An atheist is walking in the forest, enjoying the sunshine.
Suddenly he hears a noise, looks around him and sees a grizzly bear chasing him.
He runs but trips over a tree root.
He looks again, sees the bear about to pounce and utters an involuntary ejaculation "Oh my God".
Instantly, everything stops and the bear is suspended in time. The forest is still.
A light emerges from the clouds, illuminating the atheist lying on the ground.
A loud voice says "So! For years you've been slagging me off, but now, in mortal danger, you call my name. Hmmm. I suppose next you'll be wanting to become a Christian?"
The atheist reflects and responds: "Well, I guess, given everything I've said, it would be hypocritical now to ask to join up, but maybe you could make the bear a Christian?"
After a pause, the voice says "Okay!"
Instantly the light disappears and the forest returns to life.
The atheist looks to the bear, who has fallen into a kneeling position, paws joined.
"Oh Lord", says the bear, "for what I am about to receive, make me truly thankful!"
Suddenly he hears a noise, looks around him and sees a grizzly bear chasing him.
He runs but trips over a tree root.
He looks again, sees the bear about to pounce and utters an involuntary ejaculation "Oh my God".
Instantly, everything stops and the bear is suspended in time. The forest is still.
A light emerges from the clouds, illuminating the atheist lying on the ground.
A loud voice says "So! For years you've been slagging me off, but now, in mortal danger, you call my name. Hmmm. I suppose next you'll be wanting to become a Christian?"
The atheist reflects and responds: "Well, I guess, given everything I've said, it would be hypocritical now to ask to join up, but maybe you could make the bear a Christian?"
After a pause, the voice says "Okay!"
Instantly the light disappears and the forest returns to life.
The atheist looks to the bear, who has fallen into a kneeling position, paws joined.
"Oh Lord", says the bear, "for what I am about to receive, make me truly thankful!"