Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering ... A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: " I don't believe that God exists. " " Why do you say that? " asked the customer. " Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things. " The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: " You know what? Barbers do not exist. " " How can you say that? " asked the surprised barber. " I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you! " " No! " the customer exclaimed. " Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside. " " Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people do not come to me. " " Exactly! " affirmed the customer. " That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! That's what happens when people do not go to Him and don't look to Him for help. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world. " If you think God exists, send this to other people--- If you think God does not exist, delete it! BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 This is very nice..."Wade, Amol K (GE, Corporate, consultant)" <amol.wade wrote: This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain andsuffering ...A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.They talked about so many things and various subjects. When theyeventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don'tbelieve that God exists.Why do you say that?" asked the customer. "Well, you just have to goout in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if Godexists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandonedchildren? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can'timagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn'twant to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customerleft the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long,stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt.The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he saidto the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist.""How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I ama barber. And I just worked on you!No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did,there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, likethat man outside.Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people do not cometo me.Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOESexist! That's what happens when people do not go to Him and don't lookto Him for help. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in theworld."If you think God exists, send this to other people---If you think God does not exist, delete it! BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS !!!!!!! Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Very cute story! Many thanks! --J. , " Wade, Amol K (GE, Corporate, consultant) " <amol.wade wrote: > > This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and > suffering ... > > A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. > As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. > They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they > eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: " I don't > believe that God exists. " > > " Why do you say that? " asked the customer. " Well, you just have to go > out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God > exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned > children? > If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't > imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things. " > > The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't > want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer > left the shop. > > Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, > stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt. > The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said > to the barber: " You know what? Barbers do not exist. " > > " How can you say that? " asked the surprised barber. " I am here, and I am > a barber. And I just worked on you! " > > " No! " the customer exclaimed. " Barbers don't exist because if they did, > there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like > that man outside. " > > " Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people do not come > to me. " > > " Exactly! " affirmed the customer. " That's the point! God, too, DOES > exist! That's what happens when people do not go to Him and don't look > to Him for help. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the > world. " > > If you think God exists, send this to other people--- > If you think God does not exist, delete it! > > BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS !!!!!!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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