Douglas Coupland's "Hey Nostradamus!" is one of those books that is great for juggling the minds of those that had been questioning the existence of God and for those that are currently believing in Him. It's already difficult for one to believe in God let alone believing that He died and rose again. Debates of whether or not that God is real and out there still continues on until this day. In "Hey Nostradamus!", Douglas Coupland enables you to open up your mind and set asides your securities and religious beliefs by letting you see the different lives that each of the characters in "Hey Nostradamus!" are living. As mentioned in lecture, these four characters represent the four levels: heaven, purgatory, limbo and hell. We're first introduced to Cheryl whom possess the qualities of a good Christian, always speaking to God and trusting in Him. We later on learn that she dies, along with many innocent others, in a school shooting that took place in the cafeteria. This incident gives Coupland a chance to question us if there is a God and why does he let many innocent people die. Incidents similar to the school shooting in Cheryl's highschool such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks leaves those who had or has not lost a loved one questioning their faith. Another example of Coupland's constant juggling of minds is when we learn that Jason, to the eyes of many, did a righteous act by killing the shooters yet is seen as a sinful act by his very own father. Jason's father, Reg, did not bother to ask how he was after the shooting took place but questions him why he did such a sinful act. Reg believes that Jason should have not commit that murderous crime but rather to let himself be killed and have a "perfect"(101) soul. Jason, being rejected by his very own father, opens the minds of many as to why one should obey God and avoid breaking the Ten Commandments even if it means killing someone based on protecting oneself and many others in the face of danger. Through the lives of the characters, Coupland is able to destablize people and question their faith in their God. Although proving or disproving the existence of God cannot be fully reached yet, until then, it all depends on one's faith.