A professor challenged his students with this question. "Did God> create everything that exists?"
A student answered bravely, "Yes, he did".
The professor then asked, "If God created everything, then he created evil too. Since evil exists (as noticed by our own actions), so God is evil.
The student couldn't respond to that statement.
The professor concluded that he had 'proved' that 'belief in God' was a fairy tale, and therefore worthless.
Another student raised his hand and asked the professor, "Sir, may I pose a question?"
"Of course," answered the professor.
The young student stood up and asked: "Sir does cold exist?"
The professor answered, "What kind of a question is that? Of course the cold exists... haven't you ever been cold?"
The young student answered, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold, in fact, is the absence of heat. Anything is able to be studied as long as it transmits energy (heat). Absolute zero is the total absence of heat, but cold does not exist. What we have done is create a term to describe how we feel if we don't have body heat or we are not hot."
"And, does dark exist?" he continued.
The professor answered, "Of course, it does."
The student responded, "Let us review that, Sir. Darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in fact simply the absence of light. Light can be studied, darkness cannot. Darkness cannot be broken down. A simple ray of light tears the darkness and illuminates the surface where the light beam finishes. Dark is a term that we humans have created to describe what happens when there's lack of light."
Finally, the student asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?"
The professor replied, "Of course it exists, as I mentioned at the beginning, we see crimes and violence all over the world, and those things are evil."
The student responded, "Sir, evil does not exist either. Just as in the previous cases, evil is a term which man has created to describe the result of the absence of God's presence in the hearts of man."
The professor bowed down his head, and didn't answer back.
The student was Albert Einstein.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
To My Crackpot friends.
An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its wonder accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house."Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.
S0, to all of my crackpot friends remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!
Gods Own Country
An American decided to write a book about famous churches around the world. So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to china. On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs when he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read "$10,000 per call".The American, being intrigued, asked a priest who was strolling by what the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 you could talk to God. The American thanked the priest and went along his way. Next stop was in japan. There, at a very large cathedral, he saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it. He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw in China and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was. She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God. "O.K., thank you," said the American. He then traveled to pakistan, Srilanka, Russia, Germany and France. In every church he saw the same golden telephone with the same "$10,000 per call" sign under it. The American, upon leaving Vermont decided to travel to up to India to see if Indians had the same phone. He arrived in India, and again, in the first church he entered, there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read "One Rupee per call. "The American was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign. "Father, I've traveled all over World and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a directline to Heaven, but in the US the price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here?"The priest smiled and answered, "You're in India now, son - it's a local call".
Life is Short III
If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
No, not always. Sometimes if it's not one thing, not only is it not another, but it turns out to be something else entirely.
You Can't Win Them All
Not true. Believe it or not, there is a man somewhere in Illinois who, so far, has won them all. But don't get too excited; it has also been discovered that it is possible to lose them all. By the way, there is no record of anyone having tied them all.
You Can't Have it Both Ways
That depends on how intimately you know the other person. Maybe you can't have it both ways at once, but if you've got a little time, you can probably have it six or seven ways.
Things Have to get Better, They Can't Get Any Worse
This is an example of truly faulty logic. Just because things can't get any worse, is no reason to believe they have to get better. They might just stay the same. And, by the way, who says things can't get any worse? For many people, things get worse and worse and worse and worse.
Nobody Ever Said that Life Was Fair
I specifically remember as I was growing up, at least twelve different people, telling me life was fair. One person put it this way; "Life, you will find, is fair." Oddly enough, all twelve of those people died before the age of twenty-seven.
It Takes Two to Tango
Sounds good, but simple reasoning will reveal that actually it takes only one to tango. It does take two to tango together, maybe. But one person is certainly capable of tangoing on his own. He just might look a little silly.
There's a Sucker Born Every Minute, and Two to Take Him
This may have been true in the past, but now, if you adjust for the increased population base, birth control, and the so-called moral decline, not only are there five suckers born every minute, there are now fifty-three to take him.
What You Don't Know Won't Hurt You
Why don't we just ask Julius Caesar and John F. Kennedy about this one? ... »
So, as you can see from this post, Life is certainly not short!!
No, not always. Sometimes if it's not one thing, not only is it not another, but it turns out to be something else entirely.
You Can't Win Them All
Not true. Believe it or not, there is a man somewhere in Illinois who, so far, has won them all. But don't get too excited; it has also been discovered that it is possible to lose them all. By the way, there is no record of anyone having tied them all.
