Various scenarios: what would you do?

[Strider]

A) He instructs you to kill your friends and family. He doesn't say why. Will you do it?

Nope. If he has the power to appear before me in some sort of physical manifestation then he also has the power to do his own dirty work.

Will you worship this God?

Nope. I simply couldn't find any reason to do such a thing even if he did exist. Assuming that the bible is true, I would not view him as a benevolent being - only as a malevolent, jealous entity capable of performing and ordering others to perform atrocious acts to suit his righteousness. No, I wouldn't and couldn't worship such a being. If I ever did, it would only be out of fear, and I'd like to think I am more principled than that. However, I haven't faced the wrath of a deity either.

2) You have just replaced God. You're in full control of everything, and have unlimited power. You can ensure any changes you make have no negative consequences.

A) Would you put an end to the suffering in the world?

B) Would you alter "free will" so that people only have good (non harmful) options and thoughts?

C) Would you request worship and thanks from people? If so, would you reward worship and/or punish non-worship?

D) There is this evil guy satan who keeps messing with your plans. He causes people to be evil, and all sorts of horrible stuff. Would you remove his power to do this?

E) If you wanted to communicate with the people, how would you go about it?

A) If it were in my power, I certainly would.

B) If it meant the entire world lived in peace and harmony, yes, I would alter free will. I wouldn't want a world of zombies though. I would want them to strive to excel in life, the arts, and science. I just don't want the messiness that also comes with free will (violence, crime, etc.). But I'm god...so I can sort that out, right?

C) No, I wouldn't require worship and I wouldn't punish or reward for it. Rewarding worshipers and punishing non-worshipers would create a gulf between people - exactly what I wouldn't want in an ideal world of global cooperation.

D) I'm god. If there is an evil entity intentionally trying to corrupt my people, I remove him from the equation. It only seems like the right thing to do since I love my creations so much.

E) Hmmmm...town hall meetings?