A Parable of Sorts

Something I read this past week that has stuck with me.

A Parable of sorts.

A student asked a kind and wise Rabbi “Why did God create Atheists?”

              “God created atheists to teach us the most important lesson of them all – the lesson of true compassion.  You see, when an atheist performs an act of charity, visits someone who is sick, helps someone in need, and cares for the world, he is not doing so because of some religious teaching. He does not believe that God commanded him to perform this act. In fact, he does not believe in God at all, so his actions are based on his sense of morality, look at the kindness he bestows on others simply because he feels it to be right.

When someone reaches out to you for help, you should never say “I’ll pray that God will help you.”  Instead, for that moment, you should become an atheist – imagine there is no God who could help and say “I will help you”.”                                          

https://www.reddit.com/r/atheisiep/comments/5f0eip/why_did_god_create_atheist_a_rabbis_beautiful/

I just want to leave this here. 

A gentle reminder to exhibit humility in our journey and compassion for others.