In an awesome development, I have been chatting with Mr. Deity (which, by the way, makes me officially a prophet. I'm working on letting my beard grow long now), and he has offered to answer almost any questions you might have. What would you ask an omniscient, omnipotent being? Leave your questions in the comments, I'll pass them on, and then I'll stroll down from the mountain with the answers chiseled on digital stone tablets.
I don't want to catch any of you frolicking with golden calves while I'm getting the words of the Lord now, you hear?
And keep in mind that I'll only pass along the interesting questions. Asking for lottery numbers…not interesting. And you know I'd keep those answers for myself, anyway.
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