Atheists: What if God made Himself known to YOU, personally and incontrovertibly?

Question

HYPOTHETICALLY speaking, of course.

And then, what if He told you to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with your own family, friends, and neighbors?

Would you almost "hate" this?
What do you think they would say?
How would you feel being suddenly categorized as a Christian, with all the others who claim to be Christians?

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Please make an effort to answer a hypothetical question without merely dismissing it - and claiming it as impossible...
...or talking about your "testimony" regarding how this has not happened to you yet...
...or talking about pink unicorns, Santa, or the flying spaghetti monster...
...or demanding proof...

It is simply a hypothetical question...

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In my original question, I simply asked a hypothetical question. I knew most atheists wouldn't be able to "handle" this mighty feat of mental gymnastics, which is why I even put in the details not to dismiss it as impossible...or instead demand proof, etc...

It seems this still didn't prevent all this from happening...except, perhaps for a minor few.

I'll extend the question, but it seems most atheists are so blind and closed minded that they aren't even able to wrap themselves around a hypothetical question...!

Hell will not be so "hypothetical", unfortunately...
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And I am the atheist that God who God made Himself known to - personally and incontrovertibly...

So this is my fate...

My "old family" of atheists are *mostly* a bunch of closed-minded, deluded, idiots...

At least Christians are genuinely concerned when another Christian seems to be backsliding...

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Answer 1

I have no problem accepting personal experience as "evidence" of something. It isn't really scientific, but there are a lot of things that I believe that come from my personal experiences. So if this hypothetical deity came to me and had a conversation (and I was reasonably certain I wasn't just gone bananas), I'd become a believer in that deity. If it was the Christian deity, I suppose I'd have an awful lot of questions to ask the dude before I started calling myself a Christian. I wouldn't "hate" it, though. I like knowing the truth about things, so if that actually were the truth I'd be glad to know it. I have a lot of friends and family who are Christians or of other theistic faiths, so I don't think they'd care so much if I suddenly became religious.

As for being categorized with the other Christians? I'd be one of the obnoxious outspoken ones going against the legalistic conservative fundamentalists. I'd refuse to be silent about the atrocities committed in the name of something I was suddenly part of.

Answer 2

Your questions in order:

1. Incontrovertible proof by definition means that I would then know it's true.

Bertrand Russel was asked what he would say if he died and met "God".

Answer : "There wasn't enough proof."

I don't think I would have the nerve to be so blunt.

2. In this hypothetical case, am I allowed to ask "Him" questions?

Oh Great One:

Sir, why use a weak fallible person to spread the word?

Sir, can't you just give the incontrovertible proof to everyone?

As James Kirk said: " Why does "God" need a starship?"

Sir, why are there so many horrible things in nature? You are perfect. You could have made the word work without disease germs, viruses, and parasites. Why is so much pain and suffering a part of nature? You are a loving god. Please explain this contradiction.

Sir, of the different Christian sects, which one was the correct answer?

3. Would I almost hate this? There is no "almost" about it.

4. What would they say? " Have you lost your mind ? "

5. a; How would I feel? It would suck.

b; Your premise: there is a large population of fake
Christians ?

That's how you explain the very bad
behavior of some Christians?
You define the problem out of existence?


Update 16:55 cst 08/27/2007

You could rate me the best.

I did try to work with your hypothetical.

I like fantasy stories.

Answer 3

Since you put so many restrictions on the answers it kind of negates what I can espouse as my position.
Let's just say 'what is, is, and what ain't, ain't'. If by some very remote chance this would happen, what makes you think it would be a 'Christian' God as opposed to Allah or any of the other worshiped deities? What would some other God entity do to your 'Gospel of Jesus Christ' belief?
If it happens to anyone, it will happen without the intervention of another human, so sharing what I believe with others is pointless.

Answer 4

Personally, if any god were to make itself known to me, personally and incontrovertibly, then I'd be a believer in that god, now wouldn't I? The problem is, what kind of incontrovertible evidence can't be shown to someone else? If I can't prove it, then it isn't incontrovertible.

Edit: Gazoo is right, if it were the triplets that turned out to prove themselves to me, I'd have no choice but to enlist the aid of their enemy in an effort to stop them from killing the good people of the world. Those guys are bad news if there ever was such a thing.

Answer 5

Very interesting question. I don't believe that we would get a chance to accept him. The religious fanatics would de-nounce his presents as a sign of the anti-Christ. So you the true believers in god would not allow it. You would string him on a cross yet again.

How can you ask a question when you, your self wouldn't believe it if he did this.

Do you really think that you would accept him in his true form if he came to you. It would be outside of everything your were taught as a christian.

and if he did I hope that he condems all the chruchs and there greed for money from the common people .

Answer 6

Why does it matter WHAT we believe? Do you get a toaster oven if you convert enough atheists/agnostics or get them to admit that if they saw "incontrovertible proof" of god, why, yes, then they would believe?

I don't believe that it is possible to prove or disprove the existence of a god. We simply cannot know. You know full well your hypothetical will never happen.

Get a grip and stop pestering us with inane questions about hypotheticals and what ifs--all of you!

Answer 7

I cant speak HYPOTHETICALLY
cause personally and incontrovertibly God has indeed made Himself known to me

However the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been attached with so many words, so many deeds, so many interpretations, so much misuse, so many applications, so many divisions
but mostly so many words and words and words and words

That it is very difficult to share in this day and age of so much misinformation around
even just the idea that he died to save us fro our sins where I was led to understand that he came to prove blatantly that death has no hold on the human especially if he can just forgive himself of his sin and not have sin as part of human concept anymore but rather grow as Jesus did in knowledge and wisdom

My experiences have led me to see that the master known to the world with the made up greek name of Jesus Never intended to gather a bunch of people programmed by the oppression of laws and babysit them in an everlasting eternity

Rather that Master desires to have company in the eternal ever changing Here and Now that always is the kingdom around each individual

thanks for the 2 points

Answer 8

I believe "God, Higher Power, Yahweh,
Allah, or whatever" speaks to everyone in the voice "THEY UNDERSTAND" based on various factors.

So when YAHWEH made himself known to me personally and incontrovertibly I shared that knowledge with everybody!
I did not hate it.
Some accepted some rejected and some were gray.
I felt fellowship with those that believed as I did.

So had my revelation came in the Christian tradition yes it would have given effect to the same process.

Answer 9

Evidence is what we asked for, so that would make me a believer. At that point it would depend on which god. The god followed by the Christians is evil, so that would require organizing a resistance.

But it ain't going to ever happen.

Answer 10

What if frogs were hatched out as tadpoles wearing holsters. Could they not then carry pistols and avoid being eaten by snakes in the swamp. Sorry. I just can't help myself. It is an addiction. An enjoyable one, but an addiction none the less.


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