A look up from the young:

> > THIS IS FABULOUS!!!
> >
> > 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, to '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.'