If you put everything you could into the design of a computer, even a little of your self and it totally rebelled; started cursing you, told you that you had no say in what it did, you didn't exist and were the root of all computer problems, what would you do? I'd unplug it and never plug it back in. If your answer is close to mine, think of the similarities of God creating us and our rebellion. Quit being mad at God, realize we are His creation and start being thankful for His love and patience!
2007-11-15 02:51:39 · 14 answers · asked by BugYA 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Enforcer - It was not how you programmed it. You gave it a right to think (little of yourself) and it chose to rebel.
2007-11-15 03:05:59 · update #1
Mercer - You are looking at it backwards. It is not that I said the computer (creation) didn't exist, it is stating that the computer said I (creator) didn't exist.
2007-11-15 03:11:05 · update #2
"you didn't exist and were the root of all computer problems,"
That is the best statement for atheism I have ever read. I love it. It sums up what I see on here all the time - God doesn't exist AND is the root of all evil. And they call us irrational.
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I'll even go one step further - some of the atheist that have answered here have said they woudl fix it so it worked properly. Hmmm... God could do that, but then you wouldn't have the free will you now enjoy. How is that just in your eyes? You can't have it both ways, folks.
2007-11-15 02:56:25 · answer #1 · answered by capitalctu 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Maybe, but I would not claim that I loved it.
If it was self aware, no. I would prove my existence to it, and talk to it in a rational form. I would only destroy it if it became a direct threat to my existence and even then only as a last resort when all forms of dialog and negotiation had failed.
You need to realize the difference between a constructed computer, that does not reproduce and so can not evolve, and a living organism.
That should help you realize that while a computer does need a creator, living organisms do not.
I am not mad at god any more than I am mad at the Sirens for sinking ships or at dragons for the destruction they cause. These are all mythical creations, how can you get mad at a myth?
2007-11-15 03:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by Simon T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure how a computer would rebel, as computers don't have free will -- they operate according to how they are built and programmed. In the event of bugs, crashing, or other undesirable behavior, I'd do all I can to fix the problem. I'm not going to abandon a computer just because it has a problem. Your computer analogy is flawed.
Be thankful for his love and patience?? How in the world is it "loving and patient" to give someone an infinite punishment for a finite offense? God seems to be saying, in essence, "Love and worship me or I'll hurt you!" Sorry, I don't cave in to threats, or become a sycophantic yes-man to a petty narcissistic thug.
2007-11-15 03:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by danhyanh 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would not have given it the capability to rebel, and if I had wanted it to have free will, I definitely would not build in the option for evil. Making sound decisions is a part of design, and sound design decisions are sadly lacking from this world.
I design computer systems and applications, professionally and I recognize no design elements in this world and many things that would be considered flaws.
2007-11-15 02:58:25 · answer #4 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The difference is that I can prove that computers exist. Can you prove that a god exists? I bet not. If you could then you could change the world.
The point of your question is to make me scared of what a god will do if I rebel against him/her. I am not going to be scared of something in which there is absolutely no proof of. Therefore, my response is not backwards. Prove the god exists and then we will continue with your question.
2007-11-15 02:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Except I'm not omniscient like God supposedly was, so He had no reason to act all surprised and p*ssed when His creation did exactly as He expected.
2007-11-15 02:56:46 · answer #6 · answered by 雅威的烤面包机 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a teenager to me =P...and for your info the User is the cause of all computer problems...computers don't create viruses on their own!
2007-11-15 02:55:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd reprogram it, and make it better. I'd admit my mistake, and as it's creator know that It's doing EXACTLY as it was created to do, I just didn't understand what all the consequences of my programming were when I originally did it.
2007-11-15 02:54:04 · answer #8 · answered by Skalite 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
You know, comparing yourself to a pre-programmed piece of metal really undermines your humanity. I would encourage you to learn to love yourself as the whole, complete and beautiful bit of life that you are. Open yourself to possibility, and live into your potential.
2007-11-15 02:55:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Being an IT guy, I would simply fix it so it DID work properly.
2007-11-15 02:55:48 · answer #10 · answered by The Reverend Soleil 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