Atheist... Would you like to be GOD for one day?

Question

And what would you do if ever that day comes?

Answer 1

I'm my own god everyday.

Answer 2

Tough question as it's just one day and I would not want to spawn a new generation of religions...

Since I'd be around for only 24 hours, I'd quietly impress on everyone the need to be tolerant, and modify the human genome to make aggression and self preservation more controllable, and eliminate many of the current flaws.

There would probably be some other world improving things that could be tackled, like granting a sense of world environment responsibility and healing some if not all of the environmental damage.

Remember this is just being a god for a day, not establishing what a permanent god should be like.

Answer 3

If you mean, "Would I like to have all-powerful abilities for one day", then sure, I'd take it.

My first act would be to get rid of mosquitoes everywhere on the planet. All of them - gone, poof!

Then I'd spend the day playing frisbee golf. I'm thinking 53 holes in one in a row. The first hole would probably need 2 shots, to judge the wind, and so that people wouldn't think I was showing off.

Answer 4

God doesn't exist so whats the point in this? Trying to trick Atheists into admitting they believe in god?

Answer 5

If I were god for one day, I'd have a coke on the beach on a nice day...

Answer 6

I would forgive everyone, with no strings attached, because it is the loving and tolerant thing to do.

I would appear to each human being individually to explain my plan for him or her, with a message specially tailored to each person and with the kind of wisdom only an infinitely wise and intelligent being could bring to bear.

I would create two afterlifes, both equally wonderful -- one with me and one without -- so no one could accuse me of extorting worship or devotion out of them. They would be TRULY free to choose, with no hint of duress to pressure them one way or the other.

Answer 7

Would I like to have complete control over my own actions and future, as well as take responsibility for my own wrongdoings and slights against others? Would I like to be the sole controller of my life and be responsible for my own happiness?

I do it every day.

Do I want to control YOUR life? No way; that's YOUR job.

Answer 8

Do Buddhists believe in a creator god?

No, we do not. There are several logical reasons for this. The Buddha, like modern scientists, sociologists and psychologists, believed that religious ideas and especially the god idea have their origins in fear. The Buddha says:

"Gripped by fear men go to sacred mountains, sacred groves, sacred trees and shrines." *Dhammpada 188

Primitive man found himself in a dangerous and hostile world, the fear of wild animals, of not being able to find enough food, of injury or disease, and of natural phenomena like thunder, lightning and volcanoes was constantly with him. Finding no security, he created the idea of god in order to give him comfort in good times, courage in times of danger and consolation when things went wrong. To this day, you will notice that people become more religious at times of crises, you will hear them say that the belief in a god gives them the strength they need to deal with life. You will hear them explain that they believe in god because they prayed in time of need and their prayer was answered. All this seems to support the Buddha’s teaching that the god-idea is a response to fear and frustration. The Buddha taught us to try to understand our fears, to lessen our desires and to calmly and courageously accept the things we cannot change. He replaced fear, not with irrational belief but with rational understanding.

The second reason the Buddha did not believe in a creator god is because there does not seem to be any evidence to support this idea. There are numerous religions, all claiming that they alone have god’s words preserved in their holy book, that they alone understand god’s nature, that their god exists and that the gods of other religions do not. Some claim that god is masculine, some that she is feminine and others that it is neuter. They are all satisfied that there is ample evidence to prove the existence of their god but they laugh in disbelief at the evidence other religions use to prove the existence of another god. It is not surprising that with so many different religions spending so many centuries trying to prove the existence of their gods that still no real, concrete, substantial or irrefutable evidence has been found. Buddhists suspend judgement until such evidence is forthcoming.

The third reason the Buddha did not believe in a creator god is that the belief is not necessary. Some claim that the belief in a god is necessary in order to explain the origin of the universe. But this is not so. Science has very convincingly explained how the universe came into being without having to introduce the god-idea. Some claim that belief in god is necessary to have a happy, meaningful life. Again we can see that this is not so. There are millions of Atheists, free-thinkers and Buddhists, who live useful, happy and meaningful lives without belief in a creator god. Some claim that belief in god’s power is necessary because humans, being weak, do not have the strength to help themselves. Once again, the evidence indicates the opposite. One often hears of people who have overcome great disabilities and handicaps, enormous odds and difficulties through their own inner resources, through their own efforts and without belief in a god. Some claim that god is necessary in order to give man salvation. But this argument only holds good if you accept the theological concept of salvation and Buddhists do not accept such a concept. Based on his own experience, the Buddha saw that each human being had the capacity to purify the mind, develop infinite love and compassion and perfect understanding. He shifted attention from the heavens to the heart and encouraged us to find solutions to our problems through self-understanding.

But if there is no creator god how did the universe get here?

All religions have myths and stories which attempt to answer this question. In ancient times, when man simply did not know, such myths were adequate, but in the 20th century, in the age of physics, astronomy and geology, such myths have been superseded by scientific fact. Science has explained the origin of the universe without recourse to the god-idea.

Answer 9

Sure, and I would end hunger, wars, poverty. illness, and all the other bad things that exist, forever.

Vote Dawn G for God-for -a-day!

Answer 10

I agree with the first post. I am my own god everyday.

Answer 11

take good care - god is the most famous atheist of all