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TE-Krogoth
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:01 am Posts: 2092 Location: Texas
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:43 pm Post subject: Email
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We usually don't post things about Religion because it is controversial to some people, so don't make comments about someone's religion, it's their choice.
This was an email received from a friend, and I thought I would share it.
Subject: RE: Whats ur choice,i passed it on,i stood up,and im
>>Proud....to
>> >say Im a Christian!
>> >Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 12:55:30 -0600
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>This one should keep us all thinking.
>> > >>
>> > >>This is a true story of something that happened just a few years
>> > >>ago at USC.
>> > >>There was a professor of philosophy there who was a deeply
>> > >>committed atheist.
>> > >>His primary goal for one required class was to spend the entire
>> > >>semester to prove that God
>> > >>couldn't exist.
>> > >>
>> > >>His students were always afraid to argue with him because of his
>> > >>impeccable logic.
>> > >>Sure, some had argued in class at times, but no one had ever really
>> > >>gone against him because of his reputation.
>> > >>
>> > >>At the end of every semester on the last day, he would say to his
>> > >>class of 300 students,
>> > >>
>> > >>"If there is anyone here who still believes in Jesus,
>> >stand up!"
>> > >>
>> > >>In twenty
>> > >>years, no one had ever stood up. They knew what he was going to do
>> > >>next. He would say, "Because anyone who believes in God is a fool".
>> > >>
>> > >>If God existed, he could stop this piece of chalk from hittingthe
>> > >>ground and breaking. Such a simple task to prove that He is God,
>> > >>and yet He can't do it."
>> > >>
>> > >>And every year, he would drop the chalk onto the tile floor of the
>> > >>classroom and it would shatter into a hundred pieces.
>> > >>
>> > >>All of the students would do nothing but stop and stare.
>> > >>
>> > >>Most of the students thought that God couldn't exist. Certainly, a
>> > >>number of Christians had slipped through, but for 20 years, they
>> > >>had been too afraid to stand up.
>> > >>
>> > >>Well, a few years
>> >ago there was a freshman who happened to enroll.
>> > >>He was a Christian, and had heard the stories about his professor.
>> > >>He was required to take the class for his major, and he was afraid.
>> > >>But for three months that semester, he prayed every morning that he
>> > >>would have the courage to stand up no matter what the professor
>> > >>said, or what the class thought.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>Nothing they said could ever shatter his faith...he hoped.
>> > >>
>> > >>Finally, the day came.The professor said, "If there is anyone here
>> > >>who still believes in God, stand up!" The professor and the class
>> > >>of 300 people looked at him, shocked, as he stood up at the back of
>> > >>the classroom.
>> > >>
>> > >>The professor shouted, "You FOOL!!!
>> > >>If God existed, he would keep this piece of
>> >chalk from breaking
>> > >>when it hit the ground!"
>> > >>
>> > >>He proceeded to drop the chalk, but as he did, it slipped out of
>> > >>his fingers, off his shirt cuff, onto the pleat of his pants, down
>> > >>his leg, and off his shoe. As it hit the ground, it simply rolled
>> > >>away unbroken. The professor's jaw dropped as he stared at the
>> > >>chalk. He looked up at the young man, andthen ran out of the
>> > >>lecture hall.
>> > >>
>> > >>The young man who had stood, proceeded to walk to the front of the
>> > >>room and shared his faith in Jesus for the next half hour. 300
>> > >>students stayed and listened as he told of God's love for them and
>> > >>of His power through Jesus.
>> > >>
>> > >>You have 2 choices:
>> > >>
>> > >>1. Delete this and never look at it again.
>> > >>
>> > >>2.
>> >Pass this along to your Christian and non-Christian friends,
>> > >>giving them encouragement we all need every day.
>> > >>
>> > >>When you choose option 2, you have chosen to STAND UP.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this
>> > >>is a little different:
>> > >>This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny, it's intended to
>> > >>get you thinking..............
>> >-note from Josh if you read the whole thing through
>> >
>> >There have been many accounts of people trying to test god in the bible
>>and
>> >many people trying to test jesus. even satan attempted testing jesus 3
>> >times. when jesus would perform miracles while on earth, people would be
>> >amazed, BUT would Still ask for more. Humans have a hard time with the
>>word
>> >BELIEVING. they always want physical proof. I believe that god wont
>>perform
>> >miraculous signs for people because they ASKED him to. This hasnt
>>changed
>> >many peoples minds about the lord. what has is the gospel, Reading to
>> >people and prefessing your faith, Giving testimony of how god has
>>changed
>> >your life and what salvation has done for you. These things are what
>>show
>> >people the true workings of lord in our lives and the PROOF that HE
>>exists
>> >and always has.
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