If you could God for a day what would your first acts be?

[rogue06]

You should all be very thankful that I am not God.

Like you had to tell us.

[Andius]

What about changing the cruel “Eat of be Eaten way we earthling sustain life, to a way of directly absorbing energy from the sun with some sort of a solar panel type skin to do the same?

As if that would lessen the work. Solar energy is more akin to a stimulant. Other nutrients/chemicals are necessary to create energy along with the sun, no different from what plants do. Photosynthesis doesn't just work with the sun alone (otherwise, you'd have crisped plants). We'd still need other means of nutrition to allow sun rays to do it's job (and most likely, an extremely large volume of epidermis, yikes.... ). Or would you rather prefer a construct of Reality where solar energy is the sole form of energy in said construct for the sake of sparing the mortals of said construct the painful labor of harvesting food?

The phenomena of creations are not necessarily rigged or confined to Spartan efficiencies or conveniences.

[Teallaura]

What about changing the cruel “Eat of be Eaten way we earthling sustain life, to a way of directly absorbing energy from the sun with some sort of a solar panel type skin to do the same?

Algae world, anyone? Leastways 'til the nutrients run out...

Hint: Law of Unintended Consequences

[One Bad Pig]

Hint: Law of Unintended Consequences

Exhibit 1 for why I wouldn't want the power. After the first act, I'd probably be trying to fix those.

[Tanakh Keeper]

The OP pre-supposes that G-d messed up when creating the universe. There is nothing that one of His creations could do, to create any better. We have enough to do with the Creation that we already have.

[Andius]

The OP pre-supposes that G-d messed up when creating the universe. There is nothing that one of His creations could do, to create any better. We have enough to do with the Creation that we already have.

The presupposition is usually what entails said question, and I agree with your statement.

However, this question is more fun to answer when asked in a non-serious tone (case in point, a bar conversation), and I am willing to grant that the OP perhaps had a bit of that. A question for a bit of un. But I suppose that such a tone would not have been appropriate in this section, after all... we discuss theology... seriously! ^^

[znob]

Just at a very start-- Something needs to be done about China. Everything, the way of life--environment, Christians, Muslems, people trying old ways--trapped under government. Can n o t solve problems. Yet.
ret of world tangled up with coming collapse. Yes, hard to suppose what to do and not _hurt_ so many or frighten rest: humans outside. At least wake up world to more values than money stocks in China mess.
And--just force rulers, media to confront another way to do nuclear reactors. Hardly any talk and zero funding for a thorium. The old industry keeps U, Plutonium, from the Bomb project. No wonder always a curse. Thorium doesn't lend to bad weapons. And can be used to nuclear change wstes so relatively harmless for disposal, not so bad if spilled or stolen, or in air, water, Chernobyl, Japan etc. OK.-- a way out.

[Soyeong]

The problem with using God's power for a day to remove an evil is that people will still complain just as much to make up for it. All you've done is deprived others the opportunity to overcome it with a good and become stronger for it.

[Tanakh Keeper]

The presupposition is usually what entails said question, and I agree with your statement.

However, this question is more fun to answer when asked in a non-serious tone (case in point, a bar conversation), and I am willing to grant that the OP perhaps had a bit of that.

Well, just for funsies then.

Hmmm...well George Burns had a good one, the avacado pit is too big. I'd also make pine trees turn color when the seasons change. How about humans having a better sense of what animals are feeling or thinking, maybe empathic?

[Sparko]

Hello Alan - Your question is incomplete grammatically. Do you mean if we could BE God for a day - well the fact is our essence of being is of God, so get used to it, lol.

;-) As to any acts performed, just let IT (the Universe) BE, for it is unfolding as intended.

My first act would be to tell people like you that "Honey, You ain't me. Never will be."

[technomage]

I didn't realize "God" was a verb.

[Sparko]

I didn't realize "God" was a verb.

some people use it as an adverb too. :-(

[Catholicity]

My first act would be to tell people like you that "Honey, You ain't me. Never will be."

You'd do that anyway

[technomage]

some people use it as an adverb too. :-(

I always viewed that particular phrase as a request ... and then remember the verses that say "By the standard you judge others will you be judged." Scary thought.

[Sparko]

You'd do that anyway

Yeah but if God told her she would have to listen. Or I would turn her into bacon.