Serious question for serious answerers. I hear alot of Atheists who are apparently angry at the God they don't belive in (coming form things they say, not my own assumptions), so I am wondering if you found it for sure that he was real, would you still not be his follower, or would you try to follow him just so you have fire insurance, or maybe would you seriously try to get to know him?
I am curious for a reason, yes.
2007-07-17 05:31:18 · 22 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Okay, to go along with this hypothetical situation, I would believe in God if he physically showed himself to me in a vision. First, I would rule out me having psychiatric issues, though, like schizophrenia. Once I was sure I was speaking with God, I would ask him if it is true that he sends nonbelievers to hell. If he answered Yes, I would tell him it is against my morals to worship a god that would torture people. If he said No, then I'd become a loyal servant. I would also ask him to explain every verse of the Bible to me, assuming he's the Christian god.
2007-07-17 05:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by razzthedestroyer 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
"A vision?"
Did I hit my head or what? If God walks through my door right now and sits down for a cup of coffee and a chat about eternity, I'll do as he suggests. I'm not holding my breath for that to happen, though.
Despite the answers here of "God has X to answer for" I'm sure he could make some really snappy arguments for why things are the way they are, being God and all. The fact that the Bible is such a pile of junk in that respect is just one reason to conclude it has nothing to do with God.
2007-07-17 05:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
1- Hard to be angry at what's not real to me.
2- I had a dream that I was in quicksand-does that mean I am intentionally going to look for a swamp?
3- I have heard of lots of people saying they were god including but not limited to Charles Manson. Reckon I should have followed him?
I have all the insurance I need to bury me and pay my bills and leave just a bit for my kids
2007-07-17 05:37:01 · answer #3 · answered by FallenAngel© 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
God has already come to me in a vision; He didn't have to tell me to follow Him, I followed of my own Free Will. I'm following Him on the Path of True Knowledge about my Self and Him.
Did I mention He doesn't even resemble the "God" Christians DREAM about?
Edit:
*Drink* Almost forgot again!
2007-07-17 05:47:56 · answer #4 · answered by Champion of Knowledge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love when people here say things like this. Please be good enough to quote an Atheist on here who says they are 'angry at god'. I am quite sure that the person quoted would not take offense, unless of course there is actually, no such Atheist.
There is no god, therefore one cannot have any emotions towards it. You may have misunderstood anger at believers for anger at the invented sky creature.
2007-07-17 05:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, as an atheist, I believe that I could be wrong (couldn't we all?) If a sufficiently believable God came to me in a vision, I might believe in him. Would he necessarily be Christian? Who knows, he might tell me that some other religion is the truth.
I find it hard to believe that many atheists are angry at God. They don't believe in him. If He does exist, I find it hard to believe that he would require people to worship him blindly. That is why I think he is a human invention.
2007-07-17 05:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by mom2nandn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't understand questions like this. They assume that atheists believe in God but choose to act like they don't. Atheists don't believe in God, consequently they can't be angry at him, so the question is absurdly hypothetical because it's based on a belief an atheist doesn't have.
2007-07-17 05:37:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
of course i would, if it were proven scientifically. But visions are not scientific;living in the 60s I did enough LSD to know that.
Empirical evidence is what's required. And I would question some of the things reputed to be his actions in the old testament. (such as: ordering Joshua to kill all Canaanites so Jews could inhabit there land)
2007-07-17 05:34:48 · answer #8 · answered by robert2020 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An all powerful god would have the power to prove that he existed. If so, I would believe in him, and I would follow him. I actually liked being a Christian, even though the biblical god is pretty despicable, from what the bible says.
2007-07-17 05:35:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I know quite a few athiests that would absolutely believe if there was some sort of empirical evidence (and not just "speaking to them through the Holy Spirit" or "coming to them in a dream", they have said this type of evidence can just as easily be hallucination).
2007-07-17 05:37:40 · answer #10 · answered by the_way_of_the_turtle 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