I'd like to ask my fellow atheists if they would be happy to learn there was a god.

[Whateverist]

We may just have discovered something over which we'll just have to agree to disagree.

That was a hint that we shouldn't hijack his thread.

So... I have thoughts but will keep them to myself.

For now.

If ever there was a thread in need of hijacking, it was this one.

[Cyberman]

I have thoughts too, and the court order says I've got to keep them to myself.

[Fireball]

I have thoughts too, and the court order says I've got to keep them to myself.

What? Someone's personal cosmic muffin got offended?

[Cyberman]

I can't possibly comment. Because I didn't understand a word of that.

[The Grand Nudger]

Am I really the only person who would be tickled by the thought of OT douche-god rampaging all over the place, leveling cities and turning nagging wives into salt and whatnot?  Who would honestly want to find out, in one go, that there -are- gods..but they're giant ineffectual hippies? That's like finding a turd at the bottom of your ice cream cone.

"Heres a genie. Yes, they exist. Except they don't grants wishes, his name is Steve, and he's from Queens."

[J a c k]

Worshiping is just a man made idea. But of course, if there is a god, he/she/it will get blamed for most of the ideas and problems man created for themselves. As if god is suppose to be a babysitter. Making sure you play fair and that your life is flowers and roses.

Sorry, dude, but this is the type of thing theists say that make me think of their beliefs as vapid and ridiculous.
They claim their god is their creator, their father. As a parent, fuck yes I am a babysitter. Fuck yes, if I saw my child was being raped, starved, deprived, bombed, you name it... I'd fucking step in. "Oh, Jack, but sooner or later you'd have to let them make their own way. Free will and shit." Bullshit.

1. Why? Why would I? Because I'm human and one day I won't be there to help them out of trouble. Right? Their god is supposedly all powerful. He supposedly will always be there. I'd save my kids over and over again if I could.
2. Flowers and roses? So a god can't be bothered to cure that little girl's brain cancer, or the kid's HIV, or feed those starving children, or stop that pedo from assaulting his daughter night after night because fuck you humans, I'm no babysitter, figure it out yourselves, your life can't be just roses.

What's a god good for then? If that's what love is, fuck love. Good thing some humans (real humans) know love in a whole different light and would treat others way different than a powerful being who can do something, but refuses to do it, or really actually can't, but people worship it anyway.

[energizer bunny]

What's a god good for then? 

Is this what you would think a god would be good for? To intervene every time something goes wrong with life? Your existence is not enough?

I'm currently dealing with someone who is suffering. If a god existed i would never blame him/her/it for their suffering. Their existence is a great blessing despite the pain they're enduring. I would feel it would be irresponsible of me to start looking for someone to blame for everything that goes wrong in this world.

[J a c k]

What's a god good for then? 

Is this what you would think a god would be good for? To intervene every time something goes wrong with life? Your existence is not enough?

I'm currently dealing with someone who is suffering. If a god existed i would never blame him/her/it for their suffering. Their existence is a great blessing despite the pain they're enduring. I would feel it would be irresponsible of me to start looking for someone to blame for everything that goes wrong in this world.

Yes. A god would be good for that. If a god existed, no, an existence full of suffering would not be enough. If a god existed, I most certainly would point my finger at it. I deal with people suffering every day. It's my job. Lol funny. I help people for a living. I help them find shelter. I help feed them. I help them catch their abusers. I no longer do the counseling part (because I have suffered myself and it's hard), but I make sure they get the counseling they need. I hope I can help their existence be a tiny bit smoother. I'm just human, though. If I had powers, and I did shit about it, I'd expect fingers pointed at me.

I hang out with nerds too much, so: "With great power comes great responsibility."

But if people wanna worship for free, that's on them. Lol I'll just agree to disagree, too.

[energizer bunny]

 If I had powers, and I did shit about it, I'd expect fingers pointed at me. 

But you do. You help people. You don't see the power in that?

I hang out with nerds too much, so: "With great power comes great responsibility."

Exactly. And we are far more powerful than we think. If there is a creator out there that has given us such powers, the ability to create and destroy, then we need to be responsible on how we use it. We have the ability to change the world for the better or worse. Its up to us. The direction of this planet is our responsibility, its our home. You don't need to constantly depend on some superhero to fix everything for you. Even if one exists.

[J a c k]

 If I had powers, and I did shit about it, I'd expect fingers pointed at me. 

But you do. You help people. You don't see the power in that?

I hang out with nerds too much, so: "With great power comes great responsibility."

Exactly. And we are far more powerful than we think. If there is a creator out there that has given us such powers, the ability to create and destroy, then we need to be responsible on how we use it. We have the ability to change the world for the better or worse. Its up to us. The direction of this planet is our responsibility, its our home. You don't need to constantly depend on some superhero to fix everything for you. Even if one exists.

I still disagree. There are too many ways in which we have zero power. Especially children. Look... I don't believe a god exists anyway, so it's easy for me to just accept that we won't agree on this.