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Existence of God In a barbershop, as the barber began to work, he began conversation with the customer. They talked about so many things and various subjects. They eventually touched on the subject of God.
Barber: I don't believe that God exists. Customer: Why do you say that?
Barber: Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things.
The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument.
Just as he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt.
The customer turned back and entered the barbershop again.
Customer: You know what? Barbers don't| exist.
Barber: How can you say that? I am here, and I am a barber. And, I just worked on you!
Customer: No! Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty
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