You Can't Have it Both Ways
That depends on how intimately you know the other person. Maybe you can't have it both ways at once, but if you've got a little time, you can probably have it six or seven ways.
Things Have to get Better, They Can't Get Any Worse
This is an example of truly faulty logic. Just because things can't get any worse, is no reason to believe they have to get better. They might just stay the same. And, by the way, who says things can't get any worse? For many people, things get worse and worse and worse and worse.
Nobody Ever Said that Life Was Fair
I specifically remember as I was growing up, at least twelve different people, telling me life was fair. One person put it this way; "Life, you will find, is fair." Oddly enough, all twelve of those people died before the age of twenty-seven.
It Takes Two to Tango
Sounds good, but simple reasoning will reveal that actually it takes only one to tango. It does take two to tango together, maybe. But one person is certainly capable of tangoing on his own. He just might look a little silly.
There's a Sucker Born Every Minute, and Two to Take Him
This may have been true in the past, but now, if you adjust for the increased population base, birth control, and the so-called moral decline, not only are there five suckers born every minute, there are now fifty-three to take him.
What You Don't Know Won't Hurt You
Why don't we just ask Julius Caesar and John F. Kennedy about this one? ... »
So, as you can see from this post, Life is certainly not short!!
Life is Short - II
You Get What You Pay For
Clearly this is not true. Have you been shopping recently? Only a very naive person would believe that you get what you pay for. In point of fact, if you check your purchases carefully, you'll find that you get whatever they feel like giving you. And if corporations get any more powerful, you soon might not even get that.
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Not necessarily true. Today is another day. We have no idea what tomorrow is going to be. It might turn out to be another day, but we can't be sure. If it happens, I'll be the first to say so. But, you know what? By that time, it will be today again.
If You've Seen One, You've Seen Them All
Do we even have to talk about this one? This should be obvious. If you've seen one, you've seen ... one. If you've seen them all, *then* you've seen them all. I don't even understand how this one got started.
Those Were the Days
No. Those were the nights! Think back. Weren't the nights better? Days you had to work. Nights you went to parties, danced, drank and got laid. "Those were the nights!
There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
What about when you eat at home? I don't pay when I eat lunch at home - it's FREE! Sometimes I'll leave a tip, but basically, it's a free lunch. Yes, I know we had to buy the food at the store. But as the Zen Buddhists say, 'TheFood Is Not the Lunch'.
You Pay Your Money, and You Take Your Chances
I think what I said earlier still applies" You pays your money and you takes whatever they jolly well give you. Actually, when you get right down to it, you pays your money and you loses your money.
Everybody Has His Price
Not so. Would you believe there are millions of people who do not have their price? Thanks to a government mix-up, many people have their neighbors price.
They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To
Actually they do make 'em like they used to, they just don't sell 'em anymore. They make 'em, and then they keep 'em.
Clearly this is not true. Have you been shopping recently? Only a very naive person would believe that you get what you pay for. In point of fact, if you check your purchases carefully, you'll find that you get whatever they feel like giving you. And if corporations get any more powerful, you soon might not even get that.
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Not necessarily true. Today is another day. We have no idea what tomorrow is going to be. It might turn out to be another day, but we can't be sure. If it happens, I'll be the first to say so. But, you know what? By that time, it will be today again.
If You've Seen One, You've Seen Them All
Do we even have to talk about this one? This should be obvious. If you've seen one, you've seen ... one. If you've seen them all, *then* you've seen them all. I don't even understand how this one got started.
Those Were the Days
No. Those were the nights! Think back. Weren't the nights better? Days you had to work. Nights you went to parties, danced, drank and got laid. "Those were the nights!
There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
What about when you eat at home? I don't pay when I eat lunch at home - it's FREE! Sometimes I'll leave a tip, but basically, it's a free lunch. Yes, I know we had to buy the food at the store. But as the Zen Buddhists say, 'TheFood Is Not the Lunch'.
You Pay Your Money, and You Take Your Chances
I think what I said earlier still applies" You pays your money and you takes whatever they jolly well give you. Actually, when you get right down to it, you pays your money and you loses your money.
Everybody Has His Price
Not so. Would you believe there are millions of people who do not have their price? Thanks to a government mix-up, many people have their neighbors price.
They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To
Actually they do make 'em like they used to, they just don't sell 'em anymore. They make 'em, and then they keep 'em.
