THE BEST REPARTEE

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EXPLANATIONS OF WHY GOD ALLOWS PAIN AND
SUFFERING
THAT I HAVE SEEN: 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"

"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 ALLAH 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 AND I AM A BARBER. AND I JUST WORKED ON
YOU!"&nbs p; 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! THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE DO NOT 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 TO
HIM FOR HELP. 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

The above article is sent to me by Soh Yah, an ex-customer of Rialto Italian Cuisine.