I had heard that with one slight variation at the end (see below).
On Thu, 05 Oct 2000 12:36:28 -0400 Dale K Stalnaker
<Dale.K.Stalnaker@grc.nasa.gov> writes:
> >And Adam said, "Lord, when I was in the garden, you walked with me
> >everyday. Now I do not see you anymore. I am lonesome here and it is
> >difficult for me to remember how much you love me."
> >
> >And God said, "No problem! I will create a companion for you that
will be
> >with you forever and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so
that
> >you will know I love you, even when you cannot see me. Regardless of
how
> >selfish and childish and unlovable you may be, this new companion
> >will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of
> >yourself."
> >
> >And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam. And it was a
good
> >animal. And God was pleased.
> >
> >And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and he wagged his tail.
And
> >Adam said, "But Lord, I have already named all the animals in the
Kingdom
> >and all the good names are taken and I cannot think of a name for this
new
> >animal."
> >
> >And God said, "No problem! Because I have created this new animal to
be a
> >reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own
> >name, and you will call him DOG."
> >
> >And Dog lived with Adam and was a companion to him and loved him. And
Adam
> >was comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was content and wagged
> his tail.
> >
> >After a while, it came to pass that Adam's guardian angel came to the
Lord
> >and said, "Lord, Adam has become filled with pride. He struts and
preens
> >like a peacock and he believes he is worthy of adoration. Dog has
indeed
> >taught him that he is loved, but no one has taught him humility."
> >
> >And the Lord said, "No problem! I will create for him a companion who
will
> >be with him forever and who will see him as he is. The companion will
> >remind him of his limitations, so he will know that he is not worthy
of
> >adoration."
> >
> >And God created CAT ....
who thought it was god.
Bill
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