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 a 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! What happens is, people do not come to me."
"Exactly!"- affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES
exist! What happens, is, people don't go to Him and do not look for Him. That's
why there's so much pain and suffering in the world.
I found this really interesting. Because a lot of people ask the same question as the barber did, but never knew the reason why. But today you know and here is the answer.
Yup and my EOYS ended yesterday. So nice to wake up so early. Lol I slept for 10 and a half hours (what a pig) Lol...okay no one's online to talk to me..Shall wait till 8. =)
2 comments:
I like that story, it's a good one. But also, I'm sure you know this, but without pain how would God allow us to experience pleasure? In addition, pain and suffering can be a way of God testing us and building our character for His liking -- because after all, we are no longer ours, but His. Love your site, keep it up and God bless!
Yup that's right. (: Thanks for commenting. God bless you too! :D
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