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers =
and=20
things,<BR>> >pray at times besides bedtime.<BR>> ><BR>> =
>God=20
doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this.<BR>>=20
><BR>> >Because He hears everything there must be a terrible =
lot of=20
noise in<BR>> >His ears, unless He has thought of a way to turn it =
off.<BR>> ><BR>> >God sees everything and hears everything =
and is=20
everywhere which<BR>> >keeps Him pretty busy. So you =
shouldn't go=20
wasting His time by going<BR>> >over your mom and dad's head =
asking for=20
something they said you<BR>> >couldn't have.<BR>> ><BR>>=20
>Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think=20
there<BR>> >are any in Chula Vista. At least there aren't =
any who=20
come to our<BR>> >church.<BR>> ><BR>> >Jesus is God's=20
Son. He used to do all the hard work like walking on<BR>> =
>water and=20
performing miracles and trying to teach the people who<BR>> =
>didn't want=20
to learn about God. They finally got tired of Him<BR>> =
>preaching to=20
them and they crucified Him.<BR>> ><BR>> >But He was good =
and kind=20
like His Father and He told His Father that<BR>> >they didn't know =
what=20
they were doing and to forgive them and God<BR>> >said OK.<BR>> =
><BR>> >His Dad (God) appreciated everything that He had done =
and all=20
His<BR>> >hard work on earth so He told Him He didn't have to go =
out on=20
the<BR>> >road anymore, He could stay in heaven. So He =
did.<BR>>=20
><BR>> >And now He helps His Dad out by listening to prayers =
and=20
seeing<BR>> >things which are important for God to take care of =
and which=20
ones He<BR>> >can take care of Himself without having to bother =
God. =20
Like a<BR>> >secretary only more important.<BR>> ><BR>> =
>You=20
can pray anytime you want and they are sure to hear you because<BR>> =
>they=20
got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the times.<BR>> =
><BR>>=20
>You should always go to Church on Sunday because it makes God =
happy,<BR>>=20
>and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God.<BR>>=20
><BR>> >Don't skip church to do something you think will be =
more fun=20
like<BR>> >going to the beach. This is wrong! And, =
besides,=20
the sun doesn't<BR>> >come out at the beach until noon =
anyway.<BR>>=20
><BR>> >If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, =
you will=20
be<BR>> >very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere =
with you,=20
like<BR>> >to camp, but God can.<BR>> ><BR>> >It is =
good to=20
know He's around you when you're scared in the dark or<BR>> >when =
you=20
can't swim very good and you get thrown into real deep water<BR>> =
>by big=20
kids.<BR>> ><BR>> >But you shouldn't just always think of =
what God=20
can do for you. I<BR>> >figure God put me here and He can =
take me=20
back anytime He pleases.<BR>> ><BR>> >And that's why I =
believe in=20
God."<BR>> ><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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