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The Question
The Daily Word #52: omniscient
“Oh, Great Zandra, I really need to know the answer to my question,” the young man spoke.
“No need to tell me,” Zandra sighed. “I already know. You want to know if you are fated to hell when you die.”
He nodded. Zandra made eye contact, and then quietly gasped.
“Just one minute,” Zandra put her hand up. She addressed the long line of people, “The Great Zandra needs a break. Being omniscient can be quite exhausting.” She stood up and went backstage, where her sister Lizzie was waiting for her.
“What’s wrong?” Lizzie asked. “It’s not your break time.”
Zandra whispered, “I can’t answer that guy’s question.”
“Why not?”
“I’ve never gotten that question before. People just always ask me about the meaning of life.”
“Zandra, why can’t you answer his question?”
“Because he is going to hell. He’s actually pretty evil. If I say he’s going to end up there, he’ll do horrific things since he already knows he’s going. But if I lie and tell him he’s not, he’ll still do horrific things since he’ll think there’s no eternal punishment.”
