I can't find an authentic source for this story. It's circulating around the internet with no verifiable source given so it's very likely a joke or an urban legend. Nevertheless, it's still an entertaining story so I thought I'd share it.
A college professor, an avowed Atheist, was teaching his class. He shocked several of his students when he flatly stated that there is no God. He declared that the expression, "One Nation under God," was unconstitutional, and further, he was going to prove there is no God.
Addressing the ceiling he shouted, "God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!"
The lecture room fell silent. You could have heard a pin drop. Ten minutes went by. Again he taunted God, saying, "Here I am, God. I'm still waiting."
His countdown got to the last few minutes, when a Marine, just released from active duty and newly registered in the class, walked up to the professor, hit him full force in the face, and sent him ass over teakettle from his lofty platform. The professor was out cold!
At first, the students were shocked and babbled in confusion. The young Marine took a seat in the front row and sat silent. The class fell silent ... waiting.
Eventually, the professor came to, shaken. He looked at the young Marine in the front row. When he regained his senses and could speak, he yelled, "What's the matter with you? Why did you do that?"
"God was busy. He sent me."
A college professor, an avowed Atheist, was teaching his class. He shocked several of his students when he flatly stated that there is no God. He declared that the expression, "One Nation under God," was unconstitutional, and further, he was going to prove there is no God.
Addressing the ceiling he shouted, "God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!"
The lecture room fell silent. You could have heard a pin drop. Ten minutes went by. Again he taunted God, saying, "Here I am, God. I'm still waiting."
His countdown got to the last few minutes, when a Marine, just released from active duty and newly registered in the class, walked up to the professor, hit him full force in the face, and sent him ass over teakettle from his lofty platform. The professor was out cold!
At first, the students were shocked and babbled in confusion. The young Marine took a seat in the front row and sat silent. The class fell silent ... waiting.
Eventually, the professor came to, shaken. He looked at the young Marine in the front row. When he regained his senses and could speak, he yelled, "What's the matter with you? Why did you do that?"
"God was busy. He sent me."
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(Alas, Snopes DOES classify this tale as urban legend. I posted the link on my site BTW)