God, would you?

Question

If you don't believe in god of whatever faith and he showed himself to you. Would you start to worship him or merely acknowledge his existance.

Answer 1

Actually I did just that.

Several years ago I had an unusual experience concerning an uncle, a distant relative who lived over a thousand miles away.

While driving my car I suddenly felt the unmistakable presence of this relative that I hardly even knew. He was more like someone I had heard about than someone I knew. It was very strange; it felt as though I was momentarily lifted right out of my physical body. I seemed to be suspended somehow beyond space and time, bathed in a love so intense It felt like I could have just disappear into it at any moment if It would have let me. It only lasted for a few seconds, but it seemed to last forever at the same time. I realize how crazy this must sound. The experience was so strong that at first I was afraid I was loosing my grip on reality. I finally managed to chalk it up to an over active imagination.

Three days later I got a call from my aunt telling me that this uncle we are talking about had gone into a coma and died the day I had the experience. It felt like ice water had been poured down my back when she told me this. I had lost any real ideas of God or faith and had become somewhat of an atheist. Needless to say this experience caused me to rethink some of the conclusions I had come to.

I feel blessed to now understand that even in our darkest confusion something loves us so much that it went out of its way to assist me and bring me back to a state of absolute certainty about Gods love for us.
During the experience it seemed like there was a vast amount of information that I was somehow allowed access to. One thing that I came away from this experience understanding beyond any shadow of a doubt was that any Idea that God is unhappy with us or would judge or allow us to be punished for any reason is simply impossible.

I can’t explain the love I felt with words. They simply don’t make words big enough or complete enough to do this. The only way I can begin to convey this love to you is to say that there was simply nothing else there. Nothing but love. No hint of judgment, no displeasure of any sort. It is as though God sees us as being as perfect as we were the day we were created. It is only in our confused idea of ourselves that we seem to have changed.

I hope this is of some help to you. Good luck. Love and blessings.

Your brother don

Answer 2

The reason I don't believe in god/goddesses is because I have seen no proof of anything but wishful thinking for over 50 years.
If some phenomenon appeared to me and said "I am god, worship me," I hope I would turn myself into the nearest mental health facility.
I do not understand the concept that there is an all-powerful, thing out there that made the stars and ordered the universe, and divides bacteria, who would be so insecure to need/demand my worship. And I am going to be tortured for eternity for not believing this ridiculous idea.
Evolution has given us brains for survival. Use them.

Answer 3

If it was the Judeo-Christian god described in the bible, I would simply acknowledge his existence. He is a bigot, a sexist, a murderer, and basically a sick, sadistice prick. I could never willfully worship such a monster.
This would have to be a verifiable experience, though, not a "personal intervention." I'm not sure I'd trust only my senses with something so important.

Answer 4

Don H, i agree with you, i believe you can experience something like this, though I've never did, but i had several experiences, when God really showed that He's right besides me, and he loves me more than anything, and i always can trust Him. I agree that we have a wrong idea about God, because when I really felt, that He ACTUALLY is besides me, i felt nothing but Love, there was only me and Him, i wish sometimes i could just give Him a big Hug, just for He exists! I've always believed in Him, i was raised to believe in Him, even without the actual proves He gave me, I would believe in Him and trust Him. My advise to you, is don;t expect any miracles to happen in order to believe in Him, start believing in Him right now, and make this decision every day
and you'll see that God really speaks to you!

Answer 5

Truly inspirational Don H! Thank you so much for sharing that story.

I think what he wrote is most telling. The revelation of god is a profound experience, but I think that Don's objectivity and ability to truly understand and perceive this experience as pure love, as he says, was primarily because of his Athiestic leanings. He was not encumbered by a religious "truth" about god. Free of organized religion, he was able to experience it objectively and was able to resist naming it and giving it attributes that didn't exist.

And I am so glad he mentioned how it was all love. People (particularly christians, it seems sometimes) would do well to remember that is the truth - pure love with no judgement and no punishment for even those who don't believe, as Don had before this experience.

To embrace god and understand the role of the divine in our lives is such a gift - to be able to do it in your own personal way, free of unwanted influences, that is awesome! Now he knows it's there, do you think he will go to church each week? I can tell you, if it was me, I would think "I am not changing a thing - I want that to happen again!".

Peace!

Answer 6

You make a few assuptions in your question. The first is that god is a man. You can't even prove "he" is a person, let alone male. You also leave out any indication of what exactly "he" does to show himself to you.

If some bearded guy showed up on my doorstep in a white robe, you better bet that I would call the police.

Answer 7

I already believe in Him so no visual evidence is needed. But if God did show Himself to me, I would ask if I could go with Him when He goes back to heaven. Why would He want to stay here on Earth with all this mess??

Answer 8

Get away quick and then check into a hospital. It is true that we can become delusional at times. Lack of blood flow or oxygen to the brain. That would seem to be the move that would be in my best interest. To worship is against all that I know that is best for my life.

Answer 9

God showed me His love like he did the first answer, in an awesome feeling of love. It was like just knowing, as if I should have always known, that there was God loving imperfect people in a way we cannnot comprehend on earth, and that no matter what happens to me here, it will be alright because He has got me. I really want all the people I love to experience that.....

Answer 10

acknowlege the existance. Worshipping only takes up time in your life..and life is to short to waist it worshipping anything. Take a walk with your children, go swimming with them, hae tea with your mother. Talk to your best friend. Much more important things to do in the short time we have them worshipping an entity.