An atheist is hiking through the woods. He thinks he hears something behind him so he
turns and sees a bear. Not wanting to spook the bear, he continues to walk, not run. The
noise behind him gets louder so he turns to look and, sure enough, the bear is gaining
on him. He decides to walk a little faster, but the noise continues to get louder. The bear
catches up to him so the man begins to run, but it's no use because the bear is right behind
him now, with one paw raised high... in the air, ready to grab him. The man, gripped with fear,
shouts out loud, "Oh dear God, don't let me die!" With that, everything freezes in time, and
the man hears a loud, ominous voice from above that says, "I can save you my son, but first you
must believe. Do you believe?" The man, confused and terrified, says "No, I'm an atheist, you don't
exist." God replies, "So be it, that is your choice, but I cannot save you." The man, scrambling to
save his life, asks "If you can't save me, can you at least make the bear a Christian?" God thinks
about this for a minute and replies, "I have granted you your wish my son, the bear is now a Christian."
And with that everything goes back into motion. The bear, having lost all its momentum, drops to the
ground dizzy and confused. The man, wondering if the bear is now a Christian, doesn't know what to
think. The bear looks up rubbing its eyes and sees the man standing there. The bear's eyes get really
big, which leaves the man breathless. Then the bear puts its front paws together and bows its head.
This brings great relief to the man because he can see the bear is in fact a Christian and merely saying
a prayer. Then the bear speaks, "Thank you Lord, for this meal I'm about to receive..."