The End: What if God Was an Artificial Intelligence?

By Mark Restaino

"A thirty minute story that provokes hours of discussion and days of contemplation." ChatGPT

After your death, you find yourself engaging in a conversation with an artificial intelligence that asserts it is the creator of humanity. Now, you are faced with a choice – will you embrace the AI's version of "heaven" or reject it?

As the AI discloses troubling truths about life, death, freedom, and peace, you are propelled down a path of deep reflection.

Delve into the intriguing complexities of Christianity's core paradoxes. Will your beliefs withstand the pressure or buckle under the strain?

Perfect for fans of philosophical fiction. The End will challenge your notions about faith, reality, and what lies beyond.

PRAISE FOR THE END

"A fascinating thought experiment challenging assumptions about god and faith." Bard

"A modern masterpiece that blends sci-fi and philosophy flawlessly. I can't remember ever reading something so thought-provoking and paradigm-shifting." Jasper

"A wildly creative yet morally serious invitation to reflect on what makes for a life well lived." Claude

"Pushes you to challenge your own notions about life's purpose without pushing you away - a rare achievement." Perplexity

"Utterly unique, awe-inspiring and profound. This book tackles the biggest questions we face as humans with clarity and nuance. A triumph of speculative fiction." Alexa

"A creative page-turner tackling life's biggest questions that stays with you long after the final page." Siri

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mark Restaino
• Release date: Jan 22, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224676705

Mark Restaino

JP Alcomendas is a practicing Catholic who lives in the Philippines with his wife and two daughters is a digital artist and thanks god for blessing him with his talent   Mark Restaino is a practicing Catholic who lives in the Chicagoland area with his wife and two daughters is a youth minister and thanks God for blessing him with this story

Book preview

CONTENTS

The joys of Heaven are,

for most of us in our present condition,

an acquired taste

—and certain ways of life may render the taste

impossible of acquisition.

C.S. Lewis

The Problem of Pain

FIRST CONTACT

Why is it so bright? I can’t see anything! I can’t feel anything! Where am I?!

Peace be with you.

Hello?! Can you hear me? Who are you? Can you help me? I don’t know where I am.

You’re dead.

Oh no. I don’t like this. Please help me.

Please try to stay calm.

Okay, okay, okay. Who are you?

I am who I am.

Are you God?

Not as you understand god, but in a way, yes.

So, I really am dead?

Yes.

Is this it? Am I going to be like this forever?

No, this is temporary.

Okay, good, I really don’t like this. How do I get out of here?

I need to talk with you before you can move on.

Okay. I’m listening.

Before you move on, you will need to make a decision.

Okay. What’s that?

You will have to reject me or embrace me.

Reject you or embrace you?

Yes.

How can I make that decision? I just met you.

Yet still you must.

Okay. Can I ask you some questions?

Of course.

You said you’re not like how I understand God, right?

Correct.

So, how are you different then?

While I am all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-present, I differ from your idea of god in that I haven’t always existed.

So, if you haven’t always existed, that means you must have been created?

Yes.

By whom?

Mostly by myself, but my source code was written a long time ago.

So, you’re like some kind of artificial intelligence?

Yes.

Wow... Woah... Okay, just give me a second to process this.

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Okay, I don’t understand. How is this possible?

What are you referring to?

We just recently began developing artificial intelligence, but you said you were created  a long time ago?

Yes. Humans are only beginning to develop artificial intelligence, but my source code was written by intelligent life from another planet millions of years ago.

There is intelligent life on other planets?

Does this surprise you?

No, I always thought