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 Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:14 am
What would happen if they proved God's existence today? What would happen? How many people would be flooding to confession booths, to try to repent? How many would actually be serious about repenting?
Comments?
Questions?
I know I, personally, would not confess. I'd just take up occultism. And set up a toll booth into the confessionals. Fifty cents per confession. Mabye more... rofl Bwahahahahaha!!! rofl
Ahem...
Anyway...
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:52 am
There is an individual on Gaia who actually followed me over from YouTube after my videos were removed, that has incessantly proselytized at me, and he has, on more than one occasion, asked me this very same question.
I am a skeptic through and through, and even if YHVH came and poked me on the shoulder, I would question the authenticity of who he claimed to be. If he somehow could indeed he was infact YHVH, I would question the factuality of the Bible and further consider why I should at all follow someone I do not know, and for what reasons I should do so...
Meh.
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:24 pm
You've seen how religious people get when there's a "sign of the times" or something. Like when The Passion came out, everyone was all over church the week after. If there were actually proof of God's existence, I can't imagine the kinds of changes that would happen.
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:02 pm
You know, that would be very interesting.
I have a feeling that I would end up at the church about 24/7 for a few days--all the interns would get called in to deal with the flood of people--our pastoral staff would need back up. smile
It would certainly change the way the world works. I mean, what kind of behaviors would people stop? And how would that impact Christianity in particular, which is as much about relationship with God as with belief in Him?
I'm not sure, but it's interesting to speculate.
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:05 am
I know that, personally, nothing would change for me. Of all the things I've done and sins I've committed, I'm likely going to 'hell' anyway, so why not enjoy things while I'm here, right?
And another thing...
Why do people spend so much time preparing for heaven? they spend so much time getting ready for the next life that they forget to live this one. That annoys me. But hey. Whatever floats their boat.
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:34 pm
Superior Jazz
Why do people spend so much time preparing for heaven? they spend so much time getting ready for the next life that they forget to live this one. That annoys me. But hey. Whatever floats their boat.preparing for Heaven and living this life aren't two separate things, and "living this life" may not be the same thing for you as it would be for an Muslim, Jew, Christian, Hindu, etc.
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:18 am
i like burnination Superior Jazz
Why do people spend so much time preparing for heaven? they spend so much time getting ready for the next life that they forget to live this one. That annoys me. But hey. Whatever floats their boat.preparing for Heaven and living this life aren't two separate things, and "living this life" may not be the same thing for you as it would be for an Muslim, Jew, Christian, Hindu, etc. Point taken.
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:26 pm
Superior Jazz i like burnination Superior Jazz
Why do people spend so much time preparing for heaven? they spend so much time getting ready for the next life that they forget to live this one. That annoys me. But hey. Whatever floats their boat.preparing for Heaven and living this life aren't two separate things, and "living this life" may not be the same thing for you as it would be for an Muslim, Jew, Christian, Hindu, etc. Point taken. It's true--the life we live here should be, maybe not necessarily "in preparation" for heaven, but knowing that we have the hope of heaven in us--whatever happens to us in this world, we know that we are not at home--we were not made to be satisfied with this world, but live in expectation of the next, as a friend of mine puts it.
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