The University professor challenged his students with this question.
"Did God create everything that exists?"
A student bravely replied, "Yes he did!"
"God created everything?" The professor asked.
"Yes sir", the student replied.
The professor answered, "If God created everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principal that our works define who we are, then God is evil."
The student became quiet before such an answer. The professor, quite pleased with himself, boasted to the students that he had proven once more that the Christian faith was a myth.
Another student raised his hand and said, "Can I ask you a question professor?"
"Of course", replied the professor.
The student stood up and asked, "Professor does cold exist?"
"What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?" The students snickered at the young man's question.
The young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-460? F) is the total absence of heat; all matter becomes inert and incapable of reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat."
The student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?"
The professor responded, "Of course it does."
The student replied, "Once again you are wrong sir, darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact we can use Newton's prism to break white light into many colors and study the various wavelengths of each color. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light present."
Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?"
Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course as I have already said. We see it everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil.
To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least is does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light."
The professor sat down.
The young man's name -- Albert Einstein
-- Edited by OldPro at 22:31, 2005-08-16
nancyjo59 said
Aug 17, 2005
Albert Einstein...What a Genius!
Genius[L, guardian spirit] 1. a)[often G-] the guardian spirit of a person, place,etc.b) either of two spirits, one good and one evil, supposed to influence one's destiny c) a person considered as having to influence one's another. 2. a paticular spirit of a nation, place, age, etc. 3. a great natural ability or strong inclination(for) 4. a) great ,mental and inventive ability b) a person having such ability
websters dictionary
Copyright 1963
Sometimes I have to look up a word to make sure I am spelling it correctly. Because I am no genius.
I found it interesting, and wanted to share!
I would love to copy and paste...yesterday my son sent me brief instructions, I still dont get it!!! Guess I need to get in touch again. It would make it so much easier. My dictionary is pretty old.
Nancy Jo
cheri said
Aug 17, 2005
LOL
Don't feel bad Nancy...my 15 yr old kid still has to do all that stuff for me...cut and paste, copy pictures, etc...Oh well, at least she's here to do it for me.
The University professor challenged his students with this question.
"Did God create everything that exists?"
A student bravely replied, "Yes he did!"
"God created everything?" The professor asked.
"Yes sir", the student replied.
The professor answered, "If God created everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principal that our works define who we are, then God is evil."
The student became quiet before such an answer. The professor, quite pleased with himself, boasted to the students that he had proven once more that the Christian faith was a myth.
Another student raised his hand and said, "Can I ask you a question professor?"
"Of course", replied the professor.
The student stood up and asked, "Professor does cold exist?"
"What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?" The students snickered at the young man's question.
The young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-460? F) is the total absence of heat; all matter becomes inert and incapable of reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat."
The student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?"
The professor responded, "Of course it does."
The student replied, "Once again you are wrong sir, darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact we can use Newton's prism to break white light into many colors and study the various wavelengths of each color. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light present."
Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?"
Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course as I have already said. We see it everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil.
To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least is does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light."
The professor sat down.
The young man's name -- Albert Einstein
-- Edited by OldPro at 22:31, 2005-08-16
Albert Einstein...What a Genius!
Genius[L, guardian spirit] 1. a)[often G-] the guardian spirit of a person, place,etc.b) either of two spirits, one good and one evil, supposed to influence one's destiny c) a person considered as having to influence one's another. 2. a paticular spirit of a nation, place, age, etc. 3. a great natural ability or strong inclination(for) 4. a) great ,mental and inventive ability b) a person having such ability
websters dictionary
Copyright 1963
Sometimes I have to look up a word to make sure I am spelling it correctly. Because I am no genius.
I found it interesting, and wanted to share!
I would love to copy and paste...yesterday my son sent me brief instructions, I still dont get it!!! Guess I need to get in touch again. It would make it so much easier. My dictionary is pretty old.
Nancy Jo
LOL
Don't feel bad Nancy...my 15 yr old kid still has to do all that stuff for me...cut and paste, copy pictures, etc...Oh well, at least she's here to do it for me.
Love, cheri