What to say if you met God/god/Gods/gods

Would you say something similar to how Stephen Fry responded?Personally, I don't think it would be quite so easy to meet GOD, Creator of all seen and unseen. Jesus would be a bit more plausible---approachable and spokes-person-like.I wouldn't be quite as arrogant as Stephen Fry was. Truthfully, I don't know what I would say or ask any differently than I do now through prayer.I'd have to think about this one.

How the hell did you put up with someone like Paul or Calvin or Luther? The same way that I have put up with you. When's the BBQ and Low Country Boil? As soon as you organize it! Where can I get a good pint of bitter? If you hang around here long enough, you will find that our Spirit is much better than any spirits that you drink.

Dont forget to tell them about me. If necessary, use words.

We may never know. I would imagine, however, that a day without evil couldn't help but be more than simply a meh type of day.

A question for all of us. IF God exists and we were able to commune/communicate with Him, would we be more interested in knowing Him and His mind (and heart)or would we be merely content with answers to our problems...as if he were but a giant political boss who was responsible for the status quo.

Does this mean that you see no human advantage---in general---with God doing things for us? Apparently you strongly believe that by humans being responsible and learning to solve problems, progress is made but by allowing, hoping, praying and waiting for God to help us doesn't really help us.You say that I prefer a God who favors Phat. Not quite. I prefer a God who favors humanity. Perhaps I grew up with the idea that a parent who favors(dare I say spoils) their children is preferred over a cold one who boots the birds out of the nest and says sink or swim.Many human ideas about God are a reflection of what we believe and expected from our parents and families.

Good point. I too would want to get to know Him and not impose demands of responsibility on His character until and unless I knew Him better. See...this is my whole point in our other thread. God does not have foreknowledge of our future actions. God only has knowledge of our present actions. God is eternally present.

It seems to me that humans are solely responsible for this nature.If two hunters see the same food source, what is it that compels them to be wary of each other rather than cooperative? What is it that compels Americans to consume 70 times the resources that they need?(While other places virtually starve)Will Milton Friedman end up in hell over all of this?

It seems to me that by nature humans usually celebrate(worship) themselves.One can pout in the corner and refuse to come to the dinner table, but will usually find little else worth doing...independent spirit notwithstanding.

I would imagine that IF GOD existed, He would have created and thus defined the very definition of rationality...

Introducing Mr. Donald Trump. Ask me whether or not he attempted to act godlike in 3 years.

I never did. Personally, I liked Sanders. Evidently enough people did vote for trump. I wonder if they expect godlike behavior out of him?

Because that would be making humans equal to or greater than God. What you can't seem to grasp is that God by definition does get to define rationality, logic, reason, and reality itself. Now...to be fair, I won't make the same mistake that Dawn Bertot makes and speak on Gods behalf. What I will assert, however, is that humans don't have the ability to define God except as a lesser Being than themselves. My point (and counter assertion) is that God by definition is a greater Being than humans can (nevermind will) define.I will agree that many gods are made up and are in fact hateful, prideful, jealous, and petty. I will even cautiously agree that I can only "make up" what I believe God to be. My point is that GOD (The One who actually exists) is bigger than yours or my ability to define or to describe. You as an atheist are free, of course, to choose to deny that such a God exists.

Well jar certainly seems to think so, so you may have a point.I suppose if God was defined by a doting Jewish Mother He would be a teacher who allows his students to correct him so that they could learn to grow up, become ever increasingly responsible, and become good Doctors.

God is not meant to be useful for humans. We are meant to be useful for God.