It is
reported that the following edition of the Book of Genesis was discovered in
the Dead Sea Scrolls. If authentic, it would shed light on
the question, "Where do pets come from?"
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
to be a companion to Adam. And Cat would not obey Adam. And when Adam gazed into
Cat's eyes, he was reminded that he was not the supreme being. And Adam learned
humility. And God was pleased. And Adam was greatly improved.
