I'm waffling between G-O-D and nothing. So please give me some education.
911
Role Playing Reaction GIF by Hyper RPGGiphy"We need to look out for each other because help isn't coming."
cknipe
Peace Out
"More than 2 decades ago, a priest was giving a sermon in my church and he said 'our faith requires you to believe without question. Why call it faith if you have to ask questions?' I haven't returned to church. Not until my wedding day but you know what I mean."
asiangontear
Delusion
"When I was young I used to think that after death you would have access to a PC that you could see absolutely anything about your life. Stats, any question you had no matter how obscure, replays of moments, perspectives of others in relation to you. No matter what you wanted to know, if it was relatable to you, you could see it. I know it's silly, but as time goes on I just want it to be real, and I don't think I'd have any issue allowing myself to fall into that delusion."
eggwardpenisglands
I think nothing happens...
"Realistically, I think nothing happens. We literally experience nothing after death. Same thing that we experience before birth. We don't exist, so it's nothing. I think the tenant that we should follow while living is to try to be happy and healthy while minimizing the damage we do to each other."
"What I would LIKE to happen after death is whatever you believe in, exists. I think Christians should get to go to heaven if they truly believe in it, Hindus and Buddhists get reincarnated, and everyone else also gets to experience what they believe they will experience."
"'I would still experience Nothing. Maybe it's one of those things where at the moment of death their brain makes them experience what feels like an infinitely long moment in time where they experience their afterlife. I just think it would be neat for everybody."
Better_Meat_
Shrug
Happy GIFGiphy"Best advice I received from a dear senior on their way out. 'You win some, you lose some' shrug. Nothing divine, life is that simple and wonderful, accept it and move on."
Tune_Kindly
It all sounds pretty simple. Why are people so up in arms about Atheists?
Whatever
Bored Episode 15 GIF by The SimpsonsGiphy"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people that do."
imCIK
Cool with Empty
"Nothing. [Serious]."
rumblingtummy29
"I feel this way about death. When I was 5, my grandfather died and my cousin simple said, he is dead, that means you are gone forever. Everything ends up dying, even plants and animals. I'm now in my 40's and still have this simplistic view of life and death. People think I'm ambivalent to life and death but it's just what it is."
thepigfish82
puppet-masters...
"I think a lot of religious people struggle with the fact that we are all just swirling units of chaos. There is no grand plan or great orchestrator. I think that’s why people who are prone to religion are also susceptible to things like Q anon and the Cabal and all that. They REALLY want to believe that there is some almighty puppet-master who determines all of humanity’s fate."
Lngtmelrker
“we’re living in a society!”
"Just be a kind and empathetic person not because you’re worried about some cosmic justice, but because it’s the right thing to do. If there is some being that created us there’s no way they actually care about believing in it or adhering to some rules from over 2000 years ago."
"Also a big thing for me is that I find the idea that you need religion or the Bible in order to have morals and ethics pretty dumb. It’s pretty f**king clear that most evangelicals have neither. But my main thing is being a good person simply because, as George Costanza once said we’re living in a society!' If you’re only a good person in order to make it to heaven you probably aren’t actually a good and moral person."
conservative_genius
That's All
Circle Of Life Loop GIFGiphy"You're born. You live. You die. That's it. After you die you cease to exist, the same as before you were born."
serefina
Believe what you want. We're all here together. So let's focus there.
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In a bizarre tweet, Trump bragged that the U.S. is apparently now:
"NUMBER ONE in the Universe, by FAR!!"
Heading to Davos, Switzerland, to meet with World and Business Leaders and bring Good Policy and additional Hundred… https://t.co/tEaLEQjFoD— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1579568378.0
That's right.
Now that Trump's Space Force has officially launched (with some sweet camouflage uniforms to boot), he's no longer afraid to say what we all know: That the U.S. is number one in all of space...when it comes to economic policy.
Take THAT aliens!
Twitter, however was left scratching their heads at Trump's expansive assertion.
It's pretty cool being number one in the Universe but somehow the 27th best nation in healthcare and education— Jordan Perham (@Jordan Perham) 1579575424.0
Maybe he thinks we are NUMBER ONE in the Universe due to those Space Farce uniforms. https://t.co/CD4dzshcLm— Mimi (@Mimi) 1579577992.0
@realDonaldTrump do you have any idea just how ridiculous you sound— Jeff Tiedrich (@Jeff Tiedrich) 1579568461.0
In the universe? Damn space force works fast. https://t.co/pKYOsgVNo4— Small Town Moisture Farmer (@Small Town Moisture Farmer) 1579577037.0
@realDonaldTrump The universe?! You’re a space farce ! https://t.co/yaH230xEvr— Outspoken (@Outspoken) 1579569099.0
@realDonaldTrump oh no you’re going to anger the daleks and the klingons better get space force ready— Sarah Beattie (@Sarah Beattie) 1579572373.0
“NUMBER ONE in the Universe, by FAR!!” Has he even seen the first quarter numbers from the Klingons yet? My man is… https://t.co/qxGafk1qqs— NoelCaslerComedy (@NoelCaslerComedy) 1579571699.0
Brace yourself for impact, President Trump.
