How can someone discover a god with no link to any existing religions? How would "it" even be considered "God". To clarify, is the question: "If someone somehow proved that there was a God, but the God wasn't anyone's(religion's) God, what religion would you be?". If so then that makes no sense whatsoever.
How can someone discover a god with no link to any existing religions? How would "it" even be considered "God". To clarify, is the question: "If someone somehow proved that there was a God, but the God wasn't anyone's(religion's) God, what religion would you be?". If so then that makes no sense whatsoever.
Ok hypothetically or theoretically, the question is way too hard to answer. But if you assume that the "God" would have been discovered by an act of god-like-ness, then someone somewhere will attribute that act to some religion. It would be pretty much impossible for that not to happen. In fact probably multiple religions would claim that god as thier god. The discovery of just "a" god would probably throw the world into chaos.
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With regard to facts about external reality, things are never "proven." Proof, as they say, is for mathematics and alcohol. For that reason, your "hypothetical" question is a bit like asking what the color of fun is, or what a geometric circle sounds like. You've made a category error, in other words.
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Still yields interesting answers.
I know the question is meaningless, both by logic and in terms of value (other than entertainment value).Well in theory if you weren't living by the rules of the correct god you're going to be damned to a eternity of suffering or something along those lines.
Personally I wouldn't expect any religions held by man to be true to the origin any longer so I would continue to live the life I currently live and just assume that living in a way I deem good to be sufficient. If not, well such is eternity.
How could a god be discovered without identifying which god it is?
Let's assume that a god was discovered. I would continue to do what I do today. Live my life as moral as I can and try to be the best person I can. Your discovery hasn't indicated whether this god demands to be worshiped, and if so, what kind of god would that be? One we should worship from fear? What will happen if we don't? All of this would be very important.
Buddhist, still.
He created the world, so what? Im here for happiness, I'd rather find that myself then just have it bestowed upon me.
He created the world, so what? Im here for happiness, I'd rather find that myself then just have it bestowed upon me.
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If they actually proved without any doubt that there was just one true God out there, I wouldn't need to be Agnostic anymore!
That's the difference between being Agnostic and Atheist... Atheists don't believe that there is ANY god, whereas Agnostics aren't sure what "god" really is. With so many conflicting opinions out there, I can't see how anyone can be certain that their belief system is the truly the "right" one.
That's the difference between being Agnostic and Atheist... Atheists don't believe that there is ANY god, whereas Agnostics aren't sure what "god" really is. With so many conflicting opinions out there, I can't see how anyone can be certain that their belief system is the truly the "right" one.
I don't think its that big of a stretch. Do you ever say anything doesn't exist? Witches, ghosts, leprechauns, unicorns, boba fett, etc? Personally I find it quite easy to say based on currently available evidence there is no evidence of any supernatural beings including a god. I'm open to the possibility if new evidence comes to light but until then I can use probabilty to say there is probably no such thing.
Religion's purpose is to idolize or worship a god (or gods). Proving the existence of a god would not necessitate the worshipping of that god. People have humanized god(s) to the point they feel it is directly influencing their life. They have gone to the extreme as to say where/how/when/why the god must be worshipped. People feel that by setting these artificial guidelines, they somehow have control over the the influence this god's role plays in their lives.
So to answer your question, I'd not choose a religion, rather I'd reflect on the exact nature of this god: its intent, its purpose, its influence on my life. In other words, I would continue as I already am... as true Agnostics already do this when considering the possibility that god exists.
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Hey now... How do you know that there isn't some distant planet out there that doesn't have Unicorns and Boba Fett on it? You gotta be a bit more open minded, man
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