What if God was one of us?

[humanearth]

If God had a face, what would it look like?
Would you want to see?
If seeing meant that you would have to believe

What if God was one of us
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make His way home?

Trying' to make His way home
Back up to Heaven all alone
Nobody calling' on the phone
'accept for the Pope, maybe, in Rome

[NamerOfStars]

Arguably (in what's probably the single most accurate use of that word) He was- that was the whole point of Jesus. Coming down and walking in our shoes, to show it wasn't just about unreasonable demands and perpetual anger; that there was a POINT in worship besides not getting smitten.

[Guardian45]

Eric Bazilian said: "For me, the song was more about what happens to you when you look at something that has completely changed your world view, which could be meeting God, it could be meeting an alien, it could be a near-death experience, it could be anything like that. Just how everything you know is wrong, or everything you know is right, and you didn't know it."

[Guardian45]

AMAZING song written by Eric Bazilian, performed by Joan Osborne & Alanis Morissette.

[humanearth]

Abba also did a version to in the 80s

[Guardian45]

It must have been later, because the song was written in January, 1994.

[humanearth]

"One of Us" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released in December 1981 as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album, The Visitors.

[Guardian45]

Not the same "One of Us"

https://genius.com/Abba-one-of-us-lyrics

[humanearth]

Oh, I learned something new today

[Guardian45]

Me TOO! 😂

[Guardian45]

Thank you for MHG!

[Emiliamazing]

I would be ashamed of some of the things I’ve done, and chalk it up to the freedoms this world has given me and those close to me.

[Emiliamazing]

Definitely recognize the song lyrics but can’t place the tune

[Emiliamazing]

And look at that, brains for beauty give me the answer

[Emiliamazing]

Thanks for the MHO!

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Great song by Joan Osborne

https://www.youtube.com/embed/aDdOnl0bHO4

[humanearth]

Yes I know its a good song and that song made me think of this great question

[jennifer_bloom]

I believe the song means, acknowledging the children of God is just as important as kindness to God.

[Sandeeppingping]

That's what I'm saying, I tell people I'm god and they say I'm being arrogant, thank you believers

[exitseven]

I thought those lyrics sounded familiar. I imagine we have similarities with God since we were made in his image. I like to think he understands the human condition but who really knows?

[Likes2drive]

That’s one of the sound track songs from Bruce Almighty. It was a decent song

[jshm2]

Why and how could he be one of us? It's why that song was shit, and she never bothered making another song.

[Oigit]

He would wear a dog costume and ride around on a motorcycle.

[Guardian45]

Why?

[andreasderjuengere]

Provocation: God is like me - happy to be with agreeable people, regretting if some (or many?) don't qualify for my special attention.

[andreasderjuengere]

For being humble, I'd rather change it to: I am like God :D

[Still-alive]

[John_Doesnt]

Thor promised there would be no more Ice Giants. I don't see any ice giants around, do you?

[Anonymous]

Hmm I dunno does that mean if seeing meant that I'd have to believe in things like Jesus and the saints and all the prophets?

[BCRanger10]

He was, when Jesus Christ lived among us.

[NathanDavis]

redheads are goddesses...

[MrJMM]

I don't believe in god or gods.