Jimmy Carr Gives Unexpectedly Deep Answer To ‘Does God Exist’ Question

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Jimmy Carr is known for his snappy one-liners and pushing the limits of humor, and I must admit, the answer he gave to an eternal question made all the onlookers go into utter disbelief. “Does God exist?!” an enraged voice kept shouting out from his audience as Carr went on with his set. However, instead of saying something jocular, Carr provided a serious philosophical response that enthralled the audience and subsequently caught the attention of almost all internet forums.

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Starting with Carr style, impassive, he said the most chilling of things: “Well, I’ve got terrible news. Yes, I mean in a manner of speaking, yes, but it’s an analogy.” He then elaborated upon the concept of “God is the future” and explained that sacrifice for the betterment of the future looks very much like the sacrifice described in most religious teachings: “You do something now to enjoy the future, right? That’s what the lesson’s meant to be for the next life.” But here comes the kicker and the best part that will really bring this whole thing home: Carr put it plainly, “You will die and you will be reborn as someone else and you will love them. But that’s your kids. It works. But it’s not magic.” Stellar Carr here basically wrapping existential dread inside a neat little box that might almost double as comfort.

One commenter wrote, “I was expecting a joke but that was actually v sweet,” after that unusually kind expression, while another said, “Damn, who knew Jimmy was this deep?” And honestly, same. Usually his audiences gasp at his no-holds-barred roasts, whereas here he was dropping life advice for them to simply nod along with. You can read more about his unique style in his recent crowd interactions in this article on his performance, where he roasted the crowd in Phoenix: Jimmy Carr roasts Phoenix crowd.

Yet, this viewpoint failed to persuade everyone. Theories erupted with furious debates over Carr’s idea: “It’s a deeply neoliberal ideology… work hard now for the machine, be a cog and then you will enjoy the fruits of your labor.” And yet there was another: “He didn’t say how to work hard for the future. It could also apply to your statement-work hard now on changing the status quo for a better life in the future.”

The crazy thing was how many people really related with Mr. Carr’s words on such a personal level. Another person commented, “My mom always said that I hope you speak for me when I am gone. We weren’t a religious family, but he’s spot on with this. And I do.” One person simply went, “As an atheist, I like this explanation very much.” You can also check out another instance where Carr’s humor left the audience feeling confused yet entertained in his controversial joke about exercise: Jimmy Carr jokes about exercise.

Much to the dismay of many skeptics, even they had to grudgingly admit that for a man of crass shock humor, this was one dazzling turn.

And before he could get out of it, Carr shredded the crowd with this: “You’ll be alright. You look as if you might be having a tough time. You’re loving it.” I might just imagine that was the most relatable exchange of the whole discussion.

See, whether you agree or not with his take on the matter, one thing he made sure of: Jimmy Carr has shown he’s more than just a man who can say one thing one way and then follow it up with something hilarious. That guy who makes you laugh so hard sometimes will very occasionally make you think so deeply. For an example of this deeper side, you can read about the hilarious yet insightful moments from his US tour with Dave Chappelle Jimmy Carr’s US tour. If this ain’t a mic-drop, then I don’t know what is.

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Additionally, fans enjoyed a nostalgic look back at one of Carr’s performances, which you can find here: Jimmy Carr shares nostalgic throwback.