AltumAngel Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegha Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Very interesting analogy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy2 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Very interesting analogy! But crap logic. I guess thats why its a joke. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegha Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Very interesting analogy! But crap logic. I guess thats why its a joke. cheers It's not a joke, it's a puzzle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkPopularity Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 it's BS ! there's no God and religion is poison ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegha Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 it's BS !there's no God and religion is poison ! Oh, right, there's an intelligent statement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibebop Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedwalk Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedwalk Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 how much blood has been spilt in the name of..god/s.. i,m way over it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegha Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorj41 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Boy Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 With all due respect CB, I reserve my right to treat god as a joke. Religious wars not included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Boy Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishoak Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegha Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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