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His heart was pumping frantically and he tried to run even faster. He
tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw
the bear raising his paw to take a swipe at him.
At that instant the atheist cried out: "Oh my God....!" Time stopped. The
bear froze. The forest was silent.
It was then that a bright light shone upon the man and a voice came out of
the sky saying: "You deny my existence for all of these years, told others
I didn't exist and even credit creation to a 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, could you make the BEAR a Christian?"
"Very well," said the voice.
The light went out, and the sounds of the forest resumed. And then the bear
lowered his paw, bowed his head and spoke:
"Lord, bless this food which I am about to receive and for which I am truly
thankful.
