If you were an omniscient god, what would you do for mankind?

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   earnestshubposted 12 years ago

   As some will know, I am not a god-botherer, but my imagination runs wild when I think of all the good things that could be done at this moment if there was a god.
   
   If you were a god, what would you fix first and what things would you change?

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      Jefacityposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Well the biggest problem IMO is that people don't get along. I'd help them see the light so that all the petty conflicts, wars, greed that are wasting away our resources could be ended. Instead redirecting our energy to improving the condition of the world as in ending poverty, universal health care for all, etc. etc good stuff.

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         earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Jefacity, that would clean up more problems than are obvious. A nice idea.

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            Doug Hughesposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            What makes you think I'm not a god?

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               superwagsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               It's the hair Doug, I'd have expected it to be a little more neat and tidy.
               
               I am Hanuman.

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               earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Well, I'm not sure actually Doug. I haven't seen any psychotic behavior to confirm it so far though.

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               earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               I had not considered it before, but now that you mention it, you may well be.

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      dutchman1951posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I would eliminate religion, then eliminate NEED
      and rerstore it with Dignity, space and equality for everyone, all nations
      
      then I wouold work on the elimination of money and the drive for it GREED

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         Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Why? There is no reason for the elimination of money now. And, greed? It's misunderstood to begin with.
         
         But, since you were a god, I guess you could do what you want.

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            dutchman1951posted 12 years agoin reply to this

            why, because money is a means of power over another..?
            to me it is a source of un-equality and a tool for manipulation of Survival of the fittest, an excuse to strive for power over others.
            
            I was thinking maybe if it were not so...better for all people
            
            but again if I was omniscent I would already know the answers and would have no need to act, hmmm....

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               Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Actually, that is a misconception about money.
               Again, this follows the above misconception.
               In actuality, it's not. Humankind has to eliminate money on it's course. In order to do that though, education is key.

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                  dutchman1951posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  Point taken. But I do see Greed and lusts for power as stronger emotions and a blinding side to education. Maybe more like psychological conditioning than just education alone.  Not sure. Some type of development or evolving away from that.

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                     Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     Hey Dutchman,
                     
                     I wrote two hubs addressing both- Money and Greed.
                     
                     #1) How Greed Can Lead To Selfless Purpose(which lead me to write my most recently posted hub as well)
                     #2) Learn- The True Power of Money(the URL as states something quite different(The Unrealistic Power of Money)
                     
                     I recently changed the title on the second hub.

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   Cagsilposted 12 years ago

   Faith wouldn't be a requirement for belief. Simply because I would already know in advance that faith wouldn't be enough, because I would know what I needed to know about human nature.

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      earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I agree, you would know it all in advance, which would pose the problem of why would you do anything at all!
      
      Humor me a little, and lets just see it like a super-man then.
      
      I think stopping pain and suffering for all sentient life would be a good start.
      
      We simply do not need it anymore.

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   skyfireposted 12 years ago

   Human- Why Mankinds are so special ?
   
   God: Mankind ? hmm, just another species on planet earth right ? Why should i give any more of my time to these species when i have millions of other species to take care of ? Salvation, light, guidance, prayers and all is BS. I don't waste my time to guide you folks, adapt or die in this universe. If you fail to do that then i have thousand other plans to repopulate this planet. You're no special to me. Give me one good reason why you're so special to me out of millions of species in my list ? Love from me ? BS, get on with some female in your species or else get a life

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      earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Well, I was thinking two things. ! I agree we are not as smart as any of the others species who don't seem to be destroying the whole planet and all the species on it, but I thought we may be useful if we changed the way we are now.

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   pisean282311posted 12 years ago

   ban religion to start with and then explain to humans that they are on their own and there is auto system which operates and god doesnot interfere...

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   superwagsposted 12 years ago

   I'd create a planet where it is mostly inhospitable; 70% underwater, massive deserts, high mountain ranges and ice caps etc. I'd then make smallpox, cholera and AIDS. Then I'd create tsunamis and earthquakes.
   
   Oh, then I'd just chill out and amuse myself watching one in every four children dying before the age of five for the first 250,000 years of humans' existence.

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      earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Wot, just like those other god?

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   just_curiousposted 12 years ago

   Well, there's no guarantee an omniscient god could do anything. If he simply knew everything, there's no guarantee that he could interact and do anything to intervene or change it. You probably need to make him omnipotent too, if you're looking for help, or guidance.

