2007-11-21 05:46:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think we play god at all. We learn about the universe and make use of that knowledge.
Along that point, when Dr. Barnard did the first human heart transplant, he did it in South Africa because religious believers thought he was playing god. After enough believers who needed a transplant to live came along, well it's OK now. Today we think is normal. In fact we would be angry if someone was denied a transplant because a different person believed it was playing god.
In my view, the closest we come is when humans claim to know how some god wants us to live. We have to follow that person's teachings or else.
2007-11-21 06:03:12 · answer #1 · answered by DogmaBites 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny thing was, I was ready to answer your question, until I started reading the other answers, then I realized I had totally misinterpreted the question. You asked how humans play (attempt to portray or assume powers of) God, I read how human play (take advantage, patronize) God.
I'll go ahead and answer it the way I first took it, just to throw out a thought.
I think the biggest way people play God is they assume upon His mercies, thinking, "I'll get saved _____.", or "I'll do ______, even though I know I'm not supposed to, I'll just get saved or repent."
In this way, I feel people take God for one who is not aware of what the heart is truly thinking. People are purely taking advantage of (and banking on) God's patience, love and mercy, which is a dangerous things to do.
I know this is a bit off base, but I thought I'd add it in.
2007-11-22 01:51:34 · answer #2 · answered by Tiffany M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans don't play God. Humans have a great influence over one another, but it is not possible for humans to assume the role of God in the sense that most people mean "God". No human can be all-powerful, all-knowing, and ever present.
Of course, I also don't believe in that kind of god, so my opinion probably isn't worth all that much...
2007-11-21 13:51:52 · answer #3 · answered by Katie Short, Atheati Princess 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh Man that's a good one.
Well they often manipulate scriptures to control people if they are the controlling type. Or magnify parts of the bible to make it sound like God will do this or that to you.........Mostly how they play God I think is manipulating scriptures to their advantage and it happens all the time. Good question here is a star.
2007-11-21 13:52:27 · answer #4 · answered by sisterzeal 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that we play God everytime we create a new medicine or cure a cancer. We cheat death and pay the price w/ overpopulation.
Lisa B
It is really cool how different people take this question in different ways. Good question!
2007-11-21 14:17:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume automatically that I will get thumbs down for this or even emails for this answer .And that doesn't bother me one bit.When you take a human before it is born it is playing God.
2007-11-21 13:55:15 · answer #6 · answered by sharen d 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally think that humans play god, by commiting abortions, by killing an innocent child. By senceless murders and killing of people ( those who arn't causing harm to others, those who dont intend to cause harm to others, or to them selves)
2007-11-21 15:01:58 · answer #7 · answered by lovelyinkedlady0613 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nobody can possibly play God. We're like little nothings and wanna-be's. The closest someone can get is balsphemy
2007-11-21 13:52:46 · answer #8 · answered by Mike D 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe the judicial system plays God, when it imposes the death penalty upon someone.
2007-11-21 13:50:32 · answer #9 · answered by concerned neighbor 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who doesn't know God "plays God" with their own life. Dangerous game that.
2007-11-21 13:50:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