# What one question would you ask God? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 13, 2010, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762 "2010-01-13T05:18:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![davekhps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@davekhps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davekhps)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/41 "2010-01-13T20:45:07Z")
I’m not sure I’d bother with “Why?” After all, if I’m in front of God, I can probably figure that part out. I’d be much more interested in the “How?” part. ---
**Author:** ![sevenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sevenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sevenwood)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/42 "2010-01-13T21:26:44Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > Can you make 2 plus 2 equal 5? Of course he/she can - he/she simply starts with extremely large values of 2. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/43 "2010-01-13T21:29:53Z")
> [@sevenwood](#): > > Of course he/she can - he/she simply starts with extremely large values of 2. And extremely small values of 5, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/44 "2010-01-13T21:35:38Z")
Is there any reason you’ve come off as such an unremitting asshole for so long? I feel safe in asking that one because, if God exists and is offended by such a question, I’m going to hell anyway. ---
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/45 "2010-01-14T02:10:43Z")
Given the fact that you made man in your own image, and you gave Mankind your only son (It would would be rude to ask God why a workshy scummer can have half a dozen kids while he can only manage one…) Why did you make the The Universe so big? ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/46 "2010-01-14T02:48:31Z")
What’s the purpose/meaning of everything? ---
**Author:** ![Terraplane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Terraplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terraplane)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/47 "2010-01-14T03:26:55Z")
"So you have the power to do anything you want, absolutely anything at all, and you’ve created a world (maybe worlds) with unimaginable levels of suffering. What the fuck is _wrong_ with you?!" ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/48 "2010-01-14T03:57:30Z")
I’d want a story. Just gotta figure out the question which gives an answer worthy of 100 generations of family history. ---
**Author:** ![Valgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/49 "2010-01-14T04:39:32Z")
What makes you laugh? ---
**Author:** ![Snnipe\_70E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Snnipe\_70E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snnipe_70E)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/50 "2010-01-14T04:41:27Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > Why? This was my first thought. Or Why Me ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/51 "2010-01-14T04:52:55Z")
An honest question: “Is it true that you really love me?” ---
**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/52 "2010-01-14T05:58:59Z")
My cat died. He was awesome. Is he up here too, or is this place only reserved for humans? ---
**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/53 "2010-01-14T17:22:36Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > Can you make 2 plus 2 equal 5? > [@God](#): > > No, you’re confusing me with Chuck Norris. Don’t worry, people do that all the time. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/54 "2010-01-14T17:25:39Z")
What’s the point of me? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/55 "2010-01-14T20:14:30Z")
Do you think Bender did a good job at being God? ---
**Author:** ![qbadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/fbc32d/32.png) [@qbadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qbadger)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/56 "2010-01-14T23:45:25Z")
What are your secrets? Or alternatively: Given that You are omniscient, You already know the question I’m about to ask. What is the answer? ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/57 "2010-01-15T00:10:26Z")
> [@qbadger](#): > > Given that You are omniscient, You already know the question I’m about to ask. What is the answer? To which God replies: “Yes, I do send people to hell for trying to outwit me and other forms of smartassery, and yes, you are going to hell for that reason. Right now in fact.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/58 "2010-01-15T00:13:56Z")
How can I continue to exist beyond physical death? ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/59 "2010-01-15T00:15:45Z")
Which was your favorite NFL team before the Dallas Cowboys? ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/60 "2010-01-15T00:20:14Z")
Shamelessly stolen from _Suttrey_(sp?) Why did you have me in that crap shoot down there? I could never put two parts of it together. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762.md?page=4)