One of Us

[Her]

In the song One of Us by Joan Osborne, she poses questions that ask us about God and how we would react to him if he were one of us, human, so to speak. I'm going to pose the list of questions (taken from the song itself) that she asks and I want you to answer them to the best of your ability, for some are quite abstract. Try not to answer them in listed form, please, but something a bit more articulate and lengthy.
It would probably help if you listened to the song as well. So click here if you want to.

• If God had a name, what would it be?
• Would you call it to his face?
• If you were faced with him in all of his glory, what would you ask if you had just one question?
• If God had a face, what would it look like?
• Would you want to see, if seeing meant that you would have to believe?

 

[Shining Raichu]

If God had a name, I'm fairly certain that it would be Kevin. And yes of course I would call him this to his face, because that's his name and calling him something else like Frank would be disrespectful, as though I don't even like him enough to bother remembering that his name is Kevin.

I would ask him but one simple question: Why mosquitoes? Like, what purpose do they serve and what was your original intention when you put them on the Earth with us? I'm not sure what his face would look like, though I'm fairly sure he would have had a beard because he hasn't been on Earth in quite a while and the last time he was, beards were very much in style. The Men's Health and Vanity Fair magazines of the age would have featured a lot of beards and a lot of robes that look kind of like togas. So I hope that nobody would expect him to be fashion-forward.

If he had to show me one thing to prove that he really is God, I think I would ask him to throw lightning bolts or blow something up. I know technically destruction isn't his favourite thing in the world, but it'd just have to be something harmless, like an empty car or a 7Eleven.

 

[Jellicent♀]

I've always associated God with the show "God, The Devil, and Bob", and so I've always thought of God's name to be Bob if he were here on Earth. Would I call him otherwise? Only if he told me to.

If I were to ask him a question, I honestly can say it'd be, "What happened with the dinosaurs?"

I've always thought God would look (to each individual) like the thing we find most beautiful, to sooth us. So, I think he'd look like Zac Efron. That'd be godly. <3

Well, I do believe, so of course I'd want to see. Not so I can say, "LOL ATHEISTS", but just out of pure curiosity. I believe in God, but no one KNOWS for certain what on earth happens after we die, and I'd like to figure that out. So if God were true, I'd feel more than well content.

 

[Sammi]

Yeah I know tl;dr but I have ~thoughts~

It's hard not to answer this as "God would be a being that none of us would comprehend, with no name, no gender, and no appearance we could pin down." Admittedly my views on God get more skewed the more I write. In my writing, I have full control; God can be what I want out of a possible higher power. It's hard not to have those feelings leak into my real beliefs. (Which are practically non-existent; as much as I'd like gods and an afterlife, I highly doubt there's anything after life.)

If God were human? I'd imagine a pretty androgynous appearance. I mean, does God really have a gender? And if God does, why does God always have to be a he? :( That said, God would have a unisex name, too. Jordan was the first name to pop up in my head, so I'm going to go with that for the time being, although really, any unisex name would do. As for age, I'd say younger, in the 20s to 30s, with an average build. God is typically depicted as old, but idk, I'd imagine something a bit more youthful would be more fitting if God were living among humans. Hair/eye/skin color doesn't really matter; maybe Ambiouglsy Brown to keep up with the mystery. (Beware of TVTropes link.)
Overall, I guess I'd say I imagine something just... average. Nothing too out of the ordinary. Nothing that would make everyone think this person is God.

I'd probably jump at the chance to meet with God. Like I said, I'd like there to be at least one God out there. I'd be really timid about talking with God though. I'd only use God's name if God gave me permission. Even then I'd probably feel really awkward about it. Why would I be on first-name terms with God? Is it something God does often? If not, why would I have the right over others?

If I only had one question, I suppose I'd ask... why create Earth and humanity as it is? I wonder why, if the universe was created by a God, it was made as it is. Many would consider it imperfect. They want a future where everyone is accepted, where it's all peaceful and happy and there are no problems. However, while humanity has overcome many of its obstacles over the years, I honestly don't know if there will be a truly peaceful, accepting time in our history.

I'd wish the whole time I could have a full debate about God's role in the creation and continued existence of the universe, and see if I can learn anything about the afterlife. There's so much I'd want to know, but I doubt I'd be given the chance. :(

 

[Mr Cat Dog]

If God had a name, I can imagine it being something like 'Dave' or 'Steve' or 'Linda' or something ridiculously ordinary. None of these 'Methusselahs' or 'Zaccharaiahs' or other such Biblical crap. I get that God's supposed to be all high-and-mighty, but that would be the perfect anticlimax of the whole situation. I guess if God's name WAS Dave or Steve or Linda, I'd probably end up using whatever name was presented to me. I'm not going to go 'Your holiness' or anything like that. I don't really know what I'd ask Linda, but I imagine she'd have a beard - only because every depiction of God that I've seen has come with one. Barring that, I've never really thought much about the issue, in all honesty.

 

[Esper]

If there were a god and I could ask them something I'd ask what it would take for them to get rid of all the unnecessary suffering in the world. Like, really. Couldn't do any better than this, or are you just mean? If I saw their face and all that I would believe they existed as much as I believe anyone exists, but that wouldn't mean I'd stop being critical or accept them as the last word and authority on anything. If they were someone who didn't care that people suffered I wouldn't want to see their face or talk with them though.