Interview With God, Part 2

Conclusion of my interview with God: About Morality: JPT: Could you give us some pointers on how to live? God: I don’t think I’m the best person to ask. You should measure the effects of your actions, whether they’re good or not. And your actions don’t affect me. You will do much better to look at your close environment and ask the people around you, who are affected by your actions. They can tell you if you’re living well or not. JPT: So you don’t care if we live morally or not? God: Let’s say I do care. What difference does that make? Lots of people think they know exactly what I want. Look at how they live. Do you think they are better or worse than people who don’t make that claim? JPT: But if you made it plain, what you wanted from people . . . God: I haven’t and I won’t. Give up on that and get on with your life. About Religion: JPT: Forgive me if I try your patience, God, but I must ask some standard human questions, for the sake of my readers. God: I unders