Just curious... IF a God existed that was similar in character to Jesus, would you want to know him?
I ask about Jesus as an example of what KIND of god people would desire, if any. He represented the character of someone who taught people and served them, healed the sick and helped them in life, stood up to false authority, defended the poor and the foreigner, treated both the socially powerful and the powerless as equals, and was willing to die to save humanity...
If he existed, theoretically, would you want to know him? If you don't know much of Jesus of the Bible, check out the first 4 books of the new testament - Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
2007-02-16 05:47:28 · 13 answers · asked by peacetimewarror 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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http://www.godisimaginary.com/video1.htm
2007-02-16 05:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If Jesus did all these good things, yet he was God, then who created evil? Was it God as in Father? So one part of God, Father, made sickness only for the Son part of God, Jesus to heal the sick. Isnt that poking the lion and doing the rescuing yourself? And where does God, the Holy Sprit come into this situation? Casual observer? Intermediate? The whole dogma is a mess so if there is a God, it certainly aint Jesus, who came through a woman's private parts...
2007-02-16 13:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by isabellarossa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not sure that I would. I would want a god that would inspire people to write eye witness accounts not people to write accounts years later as if they were eyewitness accounts. I would want consistency in events and morals. While the Christ exemplified in the gospels seems to be a pretty good guy, his legacy leaves much to be desired.
2007-02-16 13:56:08 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU KNOW IT REALLY AMAZES ME THAT PEOPLE WILL TAKE THINGS OUT OF CONTEXT THAT THE NONBELIEVERS IN GOD ACTUALLY READ THE BIBLE MORE THAN US CHRISTIANS THE ONES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO KNOW AND FOLLOW JESUS FEEL ME AND THE FIRST ANSWER IS A NO THE EXAMPLE OF SOMEONE NOT UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT AND ASSUME I WATCHED THE VIDEO LINK AND HE IS A COMPLETE MORON SIMPLE GOD IS REAL AND HE IS NOT IMAGINARY HE IS GOD HE IS IN CONTROL AND WE WILL SEE HIM VERY SOON DON'T BELIEVE ME PROVE ME WRONG ///AND YOUR QUESTION PEOPLE NATURALLY DON'T WANT A GOD TO FOLLOW THEY WANT SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN JUST PUT IN A LITTLE BOX AND TAKE HIM OUT WHEN EVER THEY NEED HIM AND THEN PUT HIM BACK IN THE BOX TILL NEXT TIME SO NATURALLY NO ONE WANTS A GOD IN THERE LIFE
2007-02-16 14:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by THE WAR WRENCH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol, hell no. I piss off entirely too many people on first impressions to risk being smited about 500 thousand times a day.
Idina, we don't believe in God because we have common sense. Go find some.
2007-02-16 13:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by Wolfess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. People who don't believe in God, most of the time, have a few excuses and reasons they don't believe and they will cling to them because subconsciously, for some reason, they want God not to exist. They justify this by telling themselves that God doesn't exist because... whatever.
If they wanted God, they would seek the arguments, scripture, and opinions of religious people on the subject. They would be detectives. Seek and you shall find. Not, "Be apathetic or stubborn and it shall come to you." The fact that they don't look or listen is the choice that they don't want a God.
2007-02-16 13:52:32 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Eric Cartman 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
God bless you, in Jesus Name. Amen. Yes!!!!!
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2007-02-16 13:51:40 · answer #7 · answered by paradiseemperatorbluepinguin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES I WOULD WANT TO KNOW HIM AND I DO. I MET HIM IN A CAR WRECK 5 YEARS AGO IT WAS THE MOST WONDERFUL THING I HAVE EVER SAW AND I ALWAYS WANT TO SEE THAT EXPERIENCE AGAIN BUT NOT THE WAY I HAD TO. I NEVER BELIEVED IN HIM UNTIL THAT DAY AND I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT EXPERIENCE. HE HAS CHANGED MY LIFE AND I FEEL LIKE THAT I WAS KEPT HERE ON EARTH TO SHARE MY STORY WITH AS MANY NON BELIEVERS AND BELIEVERS. WELL THIS IS MY ANSWER AND THANKS FOR ASKING THIS QUESTION BECAUSE IT WAS JUST ONE MORE STORY I GOT TO SHARE WITH SOMEONE GOD BLESS YOU
2007-02-16 14:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by Bethany H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's impossible to know God. One of the ancient names for God was "The Unknowable."
It seems to me that all the attempts to "know God" are attempts to limit the infinite in order to make it a bit more comfortable.
2007-02-16 13:58:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't want my God to be similar in character to jesus. Jesus and his thugs (diciples) were shysters and took advantage of poor people beginning when he was 12 years old.
Finally, his own people did him in.
2007-02-16 13:54:46 · answer #10 · answered by mantle two 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I would. Would you like to introduce me? I've read those books before, they prove Jesus isn't it, but if you could get the deity you're talking about to shake my hand, I'd love to meet him.
2007-02-16 13:53:32 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