An elementary school teacher was teaching second graders about marine animals and said:
"The whales, even though they are very large, have throats that are comparatively very small."
A little girl put up her hand and said,
"That is not true. We read in the Bible that Jonah was swallowed by a whale."
The teacher replied: "Do you think that's true? And how would you know?"
The girl said, "I shall ask Jonah about it when I go to heaven.”
"And what if he is in hell?" countered the teacher.
The girl retorted: "Then you could ask him."
"The whales, even though they are very large, have throats that are comparatively very small."
A little girl put up her hand and said,
"That is not true. We read in the Bible that Jonah was swallowed by a whale."
The teacher replied: "Do you think that's true? And how would you know?"
The girl said, "I shall ask Jonah about it when I go to heaven.”
"And what if he is in hell?" countered the teacher.
The girl retorted: "Then you could ask him."
Thought for reflection
Kids are human-angels. They think, speak and act like representatives of God.
But we argue and counter question their innocence to prove ‘we know much more’ about God. , unknowing the ‘reality”!
“Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.”
2 Peter 2:2
“How great if we do not mislead, even if we fail to lead anyone!”
Antony Pal
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