The Atheist

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Excerpted from "Amazing Grace For The Catholic Heart"

An atheist was walking through the woods, admiring all the “accidents” that evolution

had created. “What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!” he

said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes

behind him.

Turning to look, he saw a seven-foot grizzly bear charge towards him. He ran as fast as

he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw the grizzly closing in.

Somehow he ran even faster, so scared that tears came to his eyes. He looked again and

the bear was even closer. His heart was pounding faster and he tried to run even faster

still. He tripped and fell to the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up, but the bear was

right beside him, reaching for him with its left paw and raising its right paw to strike him.

At that instant the atheist cried out, “Oh, my God!”

Immediately, time stopped … the bear froze … the forest was silent … even the river
stopped flowing.
As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came from out of the sky. “You have denied
My existence all these years, but do you now believe in Me?”
“No, I don’t,” replied the man, “but perhaps you could make the bear a believer?”
“Very well” said the voice.
The light went out … the river ran again … the sounds of the forest resumed … and 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.”