OK, I had time to think about this some more, and here's what I'd do if I suddenly found myself in the position of God.
First off, I'll get rid of all religions by telling people that the only religion you need to follow are these two commandments:
1. Do no harm to anyone.
2. Treat everyone else as you want to be treated.
On the face of it they sound a bit redundant, but the "do no harm" means that you can live your life the way you want as long as you don't cause any harm to anyone, while the "treat everyone" commandment means basically "don't be a dick."
I would inform everyone around the world that from now on, anyone who attempts to harm someone else maliciously will feel the same pain (physical or emotional) that they inflict upon others. If someone murders someone else, they will die as a result. If someone attempts to terrorize others with fear, they will feel the same fear as a result. Don't ignore the first commandment.
I would set up a website on a server with infinite storage and bandwidth capacity (since it's going to be used a lot) where anyone can get any answer to any question they might have. I'll call it askgod.com. Instead of praying or waiting for me to reveal this or that to humanity, it will be instantly available. Thus, knowledge will be increased and best of all it will be completely free. At first glance this might signify the end of schools and colleges, but there will still be a need for someone to train others for specific employment fields and to teach children the basics. This website will be really handy at settling bar bets and will end claims of "But God says..." Unfortunately it would ruin a lot of magic tricks, but that's a small price to pay.
I'd still walk among the people and would be appreciative of their gratitude and love, but I wouldn't want them to worship me on a weekly basis. Maybe if they bought me a beer once in a while we'd be good (even though I could just poof beer into existence).
I know this still wouldn't be a perfect world but it would be a lot better than the world is now.
First off, I'll get rid of all religions by telling people that the only religion you need to follow are these two commandments:
1. Do no harm to anyone.
2. Treat everyone else as you want to be treated.
On the face of it they sound a bit redundant, but the "do no harm" means that you can live your life the way you want as long as you don't cause any harm to anyone, while the "treat everyone" commandment means basically "don't be a dick."
I would inform everyone around the world that from now on, anyone who attempts to harm someone else maliciously will feel the same pain (physical or emotional) that they inflict upon others. If someone murders someone else, they will die as a result. If someone attempts to terrorize others with fear, they will feel the same fear as a result. Don't ignore the first commandment.
I would set up a website on a server with infinite storage and bandwidth capacity (since it's going to be used a lot) where anyone can get any answer to any question they might have. I'll call it askgod.com. Instead of praying or waiting for me to reveal this or that to humanity, it will be instantly available. Thus, knowledge will be increased and best of all it will be completely free. At first glance this might signify the end of schools and colleges, but there will still be a need for someone to train others for specific employment fields and to teach children the basics. This website will be really handy at settling bar bets and will end claims of "But God says..." Unfortunately it would ruin a lot of magic tricks, but that's a small price to pay.
I'd still walk among the people and would be appreciative of their gratitude and love, but I wouldn't want them to worship me on a weekly basis. Maybe if they bought me a beer once in a while we'd be good (even though I could just poof beer into existence).
I know this still wouldn't be a perfect world but it would be a lot better than the world is now.
Christian apologetics is the art of rolling a dog turd in sugar and selling it as a donut.
