What would you do if you were God?

The Happy Humanist · Post by **The Happy Humanist** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:59 pm

Imagine one night you're roused out of bed, and swept through time and space to a magnificent room full of angelic-looking beings. You stand before a trio of them behind a golden podium. The one in the center informs you that "You have been chosen by the Council of Deities to create a new universe. You will be given the position of 'God,' and provided with all you need."

With that, you are escorted to a room in which there is a computer terminal and a large 3-D viewscreen. The terminal has a standard QWERTY keyboard, along with a whole array of macro buttons, with labels like "Create universe", "Let There Be Light", "Create sentient race," "Create Hell," "Populate Hell," "Reboot Sentient Race" (which destroys your creation in a flood, or the natural disaster of your choosing)", "Send Saviour," "Initiate Rapture Routine," etc. (There's even one marked "Create Rock So Big You Can't Lift It," but it seems to be stuck. )

You are free to push buttons and/or design code to your liking; the Council has informed you that there are no consequences for "right" or "wrong" actions on your part.

Now, with the example of what Jehovah did with his universe cemented in your mind, what would you do differently in yours - if anything?

For example, would you create your beings with free will, refuse to show your face (there is a macro button labeled "Interact"), and then throw them into the lake of fire for eternity for "rejecting" you? Would your scriptures contain pronouncements against homosexuality? Would there even be homosexuality?

There is probably a temptation on the part of some Christians to answer "no changes, God's world is perfect." The question remains, do you really think its perfect, or are you just mimicking what you've heard? This exercise is to get you to try to think outside that box.

achilles12604 · Post by **achilles12604** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:21 pm

Cmass wrote:Yes, the office of God In Chief.

I'll run for the other party ok? When should we set the election for?

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:44 pm

Let's set it for the end of this world. That way, we can give the current God a chance to finish up his little experiments on these creatures on earth before we barge in creating new universes and messing things up.

achilles12604 · Post by **achilles12604** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:58 pm

Cmass wrote:Let's set it for the end of this world. That way, we can give the current God a chance to finish up his little experiments on these creatures on earth before we barge in creating new universes and messing things up.

That will give us some time to collect campaign finances. Ok It is decided. Cmass and I will run for God. One Christians cantidate, and one atheist cantidate. This should be an interesting election.

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:26 pm

No now wait a minute!
I will first have to renounce my atheism in order to run in this campaign or I cannot exist. I cannot run for a God that does not exist.
But, I cannot stomach Christianity - it is simply too childish for me. Any suggestions for one that might fit me well?

BTW: My campaign will have cute chicks and free hot dogs! I'm just warnin' ya to see what you are up against.

Cathar1950 · Post by **Cathar1950** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:32 pm

Cmass I want to know what is in it for the cute chicks?

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:44 pm

Hmmmm..well, uh...they will get to stay young and beautiful and live in absolute bliss for eternity while sitting on the lap of God singing his praises and polishing his golden staff. Amen.

achilles12604 · Post by **achilles12604** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:24 pm

Cmass wrote:Hmmmm..well, uh...they will get to stay young and beautiful and live in absolute bliss for eternity while sitting on the lap of God singing his praises and polishing his gold staff. Amen.

Sounds like Islam 4 you buddy.

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:44 am

I just did a brief review of the major ones. I might try Neopaganism for starters & see how it goes.

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:46 am

Wow ! I won’t even dare think of it. It is what the bible calls --- blasphemy.

Cmass · Post by **Cmass** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:05 am

Wow ! I won’t even dare think of it. It is what the bible calls --- blasphemy.

OK then, my religion will be Neoblaspheme and we will be called Neoblasphemists!