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I picked this up from another answerer and though...great story.
Does God Exist?
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 conversation.
They talked about various things and eventually touched on the subject of God.
Barber: 'I don't believe that God exists.'
Customer: 'Why do you say that?'
Barber: '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 sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, would there be suffering or pain? I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all this.'
Customer: didn't respond, because he didn't want to start an argument.
The barber finished, and the customer leaves the shop. Few minutes later, outside the barbershop, customer see’s a man in the street with long, stringy dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and untidy. The customer returned to the barber shop.
Customer: 'You know what? Barbers do not exist!'
Barber: “surprised” 'How can you say that?' 'I am here, and I am a barber. I just cut your hair and trimmed your beard!'
Customer: 'No!' 'Barbers don't exist, if they did, would there be people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside.'
Barber: 'Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people DO NOT come to me.'
Customer: “Exactly”! 'That's the point! God too, DOES exist! That's what happens when people DO NOT go to Him, and don't repent to Him. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world!
BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS!
Any thoughts?
Can I just say this, no one ever said that believing in God would save you from trials...in fact we will as Christians go through trials...also in this story....the man who went to the barber obviously need a barber before he got a cut right? And as long as his hair continues to grow...he will always need to go back to the barber........so where did I say that the man (customer) is exempt to growing hair (i.e. trials and suffering).......moving on.
EDIT: needed a barber
Wow I am in need of hooked on phonics this week......at the beginning of the question, I meant thought....no more Frosted Flakes for me.
THIS IS NOT MY ARGUMENT...As aforementioned, I liked the story. The thing with God is this, he doesn't need arguments to prove his existence...he just is. And arguing with people over him is a waste of the precious time that he gives us every single day. Hence the wording of my question What is YOUR argument......when did I give an argument ;-)?
Does God Exist?
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 conversation.
They talked about various things and eventually touched on the subject of God.
Barber: 'I don't believe that God exists.'
Customer: 'Why do you say that?'
Barber: '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 sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, would there be suffering or pain? I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all this.'
Customer: didn't respond, because he didn't want to start an argument.
The barber finished, and the customer leaves the shop. Few minutes later, outside the barbershop, customer see’s a man in the street with long, stringy dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and untidy. The customer returned to the barber shop.
Customer: 'You know what? Barbers do not exist!'
Barber: “surprised” 'How can you say that?' 'I am here, and I am a barber. I just cut your hair and trimmed your beard!'
Customer: 'No!' 'Barbers don't exist, if they did, would there be people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside.'
Barber: 'Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people DO NOT come to me.'
Customer: “Exactly”! 'That's the point! God too, DOES exist! That's what happens when people DO NOT go to Him, and don't repent to Him. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world!
BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS!
Any thoughts?
Can I just say this, no one ever said that believing in God would save you from trials...in fact we will as Christians go through trials...also in this story....the man who went to the barber obviously need a barber before he got a cut right? And as long as his hair continues to grow...he will always need to go back to the barber........so where did I say that the man (customer) is exempt to growing hair (i.e. trials and suffering).......moving on.
EDIT: needed a barber
Wow I am in need of hooked on phonics this week......at the beginning of the question, I meant thought....no more Frosted Flakes for me.
THIS IS NOT MY ARGUMENT...As aforementioned, I liked the story. The thing with God is this, he doesn't need arguments to prove his existence...he just is. And arguing with people over him is a waste of the precious time that he gives us every single day. Hence the wording of my question What is YOUR argument......when did I give an argument ;-)?