If you were all-powerful, would you ever punish people who were celebrating your awesomeness?

[supercutebutt]

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Father and two sons die in a house fire likely caused by dried up Christmas tree and electrical issues

A father and his two school-aged sons died on Christmas Day when their house caught fire, likely due to a combination of electrical issues and a dry Christmas tree, according to Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Fire Marshal Doug Wilhelm.

"The area of origin was a Christmas tree, so we're not sure if it's because of electric or a dried up old Christmas tree," Wilhelm told CNN Saturday.

"It is with unbearable sorrow that we share with you this Christmas morning the tragic news that the King family, in a house fire early today, lost their father [Eric] and two Richland Elementary School students," the Quakertown Community School District shared in a Facebook post Saturday.

Police and fire were dispatched to the home at 1:22 a. m. Saturday, where all five family members were asleep on the second floor of the home when the fire broke out, Wilhelm said. First responders made numerous attempts to get into the house when they arrived but had a hard time getting in, due to the magnitude of the blaze, the fire marshal said.

I would. I am twisted like that.

I would but certainly NOT on my birthday.

I wouldn't. I would be both omnipotent and benevolent to those who worshipped me.

There is no such thing as an all-powerful entity. That concept is obvious fiction.

[Red_Arrow]

Christmas trees are used by millions in many countries. And common sense tells us that cut trees will dry up and be hazardous after an amount of time. So groups around the world repeatedly publish instructions on how to keep the tree from drying up so quickly. adding water to the support at the base will allow the tree to continue to draw moisture for many days, keeping it from becoming a hazard longer. If people follow those instructions, the tree remains relatively safe for a longer period. People should also not place the tree next to a heat source. There are also instructions on using only safe decorations on trees that will have electric lights on them.
Plugging the lights into a socket that already has its limit of electrical connections could overload that outlet or any extension cords used. The fuses or circuit breakers are designed to protect the overall circuit from exceeding its maximum load, but cannot protect things plugged into it that will carry amounts that are lower than the fuses ratings, but still higher than the devices on one outlet carry.
So I picked Answer "E", that it was stupid to suggest an all powerful being was punishing someone who clikely caused their own devastation using unsafe practices.

[supercutebutt]

I like your answer but if you were all-powerful, wouldn't you at least do a miracle on your birthday to save a family whose only transgression was being a tad careless with a Christmas tree erected in your honor?

[ChefPapiChulo]

Caused their own devastation? Funny way of grieving

[Red_Arrow]

@ChefPapiChulo Not grieving, but not punishing either. They did it themselves.

[ChefPapiChulo]

"did it to themselves." you have a weird way of describing things that reflects a lot about yourself.

[Red_Arrow]

@ChefPapiChulo Are you an idiot? Who said I was grieving? (Nobody!) And I said "they did it themselves." Not "they did it TO themselves." And what it reflects about me is that I can look at the question and answer it directly, and that I do not come on here and talk crap like someone is doing right now!

[ChefPapiChulo]

LMAO

[Red_Arrow]

@ChefPapiChulo Just think... If you could understand what was going on, you would start laughing at yourself.

[Kaneki05]

Tbh I would. Since I would want my creations to live free among there own will than worry about me.
Then again me punishing them could be ageist the idea of free will not that it can ever truly exist, Since I did not ask my creations if they wanted to be created in the first place nor did anyone ask me if i wanted to exist as a everlasting deity.

But anyway maybe i wouldn't punish them just make it clear there is no such thing as doing good for a reward from me. There is no heaven or hell system, live at your own judgement.

[anon171999]

I'd be disgusted by their behavior and turn away from them. It's weird to celebrate someone. I don't mean don't celebrate something they just did (like get a job promotion or something they just accomplished). But it's weird to celebrate a person.

[supercutebutt]

So like if you were God of our Universe and you got a job in a new universe, all the way on the other side of the multiverse? You would only accept celebration in that type of instance?

[purplepoppy]

The biggest cause of Christmas hospitalizations in the uk is people tripping downstairs wearing novelty Christmas slippers.

[supercutebutt]

This is why I only wear a novelty Christmas hat.

