[bit.listserv.christia] Speaking out

XVDHMAK@VCUVM1 (Michael Kline) (02/28/90)

 A little story I heard a long time ago. I forget the names, but I'll set the
 background and tell the story.

 BACKGROUND: College. The teacher is an atheist, very much against God. He has
 a degree from Harvard. We'll call him Mr. Jim(since I forgot the name).

 Mr. Jim: "Now we know how science teaches us to observe, which brings up an
 interesting subject. There are many weak individuals in the world that tell
 us, or try to, about God, but we can't observe Him, so what have they got?
 A big nothing."

 Sue: "Mr Jim, I'm a Christian, and I take offense to your statement."

 Mr. Jim: "Oh. You're a pretty girl, and intelligent I'm sure. If you believe
 in God young lady, do you mind telling us where He might be?"

 Sue: "Why He's every where."

 Mr. Jim: "Ok class. Now we know science tells us that we can observe by our
 5 senses. Can anybody see God? (Mr. Jim has the students looking under the
 desks, under their books, everywhere. Many are going "God, are you in there?",
 or "God are you under there?". )

 "Ok class, how about our ears. Now everyone get real quiet, and see if we can
 hear God." The class gets real quiet. Someone burps. Mr. Jim replies "God is
 that you?" The class breaks into laughter.

 "Ok class, maybe our smell. Clear your sinuses and sniff. Anybody smell God?"
 (This is really getting ridiculous. The girl is almost in tears.)

 "Well, that didn't work, but we still have two senses left. Everybody stick
 out your tongue and see if you can taste God." Everyone is giggling at this
 time and the class is beginning to get pretty silly. The girl's eyes are
 beginning to tear up.

 "Well class, let's not give up hope. We still have 1 sense left. Everyone
 extend your arms and see if you can feel God."

 About this time, the speaker stands up and says, "Mr. Jim. You don't have
 an education or a personality."

 Mr. Jim: "I take offense to that young man. I got my degree at xxxxxx. I have
 a xxxxxxx degree from xxxxxxx and a xxxxxxxx degree from xxxxxxx...."

 Speaker: "Mr. Jim, I don't SEE your personality or education. I don't
 HEAR your personality or education. I don't FEEL or TOUCH your personality
 or education. (SNIFF, SNIFF) I'm not sure if I smell it or not!

                In His Love,

                  Michael A. Kline, Sr. SSE
                  VDH, Technical Support
                  (804)786-1559
                  XVDHMAK at VCUVM1
                  Richmond, Virginia