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In a message dated 2/12/99 10:58:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << The First Parent" > -by Bill Cosby > > Whenever your kids are out of control, you can take > comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence > did not extend to his kids. After creating Heaven and > Earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing > he said to them was: "Don't." > > "Don't what?", Adam replied. > > "Don't eat the forbidden fruit." > > "Forbidden fruit? Really? Where is it?" > > "It's over there," said God, wondering why he hadn't > stopped after making the elephants. > > A few minutes later God saw the kids having an apple > break and He was angry. "Didn't I tell you not to eat > that fruit?" the First Parent asked. > > "Uh huh," Adam replied. > > "Then why did you?" > > "I dunno," Adam answered. > > God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have > children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and > it has never changed. But there is assurance in > this story. > > If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give > them wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard > on yourself. If God had trouble handling children, what > makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you? >>