We're NUMBER ONE in the Universe, Y'all! And it's gonna keep on getting better! He's gonna bring Hundreds of Billio… https://t.co/DYPkEdOdz6— John Wheeler (@John Wheeler) 1579570327.0
... "WE ARE NOW NUMBER ONE IN THE UNIVERSE, BY FAR!!" https://t.co/KsxPxXBFwp— fake nick ramsey (@fake nick ramsey) 1579568879.0
Donald Trump just announced that “We are now NUMBER ONE in the Universe.” He’s right. Poll numbers in favor of his… https://t.co/UV5NZS9sL2— Palmer Report (@Palmer Report) 1579576352.0
@realDonaldTrump “In the universe”? What are you, an 8 year-old?— TrumpsTaxes (@TrumpsTaxes) 1579568982.0
Trump: We are now NUMBER ONE in the Universe, by FAR!! The rest of the Universe: https://t.co/3IfO0oHcPf— Natasha Del Riego (@Natasha Del Riego) 1579576292.0
DT phone home. Please.
@realDonaldTrump dementia and delusions of grandeur are a hell of a cocktail— Jeff Tiedrich (@Jeff Tiedrich) 1579568494.0
Ever feel like you're having an exceptionally weird day?
Sometimes it feels like that no matter what you do, that the universe is just out to get you. For better or worse, you find yourself in situations that are so unlikely, that some higher power has to have a hand in it.
Redditor u/GhostRxm got people to relive their weirdest days by asking, "What was your 'The universe is messing with me' moment?"
10. What are the chances of getting a bug in your ear?
"I sometimes "play hooky" from work...basically if I need a "mental health day" but can't explain that to my boss, I'll make up some other excuse to call out.
At least 75 percent of the times I've done this, I end up getting sick or injured or something which results in me actually needing to take the following day off work.
Most recent example: I called out one day and claimed I'd been struck by the stomach bug that was going around. The next morning, ready to return to work, I woke up with a goddamn bug stuck in my ear canal and had to go to the doctor to have it removed."
9. Sounds like a really bad joke
Giphy
"Right after moving I was in a car accident on the freeway during rush hour. Backend of my car was crunched. While it was sitting in the parking lot of a collision center waiting to be repaired, a semi backed into the front end. The collision center was right next to a trucking company. When my husband called to tell me what had happened I thought he was joking."
8. Double dumped
"While getting dumped, I was shat on by a pigeon."
"You got dumped twice, dude"
"That's a crappy feeling"
7. Quitting is hard, good for you!
"The evening of my first day without a cigarette in 15 years I came across a full pack of smokes lying on a window ledge. Laughter ensued. I never had found even 1 discarded cigarette before. Nor since."
6. Sometimes, the universe is kind
"Back when I was a kid, I borrowed a CD of my dad's without asking, and it ended up becoming lost. We looked everywhere, but it was never found... Dad scolded me, but worse, as only a dad can do, he would tease me about it. He never forgot, and he made sure that I never forgot either.
Fast-forward ten years: my dad died unexpectedly while at work. Thankfully, the universe (or someone/something) made sure to let us know everything was going to be okay:
After we arrived home from the funeral, my mom, siblings, and I were sitting around in silent shock. It was Christmastime, so my brother thought he'd try lightening the mood by playing some Christmas music. He went into the CD cabinet, and there, sitting right in front, was the missing CD. That CD had been missing for ten years!"
5. August 2019
"August 2019.
First weekend in August i get mugged and punched on a night out. Lose my phone, wallet, keys
The same weekend my dad and second mum split up after 15 years.
The weekend after my mum goes on holiday. The first night shes away and im watching the dogs. The eldest passes away in the midnight vet as im holding her.
About 3 days before she comes home i get rushed into hospital with supposed sepsis and have surgery. Luckily i was in and out within a week.
The last weekend of August my car breaks down and costs me £300+ in repairs.
I am not leaving the house next August."
4. There was a glitch in the simulation
"A couple of months ago, I went to the drinking fountain to fill up my water bottle. Except there was no water fountain. I walked away from it, looked around the hallway, and then walked back to the area where the drinking fountain was supposed to be, but it was still gone. Thinking I was crazy, I ended up going back to my office and asking my coworkers if we'd ever had a drinking fountain there to begin with. Of course, they said that there was. I went back to the fountain a third time, and it was there, the same as always."
3. A surprise was just around the corner
Giphy
"Cut off contact with a horrible ex around May of this year and last week I finally decided to clear all of her stuff out of my car. Some clothes and random junk. Got it all bagged up and tossed out. The very next day I turned a corner at the store and there she was. I haven't seen or spoken to her in six months and the day after I try to remove items that remind me of her I almost run right into her."
2. No good deed...
"It was my birthday weekend. I helped someone jump start their car in the morning. Later on, LA has the most rain it's had in 6 years, the storm drain near my house get backed up. My house gets flooded, and was the only one on the block to be affected."
1. You're right: A dog wouldn't do this
"My girlfriend cheated on me last fall which hit me really hard. Took a long time for me to feel ok with myself and gain the confidence to start dating again and trust somebody else. Fast forward to last spring I met this amazing girl and been in a relationship with her for the last couple months and even admitting being in a relationship was a huge step for me. Well, who doesn't call me up five days ago but her boyfriend asking me if I've been with her while he was away working abroad. Conclusion: I'm getting a dog"