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Does God Exist? Barber Story

Does God Exist? 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 such various subjects, that 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. Replied the barber, "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, surely 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. Upon leaving the barbershop, the customer saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard.

The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and announced 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, exists ! What happens is, people don't go to Him. One of the reasons why there is so much pain and suffering in the world is that people do not look for God."