Guest guest Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 ----- Forwarded Message ---- radhika_mallasaniSent: Monday, December 10, 2007 10:16:17 AMFwd: Fw: WHY GOD ALLOWS PAIN...Note: forwarded message attached. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. -----Inline Message Follows----- Subject::WHY GOD ALLOWS PAIN > > 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 !!!!!!! Messenger blocked? Want to chat? Here is the solution.Post free auto ads on Yello Classifieds now! Try it now! Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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