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By : Amit Ranjan, Manager HR & Operation, Legal, One of the Largest Paper Manufacturing Organization in India
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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 fellow. 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, mega heat, 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. . . . . . .
THAT STUDENT WAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, President of India

 Top Comment : Parin Mehta   | 02 24 2010 11:16:44 +0000
Dr APJ has capabilities to think out of the box. do we have ? lets try.
 
20 comments on "Worth to read"
  Commented by  s.baalu, SALES,MARKETING,FINANCE,ADMINISTRATION CONSULTANT, DASPAN INDUSTRIES LTD    | 04 13 2010 13:38:44 +0000
REALLY WORTH READING.CONGRATS MR.MADHUKUMAR
  Commented by  s.baalu, SALES,MARKETING,FINANCE,ADMINISTRATION CONSULTANT, DASPAN INDUSTRIES LTD    | 04 13 2010 13:38:05 +0000
REALLY WORTH READING.CONGRATS MR.MADUKUMAR
  Commented by  Santosh Kumar Mohanty, Civil Engineer-Municipal, Sambalpur University    | 04 13 2010 10:20:24 +0000
We can achieve god through deep faith on him. As we know the God is the source of every thing, is the sole creator of this Universe, and have no shape and size and he is present everywhere with out any attachment, we can start faith on him in any form and in any method to achieve him. However, the fact is that we must have faith on our shelves that what ever we are doing is correct. Interestingly we can achieve god through the science also, but again we have to faith on science to that extend to know him. Let us continue until we find the god.
  Commented by  Manmohan Tolaramji Pandia, Branch Manager, Mysore Vanijya Pvt Ltd    | 04 12 2010 17:50:26 +0000
FAITH IS TO BELIVE WHAT MAN DO NOT SEE AND REWARD OF FAITH, TO SEE - WHAT WE BELIVE.
  Commented by  R.SANJAY GREGORY WILLIAMS, Manager HR, Rhytha    | 04 12 2010 17:06:23 +0000
having blind faith is dangerous, having no faith at all is disastrous. so keep the faith
  Commented by  malladi madhukumar, AGM -MKTG, Andhra Cements Ltd    | 04 02 2010 13:45:49 +0000
a great one to share.
  Commented by  Ajay Ziz, Deputy Registrar, University of Jammu    | 03 08 2010 05:03:26 +0000
Rating : +1 
hindman .. mail a pirated version to all of us...
  Commented by  James Hindman, Principal, The Hindquarters Group, Inc.    | 03 07 2010 20:19:10 +0000
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For those of you interested in this insight, I strongly recommend a recently published book, "What is GOD?", by Prof. Jacob Needleman.  It is not only thought provoking and moving, but transforming.
  Commented by  Nitin M Aras, Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, Wintech Taparia Limited    | 02 25 2010 07:52:20 +0000
De Kalam is my real hero... and role model for me... thanks for sharing again on this portal ...... my one of the friend Mohd Ashgar and toostep member had posted this article around 8 months back... please refer the below link ..... 

Thanks again its a refreshing and boosting.... keep on sharing such articles .....

http://toostep.com/insight/don-t-miss-even-a-single-word-every-second-is-worth-reading
  Commented by  Manish Grover, Sales Executive/Officer, Pugmarks Interweb Pvt Ltd.    | 02 25 2010 07:39:33 +0000
That is celestial zone !
  Commented by  Shiuli Mukherji, Head Strategy Plan- , Region SEA    | 02 25 2010 07:19:27 +0000
Rating : +2 
Perception would be a right choice instead of proposition.
And why would religion teach one to be a fanatic?
As far as my understanding goes about religion, it’s a journey to find the ‘Self.”
  
  Commented by  Ajay Ziz, Deputy Registrar, University of Jammu    | 02 25 2010 07:04:05 +0000
by argument you evoke the belief ...............interesting 
belief is  again a proposition ...could be false or true ..
but if perceived true becomes a dogma 
which gives birth to fanaticism ..
never say never again ..

R.E.M  :: losing my religion  .. when you lose yourself ... i don't know what happens .. would love to experience that state of being ..
  Commented by  Kashif Billal, Design Manager, Fashion Designer    | 02 25 2010 06:24:24 +0000
Its a Pleasure Shiuli, and yes Thanks for the Wonderful Bengali Saying. :)
  Commented by  Shiuli Mukherji, Head Strategy Plan- , Region SEA    | 02 25 2010 05:36:21 +0000
Tnx Kashif for a memory rehash had gone through the article some time earlier.
In Bengali there is saying- “bhishas e meliye Krishna, tarke bahu door" meaning- Existence of God is a mere belief, by argument you evoke the belief thus the existence.
  Commented by  Kashif Billal, Design Manager, Fashion Designer    | 02 24 2010 12:06:58 +0000
Thanks! It is a Brilliant Article Indeed!!
  Commented by  Ajay Ziz, Deputy Registrar, University of Jammu    | 02 24 2010 11:36:30 +0000
Rating : +1 
apj had a crical brain ... only thing is the professor didn't answer apj through experience but tried to counter him logically ..
moral .. when ,logic fails ... practical life starts ..
  Commented by  Parin Mehta, Plannig Manager, Reliance Industries Limited    | 02 24 2010 11:16:44 +0000
Rating : +1 
Dr APJ has capabilities to think out of the box. do we have ? lets try.
  Commented by  Karuna, Associate/Sr. Associate -(NonTechnical), HA    | 02 17 2010 18:18:38 +0000
nice !!
  Commented by  Aarti Gupta, Legal Consultant    | 02 17 2010 09:46:20 +0000
Worth reading.. Thanks for sharing Amit..
  Commented by  manikanta raj, Asst. Manager Finance-projects    | 02 17 2010 07:21:26 +0000
thanks for that, it is really  worthful and every one must read it.
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