安娜的隨想隨寫部落

The day after a child created this picture at a US school, her mom sent the following letter to the teacher...

This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen... 

WHY GOD ALLOWS PAIN...
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.
They talked about so many things and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: 
'I don't believe that God exists.' 

'Why do you say that?' asked the customer. 
'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. 
The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop.