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What's your answer to "what if you die and God is real?" Mine has always been I'd look God straight in the face and say "apologize."

Kristoph 4 July 28
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If God is real...
That means so is Jesus, and the unconditional love for those who do good acts.

Jesus knows the church has strayed from his message. He will welcome all who care for their siblings with open arms. Works are more important than Words.

Angus Level 5 July 28, 2018

Only for Christians. To Jews he was a rebel, and to Muslims an amiable and honest teacher. To the rest of the world, he may or may not have even existed as an historical figure, but he most certainly wasn't divine.

Even if the god one believes is real is the Abrahamic god Jehovah, it does not follow that Jesus is real. To make that connection, one would have to demonstrate that the scriptures, both old and new testament, as interpreted by some particular hermaneutical system, is accurate. And that the notion that Jesus taught nothing but unconditional love for the well-intentioned and never taught judgment for those who fail to correctly follow the scriptures, would also have to be demonstrated.

All of which is a pretty tall order.

And then one would have to demonstrate how one knows that Jesus knows that the church has strayed from his teachings.

But I'm just yanking your chain a bit, I know you're posing a hypothetical. And welcome, by the way.

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My answer would be the same as Stephen Fry's

ipdg77 Level 8 July 28, 2018

@Storybook Thank you and likewise Ma'am 🙂

That guy's face at 1:43. He's probably thinking, "He just keeps going and going. Why did I ask him that question?"

@joeymf86 Gay Byrne seemed in shock at the deluge that just hit him lol

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I never asked to be created

How dare you judge me for being exactly the way you created me

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Playing along here, I like your demand, but I'd first want to know 'Whose God are you? What description that we have is the closest match? I mean, somebody's gotta be right about you, right?' And then, considering the issue of divine hiddenness, I'd want to know, 'Where the hell have you been all this time?' But one thing I would never do is bow my head or kneel.

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God would have some shit to answer for...

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I would tell him I'm not impressed.

godef Level 7 July 28, 2018
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Why would an omnipotent and omniscient god care? If I live life right and make good decisions for people around me and the greater good, he/she/they ought to be rather satisfied with the results. If not, then I'm owed an explanation.

CK-One Level 6 July 28, 2018
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I don’t worry about that kind of stuff as it just impossible.

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Does the pot of gold make you more likely to believe in Leprechauns? No, promises of rewards and punishments that are only delivered after we die are meaningless without a way to verify.

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No, really, what's up with the platypus?

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Using my best SNL Chris Farley "Do you remember" impression, I'd say: Do you remember that time when you drowned everyone because you were mad........ That was awesome.

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If god wanted people to believe it'd give us evidence.

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I'd say "tell me about yourself!" Because all I've heard from the religious has been ridiculous.

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Go, 'damn yourself'.

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Yes but what if he said "I just created you and gave you free will to do as you please. You created religion all on your own. "

Wahker Level 6 July 28, 2018
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I'd spit in it's eye, and take a swing at it for being such a passive/aggressive douchebag.

Nice. Slap him upside the head and say, 'dude practice what you preach, now, turn the other cheek!' 😉

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You should’ve talked to us. Really. Don’t expect to be believedwhen you communicate in such a cryptic manner.

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Not only "apologize", but explain. Explain things like disease, famine, allowing people like Hitler, Stalin, Dahmer, and the Conquistadors. I would also ask him why give us something as precious as dogs, and then take them away after only a few years? Why let complete assholes live, while killing good people? Basically, explain his amazing plan so that it makes sense, and explains the evidence (including his inconsistencies, hypocrisy, and the judgment of his creation).

Also, I would want to know if we were just one of his many "experiments", given the vastness and age of the known universe, and why he chose some of the odd methods he did for "making himself known" as the One True God.

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"Even if your God WERE real, I would not worship it."

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I always find this question silly and not worthy of an answer. I don’t believe in god, so this question to me is the same as me asking them “if you woke up on Christmas morning and there were gifts under the tree you didn’t put there, would you believe in Santa Clause? Has a tendency to end the discussion.

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IF he existed, and everything was true, why would he owe you an apology?

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What bands do u like i love music and make it i se u lovecmetal like me

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I kinda love this group of people.

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I'd say, "So Sam and Dean Winchester were right about you..."

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If that is what the truth is. god knows what is going to happen so what's the point?

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You've got a lot to answer for, there, Bub.

Deinan Level 4 July 28, 2018
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