What would God do if..."X"?
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What does God think about..."X"?
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Is God "this or that" way?
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Why does God think..."X"?
etc., etc..
Don't these kinds of questions encourage participation in the religious fantasy of unfounded faithful belief and lend support to the existence of a real God rather than discourage the nonsense of it? Isn't this type of "life giving" personification of an imaginary thing detrimental to the aim of exposing the actual truth of it?
If one asks: "Why does Superman hide his real identity by posing as Clark Kent ?" ...does this not contribute unwittingly to the dream that a flying strongman super-being is perhaps plausible; that he has a real identity and that he has the power of reason?
What do you say? Are questions that seek an understanding of God's personality or reason profitable to you or to anyone else?
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2007-10-19 11:43:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know. But there's no telling which question might be The Question That Makes Somebody Think. (Ta-dumm.)
So I say, ask away.
2007-10-19 11:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 13⤊ 0⤋
First of all, not all Atheists ask those type of questions. And not only Atheists ask rude questions-- there are just as many rude Christians on here as there are Atheists. Usually the dumb questions are by bored kids or trolls.
Second, there is no way that "what if" questions lend to there being truth of God existing. It doesn't contribute to the dream that said entity exists, but simply mocks the believers and the idea of that existance.
Third, some of these questions are not by trolls but people actually want to know. Also, some of the questions ask promote people to think for themselves about the absurdity of the "X" and are a nicer way to get people to think for themselves rather than just believe what they're told. It's a lot better to ask a question so someone thinks than to just tell them what to think. Which would you rather listen to: "God is fake!" or "If God is real, than why --X--?"
And does this question that you just asked actually have merit?
PS-- cute chimp. He looks just like our president...except smarter...
2007-10-19 18:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by mathaowny 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am not an atheist nor am I a believer. I fall into the category of not caring one way or the other. If there is a God or not, so what? We've got lives to live without worrying about it. Why complicate matters with fantasy stories and Religion/political nonsense. An intelligent human knows right from wrong without the baggage. If God exists, what would he care about insignificant being like humans? If he does not exist, why waste time and energy thinking about it? Religion is about control, not about God.
2007-10-19 18:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by ToolManJobber 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The way I see it, many or most people who are currently theists will always be theists. The way things change is by the young making up their minds differently to their parents. Therefore, posing challenging questions to theists might not change the minds of those determined to hang on to long-held beliefs but it may well help to inform and influence the people whose beliefs are not yet set in stone.
2007-10-19 19:27:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
These kind of questions may be a more gentle way to try to get theists to face reality, but if they were able to reason like that, they would not be theists in the first place. So it's probably a waste of time.---The minute they sense that you're trying to guide them, their minds will snap shut, and they will become preoccupied with inventing excuses, and trying to twist what the Bible says, in order to believe what they WANT to believe for self-serving reasons.
2007-10-20 00:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by big j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clark Kent is his real identity I believe he changes into Superman maybe to protect his parents?
2007-10-19 18:48:06 · answer #6 · answered by deztructshun 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I agree, it is pointless.
At the heart of all these questions is the very ugly pride of the unbeliever.
"If I were God I would not do things the way your God is doing them so then I can't believe in this God and because I don't believe in your God, then therefore God doesn't exist at all."
It is not only full of ugly pride, it is also quite illogical; surprising considering logic is the only god an atheist will worship!
2007-10-19 19:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
In the long run, no. But in the short run, engaging believers is a little like trying to handle little children and that's good practice in patience. Plus, it's amusing at times.
2007-10-19 18:48:36 · answer #8 · answered by kwxilvr 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well, when someone asks the "could god make a rock" question, I always ask if he would blow a big fart from the strain of trying to lift it.
But I have a weird sense of humor.
2007-10-19 18:47:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian, and I suggest that these kinds of questions do no one any good at all.
I don't think anyone truly knows the mind of God.
I doubt most of these questions are genuine, anyway.
The purpose is to mock/ridicule Christians.
I guess that is the purpose: to have fun at the expense of someone else.
2007-10-19 18:53:19 · answer #10 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
God is imaginary. I have better things to do than try to analyze the personality of an imaginary creature.
2007-10-19 18:47:35 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