# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/61 "2010-01-15T00:20:39Z")
Can I ask you a question? ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/62 "2010-01-15T00:22:46Z")
When will you give Haiti a freakin’ break? ---
**Author:** ![This\_Just\_In\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@This\_Just\_In\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_Just_In_2)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/63 "2010-01-15T00:22:50Z")
What is PI to the infinite digit? This will stall him and keep me out of hell. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/64 "2010-01-15T00:54:08Z")
Is something good because you do it, or do you do something because it is good? If the latter, what do you base your criteria of good on? ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/65 "2010-01-15T00:55:28Z")
> [@This\_Just\_In\_2](#): > > What is PI to the infinite digit? > > This will stall him and keep me out of hell. Love it.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/66 "2010-01-15T01:20:16Z")
If I’m talking to God, I wouldn’t waste my time with a smart-alecky type question. I would want an answer to something that I would find really interesting. Something like: “Can you please show me my complete maternal lineage starting from a single-celled organism, with full-length high-resolution photos of each ancestor?” or “Can you give me a tour of another planet in the Universe, besides Earth, that has intelligent life (capable of space travel)?” ETA: or this: “Can you give me the best moves for White in the game of chess?” (e.g. from the starting position, the best move for white considering all possible moves by Black; or, in short, “solve” the game of chess for me) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/57b2e6/32.png) [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/67 "2010-01-15T01:22:02Z")
What do you need with a starship? Alternatively, “Have you ever gotten laid?” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/68 "2010-01-15T01:23:38Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > “Sir, the clerk of the court has read out the list of war crimes and crimes against humanity that you have been charged with. Please understand that you stand accused of multiple instances of genocide. At this time, you may enter a plea of guilty or not guilty to any or all of these charges. How do you plead?” > > Really the only question I’d care to ask God. I don’t generally converse with genocidal maniacs. A follow up to this, “How do I kill you?” ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/69 "2010-01-15T01:29:36Z")
I’m with whoever said “why bother, I’ll be dead and can’t do anything with the knowledge”. (paraphrased) ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/70 "2010-01-15T01:31:31Z")
Well, if you’re talking to God, you’re not really dead, now are you? If you’re still communicating and understanding, I would call that being alive. ---
**Author:** ![Mojo\_Pin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mojo\_Pin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo_Pin)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/71 "2010-01-15T01:37:45Z")
> [@This\_Just\_In\_2](#): > > What is PI to the infinite digit? > > This will stall him and keep me out of hell. Oh _he_ can give you the full answer and go on to his afternoon nap if he likes. Only for you, the infinite and unstoppable state of comprehending the answer, the flood of numbers encompassing your entire consciousness with you not able to slip in a half formed thought edgewise…_that_ will be your hell. ---
**Author:** ![This\_Just\_In\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@This\_Just\_In\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_Just_In_2)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/72 "2010-01-15T02:21:19Z")
> [@Mojo\_Pin](#): > > Oh _he_ can give you the full answer and go on to his afternoon nap if he likes. Only for you, the infinite and unstoppable state of comprehending the answer, the flood of numbers encompassing your entire consciousness with you not able to slip in a half formed thought edgewise…_that_ will be your hell. According to the terms of the OP, he must answer me completely. Unless he gives me GOD-like powers, I cannot receive the answer in anything less than an infinite timeline. I assume he won’t bugger off before he finishes… ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/73 "2010-01-15T05:35:26Z")
> [@Arnold\_Winkelried](#): > > Well, if you’re talking to God, you’re not really dead, now are you? If you’re still communicating and understanding, I would call that being alive. Well, okay then, no longer on EARTH as a frail human. Other than curing curiosity what good would it do I meant. Now if I get to ask it while still in the mortal realm, THEN I’d be more interested. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Picard_Kills_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/74 "2010-01-15T05:42:38Z")
From Dexter’s Laboratory, “What is the purpose of meaning?” ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/75 "2010-01-16T00:40:10Z")
> [@CanvasShoes](#): > > Other than curing curiosity what good would it do I meant. What good would it do you when you were still in your physical body? I am puzzled by this line of thinking. You are starting a brand-new life as a new type of entity, and the reaction is that this new existence is not worth getting interested in? If anything you should be excited about your new life and try to learn as many things as possible! ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/76 "2010-01-16T01:43:25Z")
My question: Are you really as big a prick as your priests make you out to be? ---
**Author:** ![luv2draw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@luv2draw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luv2draw)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/77 "2010-01-16T05:17:19Z")
What is with these migraines? ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/78 "2010-01-16T08:49:50Z")
Can I get you anything? Scotch? Beer? Rice Crispy treat? ---
**Author:** ![Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blut_Aus_Nord)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/79 "2010-01-16T19:11:04Z")
You’re all fools. The correct question is: “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?” ---
**Author:** ![SpectBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@SpectBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpectBrain)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-question-would-you-ask-god/524762/80 "2010-01-16T21:26:13Z")
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