8-year-old
Explanation of God
It was written by an 8-year-old named
Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula Vista, CA. He wrote it for his third grade
homework assignment, "explain God." I wonder if any of us could have done as
well? [ .... and he had such an assignment, in California, and someone
published it, I guess miracles do happen! ...]
EXPLANATION OF 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
grownups, 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 beside 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 O.K."
"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 help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty
all the time."
"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 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."************************e-mail Forwarded by Sharon Cantrill [Evergreen Performers]: August 17, 2006