Say for instance for no particulair reason the one and true god desends on earth to prance about. What are the changes people would believe him?
Meaning what should he/she/it have to do/look like to convince the majority that he is indeed the true god?

he should look like us and do what we do and act like we do

he should look like us and do what we do and act like we do


Otherwise, he could get mistaken for a terrorist.

Otherwise, he could get mistaken for a terrorist.

classifications are not forever.

Otherwise, he could get mistaken for a terrorist.

or a nutter

supreme control of the surrounding environment, invincibility, the ability to create anything including new life. all that without the use of technology and I would be apt to belive.

supreme control of the surrounding environment, invincibility, the ability to create anything including new life. all that without the use of technology and I would be apt to belive.

in time we will do that

he should look like us and do what we do and act like we do

If you put it like that then anyone could say it? And you wouldn't believe him.
Honnestly what would it take to convince you.

supreme control of the surrounding environment, invincibility, the ability to create anything including new life. all that without the use of technology and I would be apt to belive.

The supreme deity can not carry a wrist watch?

If you put it like that then anyone could say it? And you wouldn't believe him.
Honnestly what would it take to convince you.

I dont need convincing. We are our own Gods. We limited our own power for a reason unknown to me, we are many Gods and one.

I dont need convincing. We are our own Gods. We limited our own power for a reason unknown to me, we are many Gods and one.

Last month I had my exam on the inner working of banks. The first quistion was: "What exatly does a bank do".
The quistion on how would you reckognise your god. Doesn't seem to be such a unreasenable quistion.

Whatever it does could just be assumed illusion. Any great tech and they're assumed an advanced civilization. I can't conceive of anything something could do to convince me they're the one true god. Being god though, it could probably do something I cannot conceive of to make a strong argument in its favor.

or a nutter


How flattering.

:itold:

The supreme deity can not carry a wrist watch?

of course he/she/it could carry a wrist watch, don't be obtuse.

Your question was what would he/she need to do to convince the majority [ or at least me ] that he/she is indeed the true god? to carry a wrist watch is not ''GODLY'' so should not even be brought up.

It would be up to him, wouldn't it? He would know best how to convince us.

Perform a miracle perhaps (see my other thread)

Hmmmmm?????

Interest topic!

I am very flattered!!!

Perform a miracle perhaps (see my other thread)
If we went back in time, there'd be some people who'd consider instantaneous fire from a square transparent object a miracle. Doesn't make me a god, just misinterpreted. I'd like to think that a miracle would make my jaw drop; not make my body drop to its knees in worship.

Whatever it does could just be assumed illusion. Any great tech and they're assumed an advanced civilization.Indeed. It's a classic warning to the gullible: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

Stage magicians can cut people in half and do all kinds of convincing stuff that stands up to the audience's scrutiny. James Randi, a professional magician, was a mainstay of CSICOP. He performed many of the tricks of faith healers, mediums, etc., for our meetings. He showed us how some of them are done and it's a combination of being a really good con man, having some really cool gadgets, and depending on the audience not to be science experts. (Walking on hot coals, for example, is easy so long as they're the right kind of wood.)I can't conceive of anything something could do to convince me they're the one true god. Being god though, it could probably do something I cannot conceive of to make a strong argument in its favor.Considering that David Copperfield makes buildings disappear, it would have to be quite a trick.

Did you all see the "Ardra" episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation"? She convinced the people on a planet beleaguered by war that she was their god by using transporter technology, etc. She told them that if they would stop fighting and learn to work together, she would make them prosper, but if not they were doomed. Of course they stopped fighting and of course their civilization advanced. She came back several hundred years later to collect her fee, without even having done anything for them--except of course scaring them into ending their war!

It was an interesting dilemma. This is of course what the best and most honorable astrologers, fortunetellers, etc., do. They make you comfortable and speak to you in terms you accept as reasonable, and then they simply help you solve your own problems. A shrink I know said the best psychotherapist he ever met was an astrologer.

Say for instance for no particulair reason the one and true god desends on earth to prance about. What are the changes people would believe him?
Meaning what should he/she/it have to do/look like to convince the majority that he is indeed the true god?

An alien or alien technology would be the leading theory ahead of being a 'god'.

OK...what exactly is GOD in the singular sense of the word?
And what exactly is GOD in the plural sense of the word?

Your question was what would he/she need to do to convince the majority [ or at least me ] that he/she is indeed the true god? to carry a wrist watch is not ''GODLY'' so should not even be brought up.
So it's anti godly the fact he carry's on is a argument that he's not devine? This gives wrist watches at least some divine status

It would be up to him, wouldn't it? He would know best how to convince us.
Us are still us a fish will never now the water as the water knows itself I doubt that even the shore banks know.
Besides where damaged goods (a wonder if he would critizes the apple industry)

Indeed. It's a classic warning to the gullible: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
As if recently I've been pointed out this isn't exactly true
Aftherall we aren't worshipping scientists

Of course they stopped fighting and of course their civilization advanced. She came back several hundred years later to collect her fee, without even having done anything for them--except of course scaring them into ending their war!
This one is actually pretty good. A divine act but I doubt it would have any staying powers and it involves actually envolvment (at least she did the things she claimed she did)

Honnestly what would it take to convince you.

1. That I am his creation.
and/or
2. That my true happiness lies with him and him alone.

I don't know though how it would be possible to convince me of that, but I suppose God would be able to do that.

Honnestly what would it take to convince you.

He would not bother to convince anyone.

He just put those he wants in his part (heaven), and who ridiculed him on the opposite (hell).
That's convincing.

Say for instance for no particulair reason the one and true god desends on earth to prance about. What are the changes people would believe him?
Meaning what should he/she/it have to do/look like to convince the majority that he is indeed the true god?

A true god would not need to convince anyone of anything, people would inherently know.

there IS nothing they could do that would definitly convince me (except MAYBE something like bruce almighty) because anything that he\she\it does could be hidden tech. Hell we dont even know how half our OWN tech works so as a sociaty we are used to being in the dark about how things work without beliving them "goddly"

1. That I am his creation.
and/or
2. That my true happiness lies with him and him alone.

I don't know though how it would be possible to convince me of that, but I suppose God would be able to do that.
You do realise that your descibing yourself do you?

A true god would not need to convince anyone of anything, people would inherently know.
god have us wings when he showed us birds, it takes a couple of millenia before the coin drops.

there IS nothing they could do that would definitly convince me (except MAYBE something like bruce almighty) because anything that he\she\it does could be hidden tech. Hell we dont even know how half our OWN tech works so as a sociaty we are used to being in the dark about how things work without beliving them "goddly"
Does everyone agree's that god does not use tools?

For that matter wat is god exactly creator of the universe or some sort of dictator of the aftherlife?

orcot you just made me think of the disc world book where rincewind goes back to the begining of the universe and its all done by subcontractor:p

Since there is no God or Gods this is a pointless discussion to me. I believe in myself only. When anything happens that is out of the ordinary I try to figure out exactly how it was done so if ever something appears and claims it is God I will be certain to find out if it really is by careful examination of the facts about it and also see if it can withstand a 45 caliber bullet to its head! ;)

orcot you just made me think of the disc world book where rincewind goes back to the begining of the universe and its all done by subcontractorcould be altough I was thinking on slartybartfast.
If anything I believe gods would look similar different between a human and the south park version of god
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/b/b0/180px-God_(South_Park).gif