One day an atheist was walking along a cliff, slipped and fell down. While falling, he managed to grab the branch of a small tree growing from a crevice in the rock. Hanging on a branch, swaying in the cold wind, he realized the hopelessness of his situation: there were mossy boulders below, and there was no way to climb up. His hands holding onto the branch became weak.
“Well,” he thought, “only God can save me now. I never believed in God, but I must have been wrong. What do I have to lose? So he called:
- God! If you exist, save me and I will believe in you!
There was no answer. He called again:
- Please, God! I never believed in you, but if you save me now, I will believe in you from now on.
Suddenly a Great Voice rang out from the clouds:
- Oh no, you won't! I know people like you!
The man was so surprised that he almost let go of the branch.
- Please, God! You're wrong! I really think so! I will believe!
- Oh no, you won't believe it! That's what you all say.
The man begged and convinced. Finally God said:
- Well, okay. I'll save you. Let go of the branch.
- Let go of the branch?! - the man exclaimed. - Don't you think I'm crazy?
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru