This 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?"
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 leaves 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.
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 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."
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.
