Thursday, February 9, 2006

Kids DO Say the Darndest Things

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? )


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."

13 comments:

  1. That is wonderful!  Thank you for making me smile this morning :)

    Kara

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  2. I have read this one before but still enjoyed reading it again. He did do a good job writing it. Thanks for sharing. Helen

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  3. That was precious!!!  Kids are amazing, aren't they?!  Sorry to hear about your step dad.  He sounded like a good man, and a blessing for your Mom.  I hope she will be OK.  I'm really glad you're back though.  You are back, aren't you?!  Love Carolyn

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  4. cute...I'm sorry about your step dad
    Donna In tEXAS

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  5. That kid has a real good grasp on what God is all about!  Linda

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  6. I loved being able to read this again. Thanks for posting it.
    Hugs, love & prayers too.
    Barb- http://journals.aol.com/barbpinion/HEYLETSTALK
            http://journals.aol.com/barbpinion/ALittleBitOfHeaven

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  7. Awesome! Kids are so smart! God bles you andhave a great weekend! God bless, Beckie

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  8. hello friend that is so cute i could have not said it any better if i tryed lol have a good weekend GOd bless kelley

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  9. That is a tremendous amount of thought put into a childs mind.   I would certainly like to read more thoughts as the child gets older.    I am re-reading "An Historical Introduction to the New Testament" by Bart Erhman.   Scholars have researched every document ever written about the New Testament and references to the Torah (Jewish) and Old Testament.   The original writing is in Greek for Matthew,Mark,Luke, and I believe John.   Paul is believed to have written the earliest documents in 60-70 A.D.   It explores the worship and formation of the first several centuries Christian churchs.   It was in the 4th century that the books of the Bible's New Testament were compiled into the work that is now the New Testament.   My neices Pastor has said that the importance of understanding Jesus is the fellowship and not the intellectual understanding.   I think that any concious attempt to explore the Word of Christ involves me in a daily understanding.     mark

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  10. awesome entry,just love it, thanks for sharing!!! Kids are great

    blessings
    angelrose

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  11. Wonderful entry as always.  Glad you like Jack. I have posted some pictures today of him when he was even younger, before we had him.

    http://journals.aol.co.uk/jeanno43/JeannettesJottings/

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  12. INFANTS CERTAINLY CAN BEGIN LEARNING EVEN BEFORE THEY TALK.  
      HOPEFULLY PRESENT DAY YOUNG PARENTS WILL UTILIZE MODERN DAY INVENTIONS TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN LEARNING.
      THERE'S ROOM FOR OPTIMISM NOW THAT IT APPEARS OUR U.S.SUPREME COURT MAY SOON HAVE JUDGES THAT APPROVE OF PUBLIC DISPLAY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND CHRISTMAS TREES, COINS SAYING IN GOD WE TRUST.
      DISGUSTING AND SAD IT IS TO WITNESS PEOPLE BASHING AMERICA WHILE FLYING A FLAG AND CARRYING A HOLY BIBLE. SOME OFFICIALS OF RECENT PAST SEEM TO HAVE SUCH INHERENT HATE FOR THE OPPOSITE POLITICAL PARTY THAT THEY ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING CREDENCE OF PEERS.
        THIS IS ELECTION YEAR AND IMPORTANT WHOM THE CANDIDATES ARE THAT WE VOTE FOR. WE NEED SINCERE CHRISTIANS REGARDLESS OF POLITICS. VOTE
                MAY GOD BLESS THAT YOUNG WRITER TO PROSPER.       SAM

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  13. I hope he got an A on his report.
    Love the grapic
    Terrie

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