Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Ricky Gervais has a conversation with 'God' and it's everything you might expect

The comedian asked 'God' questions about Father's Day and the World Cup on Twitter

Antonia Molloy
Monday 16 June 2014 11:53 EDT
Comments
Ricky Gervais is an outspoken atheist
Ricky Gervais is an outspoken atheist (Getty Images)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

He is a fervent and outspoken atheist - so Father's Day presented a religious conundrum that Ricky Gervais simply couldn't resist addressing.

The comedian took to Twitter on Saturday to engage "God" in conversation and this is what happened:

Gervais responded:

In another deleted tweet "God" said: "No, @rickygervais, I'm not English. I save your queen purely out of the goodness of my heart."

The comedian went on to ask questions about rock and roll and light before later tweeting:

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in