Posted by:
forbiddencokedrinker
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Date: December 12, 2014 05:23PM
I don't really see a cause for believing in either, but if you insist on believing in a being, I don't have a problem with you personalizing them in any way. I mean, this is exactly what everyone else does with their god, or at least the type A personalities that lead religions. The type Bs just seem to accept whatever the Type As come up with.
So if you are going to believe in a god, why not make it a truly great god, instead of an old lame, bronze age one.
First, have you considered making god a woman? I mean like a hot woman. Think about this, if you can have a deity of any kind, why not give her an exotic skin color, like blue, and three breasts? Or four breasts. If female and breasts are not your thing, you could always make god look like David Bowie or something.
Second, use wisdom in picking out your god's powers. A lot of people just try to give their god all of them, but that doesn't really work. For example, if your god is both all-knowing, and all-powerful, you are going to have a lot of explaining to do every time she decides to send a tsunami wave over a city full of orphanages. I gave my god a healing factor, plus laser vision.
Finally, consider making your god moral, and not a bigot. This is a bit controversial, as one of the main reasons people love having a god, is so they can have a reason for either discriminating against other life styles, or justifying bad behavior. Examples include Mormons discriminating against gays, rather then face their irrational discomfort with sex, or the time Mormons decided God really wanted them to rob those rich wagon trains up by Mount Meadows.
Good luck on designing your God.