The Day After the World Ends (Bravo)
by Anne N. Mouse
Copyright© 2019 by Anne N. Mouse
Flash Story: More Existential flash!
Tags: Geeks
“The world ends every day for those who die,” James read the statement at the beginning of the philosophy test. “Defend or refute this statement,” the instructions on the test continued.
“Not the easiest question ever, yet I believe I have an answer,” he thought.
‘This statement is entirely untrue for everyone,’ James wrote, ‘My reasoning on this follows my belief that we all have eternal life, that life being either in heaven or hell.
‘Those who accept the fact of Jesus as Messiah and live accordingly, will eventually live eternally in the presence of their maker in heaven. Those who reject Jesus as Messiah will live in eternal torment in hell.’
James looked up for a moment as a somewhat good looking brunette stood up and had a short conversation with the test proctor. He sometimes wished he had the courage to ask any girls out. But he didn’t so he bent his head to his closing statement.
‘I live my life by the maxim of do good, not feel good. I do not believe all things that can make me feel good are intrinsically bad but I do believe that they may be bad and therefore must be carefully considered before being engaged in. One existential truth of which I’m certain is that protesting rarely improves me personally, and it is my belief that the best way to improve society is to improve myself.
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