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   recommend1posted 12 years ago

   A truly omniscient being would have nothing to do except watch, any one thing it did would create an opposite reaction - so whether it was good or bad - everything it did would still have an equal and opposite reaction - so it couldn't actually DO anything.

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      SteveAstonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Obviously I'd start with putting a bit more of an effort into solving the old "Why can't we all just get along" question, a few days of Whitney Houston warbling "I believe the children are our future, teach them well then let them fend for themselves" should do it.
      
      After that it would just be a series of blowing things up, randomly messing with gravity and other shenanigans purely for the fun factor.
      
      Oh, and everyone would be supplied with and required to care for their own pet badger.

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         superwagsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I'd make badgers pink. And evil.

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            SteveAstonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Hmmmm interesting idea, I may have to employ you as some sort of demi-god in charge of badgers, and Belgium, they get their own demi-god because they make such great chocolate.
            
            Although now I'm thinking along those lines maybe Denmark should have one too, after all they do provide the bacon for the all important bacon butties.

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               superwagsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               I'd want a more interesting country than Belgium (although they do good beer and they invented chips). Offer me Brazil or something, then I'll take your offer.
               
               Also I'd like to be in charge of Lions and Tigers. Can I bring bck the sabretoothed tiger? It'd be like Thundercats round my place.
               
               HO!

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                  SteveAstonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  Fair enough, I've considered your counter-proposal and I hereby declare you demi-god in charge of Brazil, lions and tigers (specifically sabre toothed ones.)
                  
                  Seems I still need someone to handle those pesky Belgians.

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                     superwagsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     Deal. I shall begin my conversion from Pastafarianism immediately. I hope the noodly one is not unduly pleased. Let's make a better world where badgers are pink and Belgians are godless.

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            earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            I thought they were already evil.

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            DoubleScorpionposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            
            
            Badgers are Ros`e not pink....and they are only misunderstood...not evil...LMAO...

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               earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               A badger insulted me once.
               I was just sayin hello to him.
               
               You should have heard the abuse! Boy did I get told off! I have never spoken to a badger since then.
               
               Bad tempered little buggars.

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                  DoubleScorpionposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  LOL... well yes...but that wasn't a "true" badger....

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                     earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     I must admit,   I was badgering him a bit. Not a true badger eh? One of them pretend badgers then.
                     
                     I will have to read your coming thesis on the little buggars.. err... badgers then.

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                        DoubleScorpionposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                        Just because it claimed to be a badger...It does not follow the true path of what a badger should be...therefore it can only be a muskrat...

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                           earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                           Aha! I read about muskrats in a few of Honore De Balzac's books.
                           Crafty little creatures..

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                              DoubleScorpionposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                              I wonder if anyone else (besides those select few) will understand what we are actually talking about...LOL

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                                 earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                 I gotta say, I dunno, I don't often see articles on the front page of the newspaper like "Muskrat insults man" or "Muskrats raid Melbourne grain stores" so maybe they're out of favor with the press.

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                                    DoubleScorpionposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                    LOL.. very true.. very true...

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                                       earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                       You know something?
                                       
                                       You are almost as silly as I am!
                                       and pretty droll as well.
                                       I like that!

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                                          DoubleScorpionposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                          sometimes you have to be...with some of the BS in life....you would go crazy if not...Life doesn't always have to be so serious...LOL

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                                             earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                             Exactly!

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   earnestshubposted 12 years ago

   Thought I'd freshen this thread up seeing as we have a few wags onboard today.

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   dutchman1951posted 12 years ago

   I guess the more I think about this, If it were possible.
   
   The only thing to do would be to tell all those created the truth!
   
   Not allow a supernatural tale like the one we have now to spread and do all this dammage as it has..?

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    earnestshubposted 12 years ago

    Remember this god is omniscient.

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       Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hey Earnest, remember, the best method for an omniscient god would be to be completely hands off(that's the true wisdom others refuse to learn).

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       dutchman1951posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       if he is real, yes, but.....
       
       look at this mess..?   No god did this!!!!!     lolol

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          earnestshubposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Exactly! No superduper man, despite what mad magazine tells us!

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             dutchman1951posted 12 years agoin reply to this

             agree  )

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