Screenshot of Chidi Anagonye in The Good Place, the character I most identify with in any work of fiction For a few years now, I’ve gotten into the habit of saying, “I don’t know if God exists, but,” I always add, “due to my work, I know that evil does.” It’s uncomfortable to me to stake a claim on any sort of certainty, in part because of the harm I’ve seen done by those who use their (allegedly) absolute theological claims to punish and manipulate others.