[Paulie]

Subject: Explain God


> THIS ONE IS NEAT!!! It was written by an 8-year-old, Danny Dutton of Chula
Vista, CA, for his third-grade homework assignment. The assignment was to
explain God. Wonder if any of us could do as well?"
>
> EXPLAIN GOD
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> 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 grown-ups, 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work like walking on water
and performing miracles and people 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."
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.