Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Professing To Be Wise, He Became A Fool.


An Atheist Professor of Philosophy speaks to his class on the problem Science has with the existence of GOD.

He asks one of his new student, whom he knew was a
Christian, to stand and inquired. . .

Professor: Young man, you are a Christian, aren't you?
Student: Yes, sir.
Professor: So you Believe in GOD?
Student: Absolutely, sir.
Professor: Is GOD Good ?
Student: Yes He is, Sir.
Professor: Is GOD "All Powerful"?
Student: Yes He is, sir.
Professor: My Brother died of Cancer, even though he was a Christian and always prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't help him at all despite fervent prayers. So, how is this GOD good then? Hmmm... What can you say about that?

(Student is silent)

Professor: You can't answer, can you ? Let's start again, young fella. Is GOD Good?
Student: Yes sir, He is.
Professor: Is Satan good ?
Student: No Sir, he is not.
Professor: Where did Satan come from ?
Student: From . . . God . . . God created Satan... or, a... Lucifer.
Professor: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this World?
Student: Yes there is... sir.
Professor: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? .... and God did make everything. Correct?
Student: A... He created everything...
Professor: So who did He created evil?

(Student does not answer)

Professor: Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the World, don't they?
Student: Yes, sir.
Professor: So, who Created them ?

(Student has no answer)

Professor: Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify and Observe the world around you. Tell me, son . . . Have you ever SEEN God?
Student: No, sir.
Professor: Tell us if you have ever HEARD your God?
Student: No , sir.
Professor: Have you ever FELT your God, TASTED your God, SMELT your God? Have you ever had any Sensory Perception of God for that matter?
Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Professor: And YET you still Believe in HIM???
Student: Yes, I do, sir.
Professor: According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol... Science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student: Nothing. I only have my Faith.
Professor: Yes, Faith. And that is the Problem Science has.

(Brief silence)


Student: Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?
Professor: Yes.
Student: And is there such a thing as Cold?
Professor: Yes.
Student: No sir. There isn't...

(The lecture hall becomes very quiet with the turn of events)

Student: Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat, Mega Heat, White Heat, a Little Heat or No Heat . . . But we don't have anything called Cold. We can hit 458 degrees below Zero which is No Heat, but we can't go any further after that. So there is no such thing as Cold. Cold is only a Word we use to describe in the Absence of Heat. We cannot Measure Cold. Heat is Energy. Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir... just the Absence of it.

(There is dead Silence in the Lecture hall)

Student: What about Darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as Darkness?
Professor: Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness?
Student: You're wrong, sir. Darkness is the Absence of Something.
You can have Low Light, Normal Light, Bright Light, Flashing Light . . .
But if you have No Light constantly, you have nothing and its called Darkness, isn't it, sir? In reality, Darkness isn't.
If it is, were you would be able to make Darkness Darker, wouldn't you?

Professor: So what is the point you are making, young man ?
Student: Sir, my point is that your Philosophical Premise is flawed.
Professor: Flawed? In what sense? Can you explain how?
Student: Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality.
You argue there is Life and then there is Death . . . a Good God and a Bad God . . . You are viewing the Concept of God as something finite . . . something we can measure. Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought. It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to be ignorant of the fact that Death cannot exist as a Substantive Thing. Death is Not the Opposite of Life . . . just the Absence of it.

Student: Now tell me, sir, do you teach your Students that they evolved from a Monkey?
Professor: If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process, yes, of course, I do.
Student: Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shakes his head with a Smile, beginning to realize where the Argument is going)

Student: Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution at work and cannot even prove that this Process is an On-Going endeavor, Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir? Are you not a Scientist, but a Preacher?

(The Class is in Uproar)

Student: Is there anyone in the Class who has ever seen the Professor's Brain? (The Class breaks out into Laughter)

Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's Brain, Felt it, touched or Smelt it? . . .

Student: No one appears to have done so.

Student: So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable,
Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that you have No Brain, sir.

Student: With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust your Lectures, sir?

(The Room is Silent. The Professor stares at the Student, his face unfathomable.)

Professor: I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son.

Student: That Is IT, sir . . . The link between Man & God... is FAITH.
That is all that Keeps Things Moving... and Alive.

The bell rings. The Professor is Saved . . . by the bell.
And the professor never forgot this one incident
when he got squared by a student named Albert Einstein.



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Sunday, January 4, 2009

World Troubles Are Exciting Opportunities To See How God Will Overcome


These are exciting times. With all the anxiety and trouble going on in society and the world, I am just excited to see how God will overcome and see us through. God always delivers us from every evil. Let's see how the mountain will move.

Many people fear that there will be trouble in society caused the recent changes in political administration, by fall of the stock markets, the fall of financial institutions, company shut-downs, labor lay-offs, etc. There will always be trouble if we put our faith in the world's system. All these things will happen. And God already knows that it will.

More than ever, it is time to put our faith in God. Because God promised that He will never leave us nor forsake us. Amidst the crisis and problems in society, He will supply us with all our needs. His answers may be delayed at times, but He is always on time!

So, put your faith in God --- because God is still, and always will be, in control --- even when the world is out of control. Trouble will always be part of the world order. As long as Satan's system is in place, and for as long as man does not fully adhere to God's economy. And it will always "de-focus" our faith and our walk as Christians.

Brothers and sisters, whatever is happening around us and in society, just keep on moving. There is nothing new in societal turmoils that are happening. It is all part of the world system that the enemy has entrenched. God is for us: who can be against us? Many actually. Christ said, "In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world." So, whatever it is that is happening in society... just keep on moving ... go forward.

Keep you eyes focused on the Lord Jesus Christ, and keep on moving, and working on fostering God's economy in society. Our God is BIGGER than the troubles around us. We have a BIG God who promised not to leave us nor forsake us. We have a BIG GOD who can see far beyond what we perceive.

What is exciting about the troubles that are coming is that we are given the chance to see how God will overcome and see us through. Our God is an amazing God!

Faith can move mountains. But if our faith can't move mountains, then pray that God will give us enough strength to climb that mountain until we reach the top --- because at the top we will find God. We will overcome!

Welcome to the 21st century. Onward Christian soldiers! Keep the flame of Christ's love burning in the hearts of men.


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