What Would You Ask God?

The idea of interacting with the divine can itself be a fascinating prospect. Humans have been pondering questions about God and the universe for millennia, so it's inevitable that one might imagine the conversation that would take place during such an encounter. This article explores various hypothetical scenarios and questions one might ask God.

Profound Questions and Formalities

Imagine a moment where you've had an extraordinary experience of divine presence. You stand in front of the divine, tasked with asking a single, meaningful question. Here's how that might unfold:

Laurel: Hello God. You get one question for me and may ask it now or forever hold your peace. Yeah, I feel like He might be formal as shit.

Divine Being: How can I protect and never ever hurt the people I love?

Laurel: You can't. Sorry hon, but that's all you can ever seem to do from my observations at least.

With a heavy heart, Laurel was zapped back to Earth, pondering the profound limitations of human quest for protection.

Skeptical Queries and Tongue-in-Cheek Conversations

Another scenario involves a skeptic who challenges the divine with a series of provocative and perhaps humorous questions. For instance, one might inquire about the use of dinosaurs as slave labor:

Laurel: I saw an episode of Ancient Aliens regarding the use of dinosaurs as slave labor, so I'd ask Him if it's true that space aliens used dinosaurs as slave labor.

Expressions of Love and Grief

Expressing emotions and love can be both healing and emotional. Here's a heartwarming yet poignant conversation:

Laurel: I wouldn't ask anything at first sight, but I would just tell Him how much I love Him and how beautiful He is. Then I would ask Him how come there was so much sadness in my life and why I wasn't blessed with children. I love Him regardless!!

Franco-Blunt Conversations

There are times when expressing frustration and disappointment might be necessary. Here's a more direct and fiery conversation:

Laurel: Where the FUCK were you all those times I begged you pleaded with you to make it stop? Were you even listening? I don't know what kind of god you think you are, but as far as I’m concerned, you’re a useless pile of cosmic shit. Go fuck yourself.

While direct and perhaps disrespectful, these reflections can be a cathartic expression of emotional struggles.

Historical Milestones and Divinity

With around 3000 recorded “gods” in written human history, it incites curiosity which of these figures might really be the “One True God.” Here are some questions arising from that historical context:

Laurel: With about 3000 recorded “gods” in written human history, which one are you? And why did you let those other 2999 ones, who also claimed to be the “One true God,” deceive people? Are you going to send all those people who chose the “wrong one” to Hell, even if they did so before you were “Discovered” and were not “Revealed” yet? And even now, there are a bunch of competitors for your title, so will those who chose the “losers” end up in Hell?

These questions raise significant theological and ontological questions and challenge the nature of belief and faith.

Gratitude and Seeking Truth

Many individuals approach the divine with a sense of humility and wonder. Here, Laurel expresses a yearning for truth and understanding:

Laurel: The first thing I'd do is fall on my face. If you look in the Bible, that’s the first thing everyone does when they enter into the presence of God. After that, and a lot of praise, I'd be wondering “Why me?” But He'd answer something to the effect of “to demonstrate my grace and mercy to an undeserving sinner.”

Laurel: I’d also like to know things like what Adam and Eve looked like, how dinosaurs fit into the Biblical account, why we see starlight from stars that are farther away from us than the Bible seems to indicate, and the age of the earth is what. None of those questions makes me doubt God. They’re just curiosity questions. I have what I believe are some good answers to some of those questions, but I want to know the whole truth.

Such questions reflect a quest for understanding and a bridge between faith and reason.