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An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God, The Almighty.

He asks one of his new students to stand and.....

Prof: So you believe in God?

Student: Absolutely, sir.

Prof: Is God good?

Student: Sure.

Prof: Is God all-powerful?

Student: Yes.

Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him.

Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't.
How is this God good then? Hmm?

(Student is silent.)

Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Is Satan good?

Student: No.

Prof: Where does Satan come from?

Student: From...God...

Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?

Student: Yes.

Prof: So who created evil?

(Student does not answer.)

Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?

Student: Yes, sir.

Prof: So, who created them?

(Student has no answer.)

Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you.

Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have you
ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?

Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.

Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student: Yes.

Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist.

What do you say to that, son?

Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.

Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.

Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Prof: Yes.

Student: And is there such a thing as cold?

Prof: Yes.

Student: No sir. There isn't.

(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, megaheat, white heat, a little heat or no heat.

But we don't have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that.

There is no such thing as cold . Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy . Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it .

(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)

Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?

Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?

Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can
have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light....But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?

Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?

Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.

Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student: Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.
Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it.

Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?

Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going.)

Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher? (The class is in uproar.)

Student: Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?

(The class breaks out into laughter.)

Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir.

With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable.)

Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.

Student: That is it sir... The link between man & god is FAITH . That is all that keeps things moving & alive.

NB: I believe you have enjoyed the conversation...and if so...you'll probably want your friends/colleagues to enjoy the same...won't you?....

This is a true story, and the student was none other than.........APJ Abdul Kalam, the Former President of India .

 Top Comment : Gargi Sinha   | 06 09 2009 13:04:21 +0000
Asghar this is one of your beautiful posts that i've ever read on toostep, keep it up, thanks for sharing this wonderful piece of article.......
 
17 comments on "Don't miss even a single word... Every second is worth reading this mail... Too good !!!"
  Commented by  SR Sham Sunder, CEO/MD/Director Technoaid    | 06 17 2009 13:46:33 +0000
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Please clarify if this reference is a fake.  If so, the one who has posted - please take care in future.  I for one believe only in myself.
  Commented by  Yuvaraj, Software Developer, SuDel    | 06 16 2009 15:53:21 +0000
This is too gud, we always have faith on and motivates our sub-conscious mind. This is our god.
  Commented by  Seetha, Managing Director, CERAGEM, Chennai Centre-8    | 06 16 2009 14:21:22 +0000
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I believe this article with kalam name tag is fake. As searched on other websites too. Please refrain from such discussions. Sujit earlier said so, I agree with that.
  Commented by  neha singh, Freelance Content Developer    | 06 16 2009 13:14:26 +0000
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The conclusion of this article is that all that is evil is the absence of God. Because there's no GOd, there's so much badness happening! 
  Commented by  Rajani Sharma, SAP Collabera    | 06 16 2009 13:10:35 +0000
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Thanks Asghar....A real good one..I have heard Kalam Sir face to face. He was in our school just before he became the president of India. The way sir talks wid kids is awesome. He is the real role model anyone can have. He asked all the children to repeat the song of youth i.e dream dream dream.....Really once you repeat that you feel that you achieve everything u dream.
  Commented by  sujit, PGP Student, Batch of 2010, IIM Kozhikode    | 06 16 2009 04:40:57 +0000
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APJ abdul kalam and all this prof discussion, This is all fake in fact. Brain can be seen it can be mapped. Evolution is understanadable. In my view, Such an article just imposes the age old blindness in our mind where we used to hide behind the words and names. Puranas are one of the similar books.
  Commented by  Abdul Bari, Technical Support Engineer, MINDSHARE SERVICES PVT LTD    | 06 10 2009 05:37:57 +0000
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Asghar bhai thanks for sharing a great thought. In the beginning only I understood the moral of the story but never imagine it would be our great personality Abdul Kalam…..I really proud.
  Commented by  Abraham Paul, MD/CEO, FCOMNET    | 06 09 2009 19:59:49 +0000
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Nicely brought out the linkage between the Creator and the Created.   Once again, my salute to Dr. Kalam. 
  Commented by  varsha, technical manager(QMS)    | 06 09 2009 16:18:46 +0000
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very nice..one
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Thought Provoking..Thanks for sharing
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The post is truly justifying the Subject Line.

Really A Nice Article. One among the best Article I had read till date.
  Commented by  Nitin M Aras, Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, Wintech Taparia Limited    | 06 09 2009 14:33:15 +0000
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Asgar bhaijan, aapne to dil jeet liya. Dr Kalam is the role model for me. I never heard about this. Really thankful to you. I strong believer of his philosophy. Dr Kalam ki jindgi ke anchhue pahlu hain yeh sab.

Main aapka dil se shukragujar hun. Aur bhi kuchha Dr Kalam se related ho to jarur share karna.
  Commented by  Devi Kaladeen, Audit Manager, Health Sector Development Unit    | 06 09 2009 14:14:53 +0000
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Thanks for the referral Beena. Interesting read.
  Commented by  Dinesh, Project Lead, Eli Research    | 06 09 2009 13:55:51 +0000
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It's different.....
  Commented by  BEENA AGARWAL, Head/VP/GM-Corporate Planning/Strategy, ANADI HI TECH AGRO PVT LTD    | 06 09 2009 13:52:53 +0000
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Wow I feel its a real and most valuable post in Toostep.Asghar thanks for such an awsome real story.I am amazed.Its really really a great proof of existence of god.I bow down my head to Mr APJ Abdul kalam Ajad
  Commented by  Makrand Bhave, Sales Promotion Manager, XYZ    | 06 09 2009 13:25:05 +0000
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WOW! This is classic! If ever there has been a debate on the existence of HIM... I think this just beats all ... Its just so logical and intelligent!! Superb Asghar sahab!
  Commented by  Gargi Sinha, Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates    | 06 09 2009 13:04:21 +0000
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Asghar this is one of your beautiful posts that i've ever read on toostep, keep it up, thanks for sharing this wonderful piece of article....... 
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