Guest guest Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 OHM NAMO NARAYANA Thanks a ton for sending this nice story. REgards KKrishnakumar Seema Ravindran <seemawarrierGuruvayur <guruvayur >Thursday, 1 November, 2007 1:28:24 PM[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] WHY GOD ALLOWS PAIN > > This is one of the best explanations of why God> allows pain and suffering that I have seen... > > > 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 !!!!!!! > >____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __ http://mail. Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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