God is real?
*reaches for AK-47*
How would your life be affected if video evidence was found of Moses parting the red Sea; Jesus walking on water; God using his own finger to write the ten commandments. And furthermore that video was brought to you by Jesus himself with Adam, Noah, Abraham with a few cherubim and some trumpets for good measure.
Does Jesus deliever pizza too?
my gut instinct is "I've flipped" or "there is a crazy person at my door". I'm not closed to the idea of jesus being an extraordinary human being, nor would I dismiss someone purely on the basis of being religious- its more a question of what it does. Anything more in the 'supernatural' realm would take a while for the shock to wear off. I can accept there was a guy called Jesus a long time ago and assuming he was a "good" guy, I suspect his words have been manipulated down the ages. but more than that would take time.
proof of god is still proof whether I like it or not. But I assume its impossible and leave it at that.
If this happened, how do you think it would change you?
it would raise more questions than it answers. I'd go from atheist to misotheist as the "problem of evil" almost certianly means that if god existed he'd be evil, or have a moral system well beyond my immediate comprehension. I'd be willing to accept the possibility of the latter but it would take some time as the notion of "evil" would go beyond the significance of individual suffering to some wider context of a "master plan" but it would mean he's not omnipotent. that I could live with maybe. if he were omnipotent, I'd probably consider becoming a Theistic Satanist. If god is real, so is the devil. We need all the help we can get.
Do you think you would start praying, stop lying, cease from pride and lust?
I'm bisexual, and support Free Love as coming out caused alot of mental turmoil, so condemning "lust" will be a serious cause problem. I'm a really bad liar as it is, so no worries there.
I did used to pray when I was a kid. I was very lonely, had no freinds and god was the closest thing I had to an imaginery freind. there have been moments even as an atheist when I felt the need to pray, mainly as a way to organise my thoughts, get stuff of my chest and feel some reassurance that there is justice in the world. it's a long story but battling depression asks everything of you and I'm more than aware that emotionally, atheism has its downsides. I respect sincere belief when I see it. a sense that there is order in the universe gives more security for believers to battle their demons. To feel besieged and alone is a form of hell. A loving god would know that.
Would you go preach the gospel?
I'd have to read it first, but after reading Revelations I'd say it's not promising.
Would your political views change?
Drastically. my politics kind of hinges on atheist-humanism in so far as man being the highest authority and determining his own values and is in distinctly Nietzschean territory. Gods existence would be quite a serious intrusion. I flirt with anti-theism, but I don't see the need so long as someone doesn't expect me to believe and behave as they do.
What I'm actually asking is, honestly speaking, how much of what you do, think and say that is contrary what the bible teaches - ten commandments, beatitudes etc. - is because of your uncertainty about the existence of God and the accuracy of the bible and how much of it is a result of you simply not being willing to live your life differently?
It depends on the God. An Omnipotent and Omnipresent god who expects my unquestioning loyalty for simply creating me can f**k off.
But I'd be open to an omniscient and omnibenevolent god. that would be very intresting person to talk too, as I'd have plenty of questions. I prefer a wise god to a powerful one. I don't respect power, but wisdom I can give a fair hearing even if I disagree with it.[/QUOTE]
