[net.poems] a whimsical reply to Claims

taylor@sdcsvax.UUCP (Dave Taylor) (06/22/83)

	With apologies...




	Better than Who??  : a whimsical dialogue

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	So, God, you want me to
bow down
	and grovel at your feet, so that you will let me into
heaven.

	Well, let me ask You this;

	If I came up to you on the street and wanted You to
bow down
	and grovel at MY feet, or I would throw you in 
hell,
	would you?

	Wait!  You cry.
	Invalid comparison; I'm God!

	But, I reply, you haven't proved it lately.
	Maybe You're confused,
	and I am.

	You want a miracle? You ask.

	No.  Why waste the effort.  Perhaps, 
though,
	you could grant me a few wishes, then I shall
grant
	you the same.

	OK.

	Hmmmm....I'd like to have a nice car.

	Your car is nice.

	I don't think so.

	But, my friend, can you not see that this is all
relative?
	What you consider a 'nice car' is not the same as
everyone
	else!

	Why, then, are there 
relative
	things in this world?  Doesn't it make keeping it
on track
	harder?

	Yes, but consider how boring it would be if everyone liked
the same
	car.

	Thank you God.  I think I'll sleep in this weekend.

	*smile*  Ok.  It's cool.  The door's always open.



		6/21		-- Dave Taylor