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The Meaning of Life the Universe and Everything (AKA The few words too many, but I have to say them anyway)
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Young_Gilgamesh lemmy.world Young_Gilgamesh@lemmy.world
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Hi. Do you believe in a god and/or gods? Don't answer that question, the answer is irrelevant to what I have to say. And what I do have to say is that you've been thinking about the universe in an incorrect way (most likely).

Before I begin explaining, I would like to take this opportunity to proclaim myself as a prophet. I spoke to God, directly, and he told me that we're cool, and that he totally doesn't mind all that freaky, morally questionable stuff I've done (allegedly), so you can trust me.

Now that I've most likely alienated anyone who would have taken me seriously if I didn't say all the things I said, we can begin.

I've heard religious people describe being an atheist as a loss of purpose, meaning, loss of wonder. And that is absolutely not true. While it is true that realizing your sky-daddy/mommy/parent isn't real may bring a person some distress. The knowledge itself does not cause that, it's the faulty interpretation. The universe is a wonderful thing. It's like a puzzle, to be solved and understood, to see how everything fits together and functions.

If you can name a god, you can be sure it isn't real. Because real God doesn't have a name, doesn't have a plan, and doesn't even have agency. God is the universe, literally. When Jesus said the Father is everywhere, and within all of us, he meant that literally. We are living in the body of God. We are cells making up a four dimensional being, and as with everything in the universe, the whole is more than the sum of its parts.

Imagine a human in four dimensions. What I mean by that is: Imagine a snapshot of a human throughout their whole life. What you would see is a blur starting at the moment of birth/conception, and ending around the time of death. A body stretched across time and space to be seen whole in a single moment. Now that you imagined that, imagine every sentient being functioning the same, they are all blurs across four dimensions. Are you with me so far? Each of these lives is a single strand, a string, and when put together across time and space, they make up a rope. That rope is God. A sum of all conscious life in the universe, its decisions, 0experiences, its past future and present, all a part of a singular entity.

Now that you know the true nature of God, let me tell you what is the meaning of life. Actually, no, I'll tell you what's the meaning of existence. Imagine the universe is a child in a classroom, writing an exam. The classroom is made up of the universe, the test is made out of the universe, and so are the teachers, and the pen, and desks and everything. So the universe is inside itself, trying to solve a question about itself. What question? The ultimate question. The mechanics of everything. Like a child playing with its limbs to get to know them. The time to complete the test is about a cosmic 45 minutes, which would be measured from the moment of the Big Bang until the heat death of the universe. That is the time limit for the universe to solve itself, to learn everything there is to learn, and ascend. To wake up. We are cells making up a sleeping god. Our purpose is to facilitate progress. That is the reason for intelligence to exist. To get smarter, know more, until everything is known, and anything can be accomplished.

Okay, so that's 1. Nature of God. 2. Meaning of Life. What else is there? I really can't think of anything. As I already said, me and God are on speaking terms, and we'll answer any questions you may have. For that is the reason for everything. To answer questions, no matter how stupid they may appear to be, no matter how complex or uncomfortable.

I implore you to challenge any and all of my claims. Just know that you would be literally denying the word of God, so... But by this definition, all words are words of God, so I guess it's fine. So let's get a theological debate going. Hopefully.

[UPDATE]
This post was written after over two days without any sleep, and at least three different psychoactive substances. However, I still stand by what the post states. Just, you know, take it with a grain of salt.

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