This was retweeted by Richard Dawkins this afternoon -- thought you guys would enjoy.

splunktavius · 2012-09-18T20:53:04+00:00

Not entirely sure where Dawkins got this, but it reads EXACTLY like a Mormon mission letter. I was in the church for 10 years and even served a mission to St. Petersburg Russia. My "call" came in letter form and had the same format, cadence, font, etc. Solid lift. The atheist in me definitely approves.

safi_Ibn_sayyad · 2012-09-18T19:13:19+00:00

That made me wonder, reincarnation is kind of true : when you die and are dissolved into basic elements, you fertilize the ground on which plants grow (life form #1) then an animal eats them and assimilates them in its body (life form #3), the animal will be eaten by other animals and so on and so forth, until the greatest predator on its turn dies and feeds plants and other animals with his dissolving body.

EDIT: grammar

michelangeloevil · 2012-09-19T00:57:52+00:00

FAKE actually, this document was signed by a random GALAXY

infectant · 2012-09-19T01:31:42+00:00

I never applied for nor agreed to this whole "existence" thing, yet it turns out it's mandatory. Who the fuck does this "The Universe" think they are?

JaneRenee · 2012-09-18T23:10:46+00:00

Why wouldn't you just say who originally tweeted it? Is it important that Dawkins tweeted it?

gr33nm4n · 2012-09-18T23:20:15+00:00

I agree with a fellow below. I can see Richard Dawkins responding to this: "A bit presumptuous that the Universe would assign us as Solar System 1, isn't it?"

MrWx · 2012-09-19T00:34:41+00:00

I get a kick out of the RPG format, especially at the idea of "improving the conditions for other newcomers. Played too many games to know what actually happens.

spolio · 2012-09-19T01:16:24+00:00

this should be on the back of birth and marriage certificates.

SietchTabr · 2012-09-18T23:20:37+00:00

So basically this letter says my consciousness exists before and after my body and that the universe looks forward to seeing my consciousness in another form after my body dies?

7thoughts · 2012-09-19T01:29:48+00:00

Absolutely brilliant. Came here just to say that.

narcberry · 2012-09-19T02:43:35+00:00

OMG smell this used toilet paper Richard Dawkins used.

backyardlion · 2012-09-19T03:40:13+00:00

This "letter" suggests the belief in the existence of a soul. Interesting.

SnakeMan448 · 2012-09-18T20:07:02+00:00

I guess it's legit. That signature looks impossible to mimic.

DuggleAss · 2012-09-19T02:44:19+00:00

In the event anyone else was as interested in finding a larger cleaner version like I was.

http://awake4life.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/472994_10150848112207518_7557552517_11744431_874906448_o1.jpg

stanbeard · 2012-09-18T22:27:49+00:00

I've got to say whoever is in control of Dawkins's Twitter account doesn't really conduct themselves in the way I think the man himself would.

It can't really be him, can it? https://twitter.com/RichardDawkins

numberonelotrfan · 2012-09-19T00:44:59+00:00

Mother... Fucking... SCIENCE!!

scratchwin · 2012-09-19T01:06:24+00:00

Lame lifeform #sSi2349Mc1111JH got all those tools, a love of peace and oh did I mention they also got pyrokinesis? Humans are totally nerfed.

for2fly · 2012-09-19T01:10:33+00:00

Oh, damn, now the universe is fucking spamming, Where will it end?

ProdigalWhail · 2012-09-19T01:55:40+00:00

Anybody else catch the "PZ" in the species identification? Made me smile :)

Pround_Republican · 2012-09-19T02:05:26+00:00

The devil called, he wants his massager back.

TurtleCave · 2012-09-19T02:29:12+00:00

How long before r/atheismplus starts calling it out as being ableist for "bipedalism"?

woodchuck_pie · 2012-09-19T03:31:53+00:00

I need to email this to my sister, as a legit document. Anyone know where I can get it?

_Missing_Link · 2012-09-19T04:18:42+00:00

"You may want to start by cultivating social relationships and improving conditions for other newcomers."

No, here, I'll fix it for you:

"You may want to start by watching your back and kicking ass at every opportunity. This is survival of the fittest and you better start proving that is you."

MrHanekoma · 2012-09-19T05:40:36+00:00

That just inspired me to go back to work.

Goat_Porker · 2012-09-19T05:47:05+00:00

My first thought when reading was that there aren't enough spaces in the lifeform #. At only 12 spaces and 36 characters per space (5 quintillion possibilities), by many estimates you can't number all of the insects on Earth.

scibuff · 2012-09-18T22:17:11+00:00

Saw this on Facebook in March - proof

jesuslovesmeee · 2012-09-19T02:20:14+00:00

This is great. It makes me feel that religion and science are pretty much the same thing. In truly understanding science, one understands God.

mash3735 · 2012-09-18T19:27:08+00:00

totally read that with like a surfer sort of "accent"

gunfupanda · 2012-09-18T21:33:43+00:00

"I fucking love science" posted it on Facebook this morning.

guyinateepee · 2012-09-18T23:40:11+00:00

Apparently the no fapping in September memo didn't make it to the atheism crowd, or were fapping circles excempt?

wazzym · 2012-09-18T20:08:20+00:00

Going to have this as my profile picture on fb!


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