[Anonymous]

The problem isn't that God is evil; it is our perception that allows us to think that God is evil... or good. And when you truly understand what I just said you will have a huge answer that most people do not. Those most likely to figure it out from that sentence probably have a decent vocabulary, because if you don't know the word that explains what I just said gl.

[supercutebutt]

Did you vote?

[Charliefretz329]

It’s a pagan holiday and not at all any deities birthday. And people celebrate it with pompous selfishness and materialistic sadism lightly disguised as religious worship… so yeah it would be easy to justify an extermination…


But no an all powerful creator would want his creation to be successful and would keep tinkering with it trying to get it to comply willingly

[supercutebutt]

"It’s a pagan holiday and not at all any deities birthday"

Nah. If it was the wrong date, Baby Jesus would have let us know. His magical powers know no limits. :)

[Anonymous]

Because God is the Devil muhahahahaha! 😈 Na I'm just kidding. The reason we don't understand how God can be good is because we keep looking at it through our image and not its image.

Religious people, "Exactly, God is God how can we understand, we are just humans. Yup yup"
Me: 🤦🏻‍♀️ Nope that is not what I was saying at all...

[jshm2]

That's rather small minded and insular of you making assertions based on a tragedy. That's over you just being a plain asshat.

Muricans not ensuring fire hazard safety codes are met in their own homes is not a religious matter.

[vald9inches]

If god made us in his image and we are capable of evil then from the shit i have seen in my life time if god exists it is definitely evil

[supercutebutt]

Obviously so if children who worship Him are being burned to death on His birthday, of all days. Or, humans made up God & Heaven because we are afraid to die. :)

[ZackBan]

Honestly with the ammount of misery we have in the world it's easer to belive there is no god than it is to belive a god of love is torturing us this much

[Agape93]

Nah unless they deserved it. As an all powerful being, why would I ever even want a follower or worshipper? I'm not that vain

[exitseven]

That is reallly sad. There are always a rash of fires around Christmas. Fatalities make it even worse.

[supercutebutt]

How did you vote?

[exitseven]

I voted for door number 3.

[supercutebutt]

Aww :)

[ChefPapiChulo]

You need to read the Bible and understand what real religion is about. And not focus on the lunatics who claim to be religious. Real religion is philosophical.

[supercutebutt]

I am asking if YOU were God, and you had limitless power, would you punish your worshippers?

[ChefPapiChulo]

What kind of question is that lmao? If I had limitless power I wouldn’t be the same me. I think if I had limitless power, it be similar to a maiar in Lotr using the one ring. They’d just turn into the next sauron

https://youtu.be/WeQDTj1UllA

But the idea of God is that he is a being that transcends all living and the unliving. So because he created life he’s not evil or good. He’s literally everything.

[Anonymous]

I don't believe in deities, but if I were one, I may I punish someone who thinks I'm awesome. Just because they like me doesn't mean I like them. I'm awesome, but they might be real pieces of ****.

[genericname85]

if i were all powerfull, i wouldn't create an entire race of sentient beings just to make it suffer. i'm not some sort of evil asshole.

[DanielBlack1904120]

you need to look up what's in the 1,500 year old Bible & you will get your answer. The catholic church tried to get rid of it and they would have if it weren't for some thieves

[Anonymous]

I lean to believing mr awesome ain’t so awesome as everyone assumes. I wouldn’t behave the same way.

[scooogy]

People feeling ashamed of honoring their Gods is a thing which caused the Egyptian Sphinx to lose its nose.

[msc545]

If I was all benevolent I wouldn't need to punish anyone

[supercutebutt]

That's true but my question only assumes omnipotence. The benevolence is up to you. :)

[Tstrbrainer]

Well, did God asked us to celebrate his birthday in the first place?

[supercutebutt]

I think so. He loves being worshipped.

[Tstrbrainer]

Worship is different, celebration is different

[supercutebutt]

Similar though.

[Tstrbrainer]

Nah, because celebration in earth is more leaning towards sin

[supercutebutt]

That's your opinion.

[Guardian45]

God has either abandoned us or is dead or NEVER existed!

[emperor90]

Nope not at all it will be cool

[Anonymous]

@Jennifer_bloom answer

[LegendaryIcon]

nope