My New Favorite Riddle…that I actually figured out!
April 7, 2008
You are a traveler in a distant land. Your ultimate destination is heaven..but there are many obstacles blocking your path. After fighting and struggling through every and all hindrances..there is only but one challenge that remains.
As you are walking..you encounter a fork in the road. There are two (2) paths that you can take. One path leads to your ultimate destination..heaven, whereas the other leads to hell. Guarding these two paths are two guardians. They are physically similar in appearance and all attributes, except for one monumental difference. One guardian is an avid truthteller and can tell nothing but truths. The other guardian is the quite opposite, and only tells lies. One guardian guards the pathway to heaven.. the other guards the pathway to hell. You do not know which guardian guards which path. You are only given the opportunity to ask one (1) question to one guardian to decide which path will take you to heaven…or hell.
Think carefully and consider the riddle. The answer is easy but compelling..I was amazed I could figure it out, but only after very careful consideration of all the variables that are presented in the puzzle. Props only help to a certain degree…
Remember..you are only allowed one question for one guardian…and it is possible. . .
Goodluck.
Um… whom did Christ die for?
Or… What is my name?
Or… What is the way to the Father?
I don’t know. What is it?
all good tries! nevertheless..your questions will only reveal the identities of the liar or the truthtellers excluding the other aspect of the riddle..to which path he guards (heaven or hell).
1.Whom did Christ die for? kind of ambiguous question nevertheless liar might say…”Satan” truthteller..”mankind” ..but still..do you know which path he guards?
Hint: Your question must include all the variables given in the riddle..at least 3. Good try!! Keep thining about..I know you can do it!
hmm.. but wouldn’t “what is my name” confirm which path is which? since if i asked the truthteller, he would certainly, truthfully say, “Sulkiro,” whereas if I chose to ask the liar, she would answer anything but Sulkiro.
and oy, I don’t know why I answered (questioned) “What is the way to the Father,” since both will give similar answers.
But. since none of those are the answers…
“did Christ die for man’s sins?”
“did Clinton have sexual relations with ‘that woman’ also known as Monica Lewinsky?”
“which path will the other guardian say leads to Hell?”
“what’s my social security number?”
“i am in front of you right now?”