*I was talking with a youngman recently who went off on a common tangent about the existance of God and how pain,hunger in the world is proof of his lack of care... Just a thought - A preacher and an atheistic barber were once walking through the city slums. Said the barber to the preacher: "This is why I cannot believe in a God of love. *If God was as kind as you say, He would not permit all this poverty, disease. He would not allow these poor bums to be addicted to dope and other character-destroying habits. No, I cannot believe in a God who permits these things." The minister was silent until they met a man who was especially unkept and filthy. His hair was hanging down his neck and he had a half-inch of stubble on his face. ...Said the minister: "You can't be a very good barber or you wouldn't permit a man like that to continue living in this neighborhood without a haircut and shave." Indignantly the barber answered: "Why blame me for that man's condition?............. .....*I can't help it that he is like that. He has never come into my shop: I could fix him up and make him look like a gentleman!" (Giving the barber a penetrating look, the minister said:) "Then don't blame God for allowing the people to continue in their evil ways, when He is constantly inviting them to come and be saved." Author Unknown _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks!" RTKB&G4JC! Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rangernet.org
