"@ kronus Imagine you are shown god exists and did create the universe `` genesis stlye `` . How would it change YOUR behaviour ? Would it change YOUR ethics ?"
"An excellent question . I 've always felt I 've led a good life . My philosophy has been that if A ) God wants some specific behavior from us and B ) He ca n't make it clear what it is , then to heck with him . I lead a good life and if that is n't good enough than phooey . That would n't be a God I 'd want to worship anyway . You understand of course that I do n't except the mere existence of a book as God making his desires clear . Now all of a sudden we know that the Bible is in fact God telling us what he wants . The problem then becomes deciphering it . The Bible is not as cut and dried as some would like . God seems to undergo a radical personality shift between the OT and the NT , from a God of smiting to a God of love and tolerance . Which part are we to listen to ? Do Paul 's letters carry the same weight as the Gospel ? I 'd have alot of questions . I guess how much I 'd change my life depends on how forthcoming God is . Is the only thing we 've learned what you 've spelled out ? God exists , Genesis is correct ? If that 's all we 've got , than I 'd still be forced to judge God based on my own ethical standards , same as before . The mere fact that a God exists does not , in my opinion , mean He is worthy of worship or following . God does alot of stuff in the OT that seems unjustifiable to be , and I 'm not willing to let things slide just becuase someone claims ineffability . So I guess I would still lead my life as best as I could , according to the standards I 've developed . At least , that would be my intention . Knowing that God was in fact watching and judging me might , for example , put a damper on my support of gay rights . I 'd feel like a coward , but it could happen . On the other hand , if God was willing to do a Q & amp ; A session and fill me in on a few things , and clarify a few points , then it 's entierly possible that I might change my lifestyle . I really have n't written up my interview with God , so I 'm not sure what I would ask or how the answers might change me , but I 've got to assume that if I could chat with God , something about me would change ."
"@ kronus Imagine you are shown god exists and did create the universe `` genesis stlye `` . How would it change YOUR behaviour ? Would it change YOUR ethics"
"An excellent question . I 've always felt I 've led a good life . My philosophy has been that if A ) God wants some specific behavior from us and B ) He ca n't make it clear what it is , then to heck with him . I lead a good life and if that is n't good enough than phooey . That would n't be a God I 'd want to worship anyway . You understand of course that I do n't except the mere existence of a book as God making his desires clear . Now all of a sudden we know that the Bible is in fact God telling us what he wants . The problem then becomes deciphering it . The Bible is not as cut and dried as some would like"