“My understanding is you’re never too late. And on top of that, any skepticism I have about reality would certainly be instantly answered if I wake up in heaven.”
Legendary author Scott Adams announced that he plans to convert to Christianity in his final days, saying the decision came after reflection as he faces terminal illness.
Adams' full comments: "Whenever I talk about the simulation, and especially when I talk about my own impending death, many of my Christian friends and Christian followers say to me, “Scott, you still have time. You should convert to Christianity.” And I usually just let that sit, because that's not an argument I want to have.
I've not been a believer. But I also have respect for any Christian who goes out of their way to try to convert me, because how would I believe you believe your own religion if you're not trying to convert me? So I have great respect for people who care enough that they want me to convert and then go out of their way to try to convince me. So you're going to hear for the first time today that it is my plan to convert.
So I still have time. But my understanding is you're never too late. And on top of that, any skepticism I have about reality would certainly be instantly answered if I wake up in heaven.
I do believe that the dominant Christian theory is that I would wake up in heaven if I have a good life. I don't necessarily have to state something in advance. And so to my Christian friends, yes, it's coming.
So you don't need to talk me into it. I am now convinced that the risk reward is completely smart. If it turns out that there's nothing there, I've lost nothing.
But I've respected your wishes, and I like doing that. If it turns out there is something there, and the Christian model is the closest to it, I win. So with your permission, I promise you that I will convert."
Adams said on Thursday that his cancer prognosis has worsened, telling viewers that doctors have given him no expectation of recovery.
In a candid update, Adams said he spoke with his radiologist shortly before the New Year and was told the outlook was bleak. “I talked to my radiologist yesterday. He was working on the day before New Year’s and it’s all bad news,” Adams said.
“So the odds of me recovering are essentially zero,” he added. “I’ll give you any updates if that changes, but it won’t.”
Adams said doctors told him there is “no chance” he will regain feeling in his legs. He also disclosed additional complications affecting his heart and breathing. “I’ve got some ongoing heart failure, which is making it difficult to breathe sometimes during the day,” he said. “But at the moment I can breathe and I’m not in any pain.”
He warned viewers to prepare for rapid changes in the coming weeks. “You should prepare yourself that January will be probably a month of transition, one way or the other,” Adams said. “I haven’t made any decisions, but it was all bad news. No good news at all.”
“I will keep doing this as long as it makes sense, because I like doing it. It keeps me busy,” he said. “I have much bigger problems than the stuff I’m talking about in the news, but I’m so interested in what’s happening in the world that it’s very engaging," he said.
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