Life is Short
Life is Short!!
Life is ShortSorry. Life is not short, it's just that everything else lasts so long-mountains, rivers, stars, planets - life seems short. Actually life lastsjust the right amount of time. Until you die. Death on the other hand....isvery, very short.
Nice Guys Finish Last.
Not true. Studies have shown that, on average, nice guys finish third in a field of six. Actually, short guys finish last. By the way, in medieval times it was widely believed that nice guys finished twenty-sixth. You can see how limited those people were.
Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right.
Well, it just so happens that two wrongs do make a right. Not only that, but as the number of wrongs increases, the whole thing goes up exponentially. So that while two wrongs make one right, and four wrongs make two rights, it actually takes sixteen wrongs to make three rights, and 256 wrongs to make four rights. It seems to me that anyone who is stringing together 256 wrongs needs counseling, not mathematics.
Everything Comes in Threes.
Not true. In reality, everything comes in ones. Sometimes, when three "ones come in a row, it seems like everything comes in threes. By the way, in medieval times it was widely believed that everything came in twenty-sixes. They were wrong, too. It just took them longer to recognize the pattern.
You Can't Take It With You (When you die)
Well....., that depends on what it is. If it's your dark blue suit, you cancertainly take it with you. In fact, not only can you take it with you, you can probably put some things in your pockets.
You Learn Something New Every Day.
Actually, you learn something old every day. Just because you've just learned it doesn't mean it's new. Other people already knew it, Columbus is a good example of this.
The Sky's The Limit
Well, how can the sky be the limit? The sky never ends. What kind of a limit is that? The earth is the limit. You dig a hole and what do you keep getting? More earth. The earth is the limit.
Life is ShortSorry. Life is not short, it's just that everything else lasts so long-mountains, rivers, stars, planets - life seems short. Actually life lastsjust the right amount of time. Until you die. Death on the other hand....isvery, very short.
Nice Guys Finish Last.
Not true. Studies have shown that, on average, nice guys finish third in a field of six. Actually, short guys finish last. By the way, in medieval times it was widely believed that nice guys finished twenty-sixth. You can see how limited those people were.
Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right.
Well, it just so happens that two wrongs do make a right. Not only that, but as the number of wrongs increases, the whole thing goes up exponentially. So that while two wrongs make one right, and four wrongs make two rights, it actually takes sixteen wrongs to make three rights, and 256 wrongs to make four rights. It seems to me that anyone who is stringing together 256 wrongs needs counseling, not mathematics.
Everything Comes in Threes.
Not true. In reality, everything comes in ones. Sometimes, when three "ones come in a row, it seems like everything comes in threes. By the way, in medieval times it was widely believed that everything came in twenty-sixes. They were wrong, too. It just took them longer to recognize the pattern.
You Can't Take It With You (When you die)
Well....., that depends on what it is. If it's your dark blue suit, you cancertainly take it with you. In fact, not only can you take it with you, you can probably put some things in your pockets.
You Learn Something New Every Day.
Actually, you learn something old every day. Just because you've just learned it doesn't mean it's new. Other people already knew it, Columbus is a good example of this.
The Sky's The Limit
Well, how can the sky be the limit? The sky never ends. What kind of a limit is that? The earth is the limit. You dig a hole and what do you keep getting? More earth. The earth is the limit.
The Quota Story
This one is from the Youth for Equalit Community, very realistic:The Quota Story!READ ON THE FOLLOWING STORY AND TELL MEIS RESERVATION FARE?THE OLD VERSIONThe ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long building hishouseand laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant's a fool and laughs & dances & playsthe summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. Thegrasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MODERN VERSION...The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building hishouse and laying up supplies for the winter.The grasshopper thinks theant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away. Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference anddemands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fedwhile others are cold and starving.BBC, CNN, EURO-NEWS, NDTV, FOX NEWS show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortablehome with a table filled with food.The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that thispoor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so? Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the ant's house.Amnesty International and Koffi Annan criticizes the Government fornotupholding the fundamental rights of the grasshopper.The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the grasshopper.Opposition MP's stage a walkout.Left parties call for "Bharat Bandh" inWest Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Enquiry.Arundhati Roy calls it "a triumph of justicKoffi Annan invites the grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly...Got The Answer...???YES... You Got It Right...Some call it RESERVATION and Some call it QUOTA!---hope you have enjoyed the story!!
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