If a god provided proof of his existence....

Discussion in 'General Philosophy' started by General Mosh, Apr 27, 2012.

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Which god(s) would you want it (they) to be?

Christianity 12 vote(s) 17.9%
Judaism 1 vote(s) 1.5%
Islam 6 vote(s) 9.0%
Roman Gods 5 vote(s) 7.5%
Egyptian Gods 0 vote(s) 0.0%
Norse Gods 16 vote(s) 23.9%
Greek Gods 5 vote(s) 7.5%
Buddhist Gods (or deities, however you want to classify them) 5 vote(s) 7.5%
Hindu Gods 0 vote(s) 0.0%
Other (please specify) 17 vote(s) 25.4%
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  1. Thefatkid Well-Known Member

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    Not Jesus. (I am atheist, however I still believe that Jesus is a very kind individual, and like his message of love and compassion). I do however believe that god is a very cruel individual, one of the greatest mass murderers in human history. He is stupid, in some of the way he acts when there are many other better options at hand, not to mention his logic that makes no sense at all.


    Yes, now the question is who is stalking who? It is that or great mind think alike.
    Thefatkid, May 19, 2012
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  2. mobius1105 New Member

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    i will respond with a question. if there is a rabid dog, do you not put it down and disinfect anyone it bit? not that I truly understand god but how can anyone actually understand something that controls everything without controlling everything yourself.

    also wouldnt believing god is a mass murderer mean that you believe in god and thus are not an atheist?
    mobius1105, May 19, 2012
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    No, I believe that the god portrayed is very cruel, it doesn't mean I believe he is real. If I think Santa is awesome, does that mean I believe in Santa?
    Thefatkid, May 19, 2012
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    from my admittedly limited point of view.... yes
    mobius1105, May 19, 2012
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    That's called Pascal's Wager, and is probably the weakest argument in existence. Not to mention you're giving up parts of your life to dedicate yourself to something that has a high chance of not existing. Winning the lottery for free requires no action on your part, and thus wouldn't change your life if you were wrong.
    Also, I don't see how anyone can simply go from agnostic or atheist from one moment to the other by just saying "Okay, there's a god, now I'll devote my life to it.". Could you simply say "Okay, I don't believe in God, and will stop doing anything in regards to my religion." and be done with it?

    Of all those gods, the Norse are probably the most badass. I can definitely understand why people would choose them over other gods if they wanted the god(s) of a certain religion to exist.

    That makes no sense, though. I find quite a few fictional characters pretty awesome, but that doesn't instantly make them real, and I'm sure I'm far from the only one.
    UnitRico, May 20, 2012
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    If a god did appear he sould be scared shitless when this god was around we were barely able to do math now look what we can do we have the power to instantly communicate, fly and weapons that make lighting bolt like pathetic. Hey angels meet the Hind helicopter. Hay Zeus how would you like a nuclear tipped cruise missile land on mount olympus.
    Anwrise888, May 20, 2012
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    ...And then he/they would kill us, as they have control over powers that make nukes look like firecrackers.
    UnitRico, May 20, 2012
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    why isnt jedi an option?
    bender, May 20, 2012
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    well i guess that it makes sense that the christian god wouldnt win since by prophesy all the atheists (and everyone else) would be screwed whe he does come back
    mobius1105, May 20, 2012
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  10. UnitRico Well-Known Member

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    Because Jedi don't have a single god, as far as I know. Although the Force could be called that, I guess.
    UnitRico, May 20, 2012
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    Although it seems to be like an energy thingy, that some people, like Jedi, can exploit more than everyone else. Somethin like that.
    darthdj31, May 20, 2012
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    Yeah, pretty much. I'm sure Wookiepedia has a massive article on it.
    UnitRico, May 20, 2012
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    The Shaw, May 20, 2012
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    All of them, just to say "Ha 99.9% of you were wrong. We all exist!" Also couldn't the same energy/ or quantum mechanics that created the universe create god(s)? Assuming of course no god or gods created the universe.


    I must point out that god being a mass murder may be true, but doesn't quite make 100% sense because technically speaking he could have the option to grant everyone eternal life meaning he is responsible for every death. (Which is also something almost any other deity could do.)
    Comanglia, Jun 7, 2012
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    Granted that for all of Christianity/Judaism/Islam there is one god.
    Jack118, Jun 7, 2012
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    Jack Black is the only true god
    Nick Richards, Jun 7, 2012
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  17. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    Well my religion is Christianity so naturally I would like for it to be the Christian God, but there would be no problem if it was the Jewish or Islamic God. Basically one(s) that aren't... spooky.
    RickPerryLover, Jun 9, 2012
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    I don't know, man, flooding the entire world sounds pretty fucking creepy to me.
    UnitRico, Jun 9, 2012
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  19. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    We gotta ark. I am sure you will be let on.
    RickPerryLover, Jun 9, 2012
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    I hope it's bigger than the last one, it was getting pretty cramped. Oh, and this time, can we say "fuck you assholes" to the mosquitoes and leave them to die?
    UnitRico, Jun 9, 2012
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