Now, you're probably wondering: how many Godpoints do you start out with? Good question. I think a fair number would be 10. However, if you're Christian and you believe in Original Sin, you'd start with -25. Either way, it's up to you to work your way up to the Godpoint-minimum required by your particular religion.
(I assume that different religions will have different Godpoint minimums for entering the afterlife. For instance, Catholicism will probably require 250, whereas the Unitarians will probably only ask for 10 or 15.)
There are several ways of earning additional Godpoints. Apart from the methods already mentioned above, such as gambling or playing scratch-off games, you can commit one of many Acts of Virtue.
Acts of Virtue work a lot like field goals and touchdowns. Each one is worth a certain number of Godpoints, and the more you get, the better your chances of winning. The difference being, of course, is that instead of advancing to the playoffs, you'll get to stay alive for eternity even though your body is rotting in a box.
Acts of Virtue, like sins, are specified in the official Godpoint Rulebook. Any act not in the Rulebook will not be considered an Act of Virtue, unless and until the official Godpoint Governing Body (made up of delegates from every religion) deem the act to be virtuous. Whatever you do, don't try to pass off some kind of fancy-schmancy high-tech sin as an Act of Virtue. You might be able to get away with that satanic chain e-mail for a month or two, but sooner or later, you will get busted.
Acts of Virtue, as well as Godpoints themselves, may be rescinded at any time. For example, if you claim to have had sex purely for the sake of procreation, then later it is brought to the attention of the Godpoint Governing Body that you were, in fact, completely aware of your own sterility, you will be fined 25 Godpoints and asked to remove your penis. Godpoints, like the human soul, are completely fluid and are subject to change without notice.
The virtue of Godpoints is that all sins are quantified, and all virtues are designated in advance. Like a well-structured body of law, the Godpoint system informs you of what you can or can't do before you do it. But like a line of credit, you have the freedom to take a temporary loss, in the event that you feel it will improve your quality of life in the long run.
And above all, if a Catholic priest tries to give you 25 Hail Marys for a simple "Jesus Fucking Christ", you can show him a copy of the Godpoint Rulebook and say, "Screw you, you white-collared freak. I'm doing 10 Hail Marys and not a Mary more."
And if he has a problem with that, tell him to go fuck a nun. That'll only cost you 15 Godpoints.
