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I CHOSE # 2
#1 · April 29, 2002, 11:18 pm
Posted by: airborne2 <airborne2@...>
Subject: I CHOSE # 2
This is a true story of something that happened just a
few years ago at USC.
There was a professor of philosophy there 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.
few years ago at USC.
There was a professor of philosophy there 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 Jesus, 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 Christian, 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.
class of 300 students, "If there is anyone here who still
believes in Jesus, 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 Christian, 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!!!
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.
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 Jesus for the next half hour.
300 students stayed and listened as he told of God's
love for them and of His power through Jesus.
You have 2 choices:
1. Delete this and never look at it again.
2. Pass this along to your Christian and non-Christian friends, giving
them encouragement we all need every day.
front of the room and shared his faith in Jesus for the next half hour.
300 students stayed and listened as he told of God's
love for them and of His power through Jesus.
You have 2 choices:
1. Delete this and never look at it again.
2. Pass this along to your Christian and non-Christian friends, giving
them encouragement we all need every day.
When you choose option 2, you have chosen to STAND UP.
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A Woman that feareth the lord, she shall be praised;
Proverbs:31;30
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A Woman that feareth the lord, she shall be praised;
Proverbs:31;30
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