This is an inappropriate post to this list. The list is for the purpose of Lincoln Co TN genealogy and local history. Thanks, George On 19 May 2005 at 9:48, Tholaway6@aol.com wrote: > > Does God Exist? > > > > This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and > > suffering that I have seen. It's an explanation many people will > > understand. > > > > > > 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! 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." > > > > If you think God exists, send this to other people > > If you think God does not exist, delete it! > > BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING ! > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________

> This is an inappropriate post to this list. The list is for the > purpose of Lincoln Co TN genealogy and local history. > Thanks, George > > On 19 May 2005 at 9:48, Tholaway6@aol.com wrote: > >>> Does God Exist? >>> >>> This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and >>> suffering that I have seen. It's an explanation many people will >>> understand. >>> >>> >>> 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! 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." >>> >>> If you think God exists, send this to other people >>> If you think God does not exist, delete it! >>> BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING ! >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> ______________________________ > > > > ==== TNLINCOL Mailing List ==== > Please support the LCT Genealogical Society :-) > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > Thank you George, Charlie -- Charles & Beverly Schull 1953 Yolanda St. Springfield, OR 97477 Phone: 541-746-4097 E-mail: coschull@comcast.net