The college student finally realized what the old man was actually reading, it was the Bible and it was opened to the book of Mark. Without much formality, the young man interrupted the old man’s reading and asked:
- Do you still believe in the stories and superstitions written in that book?
- Yes! But this is not a book of beliefs, this is the Word of God. Don’t you agree?
- Of course not! I think you should try learning more about history in general. This way, you would know how the French Revolution, which occurred over 100 years ago, revealed the myopia of religion. Only uneducated people still believe that God created the world in six days. You should try to learn a little more about what scientists have to say about that.
- Really? And what do scientists say about the Bible?
- ‘Well’, said the college student, ‘I’m getting off on the next stop, but give me your card and I will send you some material by mail.’
The old man carefully opened his jacket breast pocket and gave his card to the college student. When the young man read what was written on the card, he put his head down and left feeling smaller than an amoeba.
The card said:
"Louis Pasteur - Director of the Scientific Research Institute of the École Normale de Paris"
God Bless
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