what if the ancient gods returned to earth and announced themselves to the world, be it norse, egyptian etc.
Would people accept and believe, or would they denounce and ignore?
What would happen to our cultures and sciences?
What would you want our governments to do?

Im interested to know what people think

i guess some of the religions would be wrong?

Depends on the God, most likely, they'd just be ignored like the rest of people are in todays society, or shunned for being different. we'd need new segragation laws to keep the Gods from the children, and in the end, the gov't would probably see them as a threat to their over all goal and try an exterminate said god to no avail. last time i checked that a God was on earth, he was crucified and didn't fight back, but what if He DID fight back? what would have happened then? this is theoretical i do realize that, but when the "worldly people" try and interfere with a God's plan, I'm positive nothing good would come of it.

This reminds me of that old original star trek episode where the crew meets up with Apollo
on some distant planet . Apollo then expects the crew to wear sheep skin clothing and burn offerings to him . You can imagine what captain Kirk and his crew tell him



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After being on ATS for a long time and seeing peoples replies to many theories and thoughts, I'd say that most of the people would call BS, and ask for PROOF that they were here 5000 years ago, then call more BS when the proof is shown because anyone could have made that up.

Originally posted by AmmonSeth
what if the ancient gods returned to earth and announced themselves to the world, be it norse, egyptian etc.
Would people accept and believe, or would they denounce and ignore?
What would happen to our cultures and sciences?
What would you want our governments to do?

Im interested to know what people think

I would internally question them if they are not OF THE ETERNAL LIGHT REALM OF THE NON DYING If they can die they are IMPOSTERS.

I would take Thor to my favorite bar and throw back waaayyy more than a couple. Then I might take Baphomet to a Foam Party. That dude seemed far too uptight.

They are still here. The names change, those who worship them change, but they are still here, still strong. Don't believe me? Go to Haiti or West Africa, or even India, or some other place where polytheism still exists.

Pardon my one liner here, but...

This has exactly what to do with cryptozoology?. Any chance this could be moved into the Origin and Creationism or Conspiracies in Religion forums?

Unless you think God is a mythical beast?

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Firstly i shall reply to you

Originally posted by BigfootNZ
This has exactly what to do with cryptozoology?. Any chance this could be moved into the Origin and Creationism or Conspiracies in Religion forums?

Unless you think God is a mythical beast?

The header under the forum name states 'Mysterious And Mythic Beasts That Defy Explanation'
Being as im not stating any 'god' to be in any form of human-like appearance or anything else comparable in this world, i feel that it can be described as 'defying explanation' and mysterious and mythic, and ALOT of ancient gods were said to be part beast,


Secondly, As for asking for proof, im not saying this has actually happened, im asking those questions theoretically,

Thirdly, interesting input,

I am shocked that noone thought that the government(s) of earth would embrace these gods, or simply seek to learn from them and be humbled by their existence,

I think if a genuine god came back to earth and showed itself to EVERYONE, that people would firstly bow down and secondly ask "why?" about so many different things it would be pointless for me to list,

My main thought is that;
I just wonder, Even with the REAL, LIVING God(s) standing right infront of them, Would people be able to just put aside any misguided thoughts or beliefs and just accept that that is the way it is and always has been?

Would this world even be able to cope, This whole world is entirely economically driven, The people who lead these economies (if elected) are elected based on their thoughts, beliefs and quite often, Religions,

A god arriving event would shatter most (if not all) previous beliefs and thoughts about pretty much everything, What would happen to the world?

hmmmm

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I think it would all depend what they were capable of.If they came as a normal man with no talent,claming to be god ,Im sure they would be dismissed.On the other hand if they were hurling lighting bolts at people that might be a different story.

What if the gods from the past returned today?

I would kill them. This is humanity's time, not theirs.

Former gods can take a hike to the burial pit.

The so called "gods" of the past are already here. they have mingled their genetic influence into our seminal origins. Some of us are more effected than others, on an evolutionary scale.
I can say the same about the aliens being among us

Assuming they have not "checked on us" in a few thousand years and just pop in for an update. I think they would be very disappointed the way we have screwed up the earth and treated each other over the years.

I can see it now, "you humans have been very naughty and now we will have a time out until you can act right".