I chose 2 - now your turn

luna · 11-27-2006

There was a professor of philosophy who was a deeply committed > atheist.

His primary goal for one required class was to spend the entire semester attempting to prove that God couldn't exist.

His students were always afraid to argue with him because of his impeccable logic.

For twenty years, he had taught this class and no one had ever had the courage to go against him. 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 God, 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 hitting the 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 muslim, 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, and then 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 Islam for the next half hour. 300 students stayed and listened as he told of Allah's love for them and to be the followers Of our beloved prophet Mohammed (saw)

You have 2 choices

1. Delete this and never look at it again.

2. Pass this along to your Muslim and Christian friends, giving them encouragement we all need every day.

When you choose option 2, you have chosen to STAND UP

Isabelle · 11-28-2006

Hi Luna

Sure we should stand up for two reasons

For believing in the existence of God

And second for the Muslim student acting

Thanx dear for this great story

Yours

Isabelle

**قيصر لبنان** · 11-28-2006

Thanks 4 sharin this with us

تحياتي

luna · 11-29-2006

tthanx alot for ur passing
ur so sweeeeeet

forever · 12-02-2006

thnx luna and ofcourse i choose
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number 2 hunnie and always have faith on what u believe in especially in front of any ****** like da professor

11-27-2006	#1
luna «©»عاشق نشيط جدا«©» تاريخ الانضمام: Nov 2006 محل السكن: Lebanon - Beirut المشاركات: 638	I chose 2 - now your turn There was a professor of philosophy who was a deeply committed > atheist. His primary goal for one required class was to spend the entire semester attempting to prove that God couldn't exist. His students were always afraid to argue with him because of his impeccable logic. For twenty years, he had taught this class and no one had ever had the courage to go against him. 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 God, 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 hitting the 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 muslim, 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, and then 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 Islam for the next half hour. 300 students stayed and listened as he told of Allah's love for them and to be the followers Of our beloved prophet Mohammed (saw) You have 2 choices 1. Delete this and never look at it again. 2. Pass this along to your Muslim and Christian friends, giving them encouragement we all need every day. When you choose option 2, you have chosen to STAND UP __________________ L u N a *pure* *Lebanese*

11-28-2006	#2
Isabelle ملاك المنتدى تاريخ الانضمام: Aug 2006 محل السكن: lebanese lives in Australia المشاركات: 16,525	Hi Luna Sure we should stand up for two reasons For believing in the existence of God And second for the Muslim student acting Thanx dear for this great story Yours Isabelle __________________

11-28-2006	#3
قيصر لبنان القيصر تاريخ الانضمام: Feb 2006 محل السكن: في قلب لبنان المشاركات: 35,087	Thanks 4 sharin this with us تحياتي __________________ ويل لامة تكثر فيها الطوائف وتخلو من الدين ويل لامة تلبس مما لا تنسج ، وتأكل مما لا تزرع، وتشرب مما لا تعصر ويل لامة تحسب المستبد بطلا"، وترى الفاتح المذل رحيما" ويل لامة تستقبل حاكمها بالتطبيل وتودعه بالصفير، لتستقبل اخر بالتطبيل والتزمير ويل لامة مقسمة الى اجزاء وكل جزء يحسب نفسه أمة جبران خليل جبران كتاب النبي لجبران خليل جبران ::::::: موضوع متجدد "متحف عطر الزنبق وساحرها للبطاقات الرومانسية" ( موضوع متجدد )

11-29-2006	#4
luna «©»عاشق نشيط جدا«©» تاريخ الانضمام: Nov 2006 محل السكن: Lebanon - Beirut المشاركات: 638	tthanx alot for ur passing ur so sweeeeeet __________________ L u N a *pure* *Lebanese*

12-02-2006	#5
forever «©»عاشق نشيط جدا«©» تاريخ الانضمام: Jun 2006 محل السكن: Australia المشاركات: 557	thnx luna and ofcourse i choose ? ? ? ? ? ? number 2 hunnie and always have faith on what u believe in especially in front of any ****** like da professor آخر تحرير بواسطة دمــ ع ــة قــ م ــر : 12-14-2006 الساعة 10:13 PM. السبب: please watch the language

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