TWO THEOLOGICAL PARABLES
4/18/76
A man who didn't believe in God was walking past God's house
one day and spat on his flower garden. God and his brother
came out of the house at that moment and his brother said, "God
why don't you strike him with a thunderbolt?" God replied, "It's
all right, it's organic anyway, and besides, I believe in him
even if he doesn't believe in me."
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One day God was playing on the beach. That may sound strange
for God to be playing, but he was; he was resting from
running the universe and was playing dodge ball with
himself. He would throw the ball, then quickly run over
in front of the ball and dodge out of the way, then run
farther on and catch the ball. While he was playing some
children came onto the beach to play, and when they
saw him they started to laugh. "Look at the old man playing
with a ball!" they cried. God looked at them and started to
laugh himself; "It really is funny," he chuckled, and threw
the ball at one of the children, who dodged. Another child
caught the ball and threw the ball back at God, and pretty
soon they were all playing together on the beach.
(originally published under the name of John Fitz)