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. 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. And
Dog wagged his tail.
And Cat did not care one way or the other.
