It Takes Guts To Say Jesus

[94th Minute]

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' (you'll see what

I mean later). Nobody would go against him because he had a

reputation. At the end of every semester, on the last day, he would

say to his class of 300 students, "If there's 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 does believe in God is a fool. If

God existed, he would 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 could do nothing but stop and stare. Most of the

students were convinced 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 get

enrolled in the class. He was a Christian, and had heard the stories

about this professor. He had to take the class because it was one of

the required classes for his major. and he was afraid. But for 3

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 or did 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!! If God existed, he could

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 pleats of his trousers 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 up proceeded to walk to the front of

the room and share 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.

[BS3_RED]

And, a long time ago

In a galaxy far far away.

[Jimmy]

and.......

The point of this is what exactly?

[Ricky BCFC]

I can't believe I just read all that. I thought it was going to be a joke :@

[John-0]

are you christian?

[94th Minute]

yes

[Glastonbury Red]

what says that was to do with god? why can't that just be an accedent?

Nothing you wrote makes me feel any different about god existing or not

[John-0]

Although I'm not a believer in God, Christians are great!

[CiderEagle]

OK, pray for a City victory on Wednesday then

[Akira]

I can't believe I just read all that. I thought it was going to be a joke :@

luckily i didnt read it,but i read the comments like your afterwards to see if it was a good joke or not,then because of what you said i realised it ain't a joke,thanks for saving me the time

[TinnionForEngland]

This is just another stupid fairy tale.

The bible is a silly story book.

Preach for nothing.

[B-Rizzle]

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' (you'll see what

I mean later). Nobody would go against him because he had a

reputation. At the end of every semester, on the last day, he would

say to his class of 300 students, "If there's 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 does believe in God is a fool. If

God existed, he would 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 could do nothing but stop and stare. Most of the

students were convinced 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 get

enrolled in the class. He was a Christian, and had heard the stories

about this professor. He had to take the class because it was one of

the required classes for his major. and he was afraid. But for 3

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 or did 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!! If God existed, he could

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 pleats of his trousers 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 up proceeded to walk to the front of

the room and share 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.

Pretty amazing stuff that.

[B-Rizzle]

OK, pray for a City victory on Wednesday then

I did and we won.

trust me there is a god

you just haven't found him.

[Spud55]

It probably was a fluke but if that is true about the lecturer then it's a nice story. Atheists are in general the fools not the ones that choose to believe in god. I am not a Christian but as of yet i have never heard anything even approaching a reasoned argument as to why they believe god doesn't exist.