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This uses a small, childish threat to undercut a much larger religious warning. The point is not theology, but scale, the imagined punishment sounds powerless when compared with a child trying to frighten an adult with a lost holiday reward. It lands in a debate where someone wants to dismiss a serious-sounding claim by making it feel emotionally trivial.
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About Ricky Gervais
English comedian, actor, writer, producer and director
Ricky Gervais is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. He is best known for co-creating, co-writing and starring in the British sitcoms The Office, Extras and Life's Too Short, all with Stephen Merchant. He also created, wrote and starred in Derek, After Life and Alley Cats. In addition, he was executive producer of the American version of The Office and made cameo appearances in it.
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Books by Ricky Gervais
Flanimals
2004