Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Here's a story that I received from an email. Its pretty interesting in my opinion. Kind of gives new light to the way I see things. And hope too.
Well, go on and read it, you don't really have to stick to the story. I guess, the moral of it can be applied to everyday life. Especially in the aspect of perspectives. So here goes,
A man went to a barber shop 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 finally 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 into the streets to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists would that be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would neither be 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 up and the customer left the shop.
Just after he left the shop, he saw man in the street with long, stingy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the shop again and said to the barber:
"You know what? Barbers don't exist."
"How can you say that? I am here and I am a barber, I just worked on you!" asked the barber.
"No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beard like that man outside."
"Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people don't 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 for Him for help. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."
Think about it. It makes sense doesn't it? Haha... Thanks Flo.
Life goes on...