> > The Atheist

> >

> > An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that the

> > "accident of evolution" had created.

> >

> > "What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!",

> > he said to himself.

> >

> > As he was walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the

> > bushes

> > behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7-foot grizzly charge towards

> > him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his

> > shoulder

> > and saw that the bear was closing.

> >

> > He ran even faster, so scared tears were coming to his eyes. He looked

> > over his shoulder again, and the bear was closer. His heart was

> > pumping

> > frantically and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on

> > the

> > ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear right on

> > top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right

> > paw to strike him.

> >

> > At that instant the Atheist cried out

"Fuck!...." Time seemed to stop.

The bear froze, the forest was silent, a shot rang out, the bear fell

over, dead.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a ranger's voice came out of the

trees to his left,

"Jeez, boy - didn't we *tell* you not to hike down this way? The damn

fundy tourists have gotten the grizzlies all riled up by trying to

preach at 'em. Now we have to deal with the BLM, the Forestry Service,

every damn sorta fuckin' red tape. You're probably gonna get fined, too.

> > The atheist paused and then responded...

"Well, shit! - how the hell was *I* supposed to know? You guys got any

spare pairs of underwear?"