If you can ask just one question what would it be? What a challenge. It’s sort of like being offered three wishes. Do you ask the “BIG” question? Don’t we all want to know why we’re here? Or, do you ask the little question? How do hummingbirds fly? By asking the little things do you get the “BIG” answer?
If you ask the “BIG” question are you allowed to ask follow-ups?
Me: Why am I here?
God: I PLACED YOU HERE.
Me, Follow up: Who are you?
God: I AM GOD.
Me, follow up: Why did you place me here?
God: Because I’M GOD.
Me, follow up: But why am I here?
God: I’m sorry you only get three questions. You’re times up.
I never get a straight answer from that guy, and even he has that 3-item limit just like the genie in Aladdin. I should have asked about the hummingbird thing.
Anyway, what if you get this wonderful answer that explains it all? I mean really if you know everything there’s not even any reason to watch Oprah. Every time she opens her mouth you get to say. No, Oprah that’s not right.
Seriously knowing everything would be boring. You would have no purpose. You could share your knowledge, but then you’d just be the guy that knows everything. All day long answering questions. Would they be good questions?
They’d probably go something like.
Question guy: Why am I here?
Me: GOD PLACED YOU HERE.
Question guy, Follow up: Who are you?
Me: I AM THE GUY WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING.
Question guy, follow up: Why did God place me here?
Me: Because he’s GOD.
Question guy, follow up: But why am I here?
Me: I’m sorry you only get three questions. You’re times up.
Well it at least explains why god gives me the answers he does. That guy has a tough job and he’s expected to work miracles too!
So I guess it’s really not a good idea to ask the big question and just be content to ask the small ones. Now where’s that Wiki on Hummingbirds?
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Cool post! you are so right, maybe we are not meant to "know" the answers just yet, if even at all.
And it might be quite boring to know it all- what would we do with our lives? if not to learn those answers?
well done
be well
Ah, but I suspect God made reality so that whenever we get an answer, he changes the way things work.
Cool post. I suspect God doesn't have a three question limit and despite limitless questions, He can no doubt still have us circling for the answers. That makes life so interesting, don't you think? Now there's a question.
Great work. Thanks for making me smile. It seems natural that a tri-omni God would have three question limit.
This was fun! I liked your characterization of God -- reminded me of my mother's "because I said so." Lots of life is like that, isn't it? Good thing we can get the facts from wiki...
i think you're right - if we can have answers to enough of the small stuff, eventually we can put it together with crazy glue or duct tape and see if we are getting near the bigger stuff!!!
Great post!
Love the three-question limit idea. If only I could get my kids to give it up so easily. Thanks for the big smile I got while reading this.
wonderfully creative post with a very clear point! well done!
it's that mad genie thing you got going on... why
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