Barber & God

[AltumAngel]

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 withlong, 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! " answered the barber. "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."

[suegha]

Very interesting analogy!

[percy2]

Very interesting analogy!

But crap logic.

I guess thats why its a joke.

cheers

[suegha]

Very interesting analogy!

But crap logic.

I guess thats why its a joke.

cheers

It's not a joke, it's a puzzle!

[LinkPopularity]

it's BS !

there's no God and religion is poison !

[suegha]

it's BS !

there's no God and religion is poison !

Oh, right, there's an intelligent statement!

[thaibebop]

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 withlong, 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! " answered the barber. "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."

Do I laugh now? Is the applause sign on?

That was a joke? Why did the chicken cross the road gets more laughs!

[Grover]

ridiculous ! haha.

reminds me of the proof of god argument "from emotional blackmail" :

God loves you. How could you be so heartless as not to believe in him? Therefore God exists.

[nedwalk]

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 withlong, 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! " answered the barber. "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."

[nedwalk]

how much blood has been spilt in the name of..god/s.. i,m way over it!!!

[suegha]

how much blood has been spilt in the name of..god/s.. i,m way over it!!!

So man's evil and corruption makes God bad or not exist? Now that is a joke!

How much blood has been spilt because of oil? That's it, I don't believe in oil!

[jorj41]

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 withlong, 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! " answered the barber. "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."

[Crow Boy]

how much blood has been spilt in the name of..god/s.. i,m way over it!!!

Amazing - we have a story about Barbers and God and within two posts it has been "proved" there is no God because you don't believe in it. No rational debate based on logic or considered reasoning just "there is no god because I say so"

It was a FRICKIN' JOKE guys - get over it and move on to something you can understand like were to buy the cheapest beer.

CB

[Grover]

With all due respect CB, I reserve my right to treat god as a joke. Religious wars not included.

[Crow Boy]

With all due respect CB, I reserve my right to treat god as a joke. Religious wars not included.

Grover - you and everyone is entitled to their view and I for one will always support that entitlement but the jokes forum is imho not the place to do it. My peeve with the type of comment made in the thread, is that it is a single sentence written as an absolute statement of fact. In the right forum and with people who are willing to conduct a rational and reasoned discussion then it is interesting and worthwhile. I doubt that it will change anyone's fundamental views on religious belief but it makes for good conversation. I agree that you have the right (in most western countries at least) "to treat god as a joke" but I don't think you have the right to abuse the religious views of others who have made a decision that for them God exists in whatever format.

thanks

CB

[englishoak]

[suegha]

With all due respect CB, I reserve my right to treat god as a joke. Religious wars not included.

Grover - you and everyone is entitled to their view and I for one will always support that entitlement but the jokes forum is imho not the place to do it. My peeve with the type of comment made in the thread, is that it is a single sentence written as an absolute statement of fact. In the right forum and with people who are willing to conduct a rational and reasoned discussion then it is interesting and worthwhile. I doubt that it will change anyone's fundamental views on religious belief but it makes for good conversation. I agree that you have the right (in most western countries at least) "to treat god as a joke" but I don't think you have the right to abuse the religious views of others who have made a decision that for them God exists in whatever format.

thanks

CB

CB, as ever, the voice of reason.

I agree though, the jokes section is certainly not the place to conduct such a discussion!

[Grover]

I agree that you have the right (in most western countries at least) "to treat god as a joke" but I don't think you have the right to abuse the religious views of others who have made a decision that for them God exists in whatever format.

Disagreeing with someones belief is hardly what you'd call "abuse". Distressing maybe, but abuse???

I'd agree that there is a time and place for discussions about "God" but this is not one of them.

To add to one of your points, "IMO" is a very underused acronym in these types of discussions (by all sides).

peace.