Atheist Ricky Gervais gets to play God

World famous comedian and atheist

Ricky Gervais to play God

in his upcoming TV show “Afterlife”

Comedian, writer and atheist, Ricky Gervais has revealed details about his new television series Afterlife, in which he will appear as an “arrogant, wisecracking” God. Gervais talks about the new show on his blog.





Ricky Gervais insists “Afterlife” is fiction

The new show is about an atheist who dies and finds himself in heaven. God “loves welcoming atheists to heaven with a smug grin on his face”. God has a soft-spot for atheists because he finds them good people, even if they didn’t believe in Him. The fact that he goes to heaven proves it is a work of fiction. In fiction heaven exists, then so does God.

Before anyone has seen it criticisms are rolling in.

Ricky says:

We’ve come up with this show because we think it will be fun, different and entertaining. Not to undermine the moral fabric of America. Here’s what I suggest you do; wait till ‘Afterlife’ is finished then watch it. Or not. But if you watch it then you’re allowed to have an opinion. You can gladly slag it off. You can start a campaign to get it banned. You can hate it. And trust me, it’s so much more fun saying you hate something once you’ve actually seen it. So, please wait, watch and find out if it’s controversial or inflammatory first, yeh? Anyway, I play God…

In the 2010 movie The Invention of Lying Ricky Gervais lives in a world where everyone tells the truth. Therefore it was impossible for there to be any religion. Until Ricky invents the lie. Like all liars, he manipulates situations to give himself an advantage over his fellow human beings, and he loves it. His friends and co-workers begin to worship him and follow him like a prophet. I won’t spoil it if you haven’t seen it, well worth a look. Another work of fiction from Ricky Gervais, a world without lying.



Holte Ender thinks Ricky Gervais is one of the funniest people on the planet and that’s no lie.

