Explain God
by an 8-year-old boy
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 leave that to their 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.
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.
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.