Re: An Atheist in the Woods

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TEE! HEE HEE.. THANKS RANDY.. I NEEDED THE LAUGH. AND THE PONDER..

LOVE TO YOU

KAREN

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> AN ATHEIST IN THE WOODS

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> An atheist was walking through the woods and said to himself, " What

majestic trees! "

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> What powerful rivers! "

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> " What beautiful animals! "

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> As he walked alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes

behind him. He turned to look and saw a 7-foot grizzly charge towards

him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his

shoulder and saw that the bear was closing in on him.

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> He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. He

tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but

saw that the bear was right on top of him, reaching for him with his

left paw and raising his right paw to strike him. At that instant, the

Atheist cried out, " Oh God! "

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> Time Stopped.

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> The bear froze.

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> The forest was silent.

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> As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky.

" You deny my existence for all these years, teach others I don't

exist, and even credit creation to cosmic accident. Do you expect me

to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer? "

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> The atheist looked directly into the light and said, " It would be

hypocritical of me to suddenly ask You to treat me as a Christian now,

but perhaps, You could make the BEAR a Christian? "

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> " Very well, " said the voice.

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> The light went out.

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> The sounds of the forest resumed.

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> The bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws together, bowed

his head, and spoke:

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> " Lord bless this food, which I am about to receive from thy bounty

through Christ our Lord, Amen. "

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Dear Randy,

Absolutely priceless! Not the ending I was expecting but

hilarious indeed! Thank you for making me smile, wise soul!

Namaste, LUNA

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> AN ATHEIST IN THE WOODS

>

> An atheist was walking through the woods and said to himself, " What

majestic trees! "

>

> What powerful rivers! "

>

> " What beautiful animals! "

>

> As he walked alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes

behind him. He turned to look and saw a 7-foot grizzly charge towards

him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his

shoulder and saw that the bear was closing in on him.

>

> He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. He

tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but

saw that the bear was right on top of him, reaching for him with his

left paw and raising his right paw to strike him. At that instant,

the Atheist cried out, " Oh God! "

>

> Time Stopped.

>

> The bear froze.

>

> The forest was silent.

>

> As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the

sky. " You deny my existence for all these years, teach others I don't

exist, and even credit creation to cosmic accident. Do you expect me

to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer? "

>

> The atheist looked directly into the light and said, " It would be

hypocritical of me to suddenly ask You to treat me as a Christian

now, but perhaps, You could make the BEAR a Christian? "

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> " Very well, " said the voice.

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> The light went out.

>

> The sounds of the forest resumed.

>

> The bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws together, bowed

his head, and spoke:

>

> " Lord bless this food, which I am about to receive from thy bounty

through Christ our Lord, Amen. "

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> oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not

web links.

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[Guest guest]

Hello All; It is nice to see that my jokes are enjoyed. I try so hard to tell the world that it is perfectly alright to ley one's guard down, laugh, and just enjoy the moment. I could bore you all by bombarding with posts of wisdom but it is clear that there must be a balance of wisdom and humor. When I go to the Buddhist center sometimes, I see some there who are basicly zombies. They just sit and look straight ahead and will only speak if they are spoken to first. They are practicing such things as right ethics, focus, and the constant practice they have of not engaging in nonvirtous talk. I see this as a waste of life. Hey, more power to them and each to their own, but we are here in life to live, to explore, to be silly if we wish. There is nothing lost by doing this as long as it is done skillfully, where no one is offended personally.I suppose it does take wisdom to post a joke tactfully, in good taste and at the right time. It

is easily seen that humor and jokes are medicine. There is no one who does not wish happiness or laughter. many wish large houses, fancy cars and the such, but laughter is something necessary for and from the inside. Not material. It is in itself, subtle compassion... allowing someone else a minute, an hour, perhaps longer, the time to excape from the frustrations which life brings. I honestly feel empathy for those who have as much starch in their personalities as they do in their pants lol. I can see the purpose (and I do practice) the virtous aspects of life but without any fear or hesitation, I will do or say something funny. Who here can disagree? I aspire no one. A post that is deep with insight and wisdom... food for the mind vs. a joke which allows the mind to rest and run carefree. It is a beautiful balance. The veils we wear and the shields we carry are nothing but excess weight. Why burdon with them. This is not some profound

teaching from scholarly books, it is simple common sense. The balance and how to apply it. Keep on laughing! Compassion To All, Randy

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Greetings!

Yes, your post is really nice.Yes, we do need to lighten up

unconditional love

Autre

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> Hello All;

> It is nice to see that my jokes are enjoyed. I try so hard to

tell the world that it is perfectly alright to ley one's guard down,

laugh, and just enjoy the moment. I could bore you all by bombarding

with posts of wisdom but it is clear that there must be a balance of

wisdom and humor. When I go to the Buddhist center sometimes, I see

some there who are basicly zombies. They just sit and look straight

ahead and will only speak if they are spoken to first. They are

practicing such things as right ethics, focus, and the constant

practice they have of not engaging in nonvirtous talk. I see this as a

waste of life. Hey, more power to them and each to their own, but we

are here in life to live, to explore, to be silly if we wish. There is

nothing lost by doing this as long as it is done skillfully, where no

one is offended personally.I suppose it does take wisdom to post a

joke tactfully, in good taste and at the right time.

> It is easily seen that humor and jokes are medicine. There is no

one who does not wish happiness or laughter. many wish large houses,

fancy cars and the such, but laughter is something necessary for and

from the inside. Not material. It is in itself, subtle compassion...

allowing someone else a minute, an hour, perhaps longer, the time to

excape from the frustrations which life brings. I honestly feel

empathy for those who have as much starch in their personalities as

they do in their pants lol.

> I can see the purpose (and I do practice) the virtous aspects of

life but without any fear or hesitation, I will do or say something

funny. Who here can disagree? I aspire no one. A post that is deep

with insight and wisdom... food for the mind vs. a joke which allows

the mind to rest and run carefree. It is a beautiful balance.

> The veils we wear and the shields we carry are nothing but excess

weight. Why burdon with them. This is not some profound teaching from

scholarly books, it is simple common sense. The balance and how to

apply it. Keep on laughing!

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Compassion To All,

> Randy

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