# How would you go about knocking off a God? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 2, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990 "2010-05-02T00:19:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/61 "2010-05-03T17:32:04Z")
The Judeo-Christian diety is so obsessed with his name and the power it contains that I think the key may be there. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/62 "2010-05-03T18:04:48Z")
This seems to be a pretty good guide on going about it… [The Salvation War-Pantheocide](http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=134719) … or would have been, if the writer had completed the work. FOS The Invisible Pink Unicorn, employing a clever red herring to whitewash the truth. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/63 "2010-05-04T00:32:16Z")
> [@Enfant Terrible](#): > > This seems to be a pretty good guide on going about it… > > [The Salvation War-Pantheocide](http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=134719) > > … or would have been, if the writer had completed the work. I’m pretty sure it’s still ongoing, for what that’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/64 "2010-05-04T06:16:23Z")
I think in the TV show Supernatural, most gods require an oak stake through the heart (though YHWH is in a category all to his own - even his angels can wipe the floor with pagan gods). As for killing YHWH, you might need the nails and at least a splinter from the Cross, in addition to the Spear of Destiny. That might only take care of one part of him though. Maybe an oak stake for the Father, and then Ray, Egon, Venkman, and Winston for the Holy Ghost? Or maybe we could just call David Copperfield and have him make the dove disappear. (Does this count as blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?) ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/65 "2010-05-04T06:20:29Z")
> [@Electronic\_Chaos](#): > > Does this count as blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? Yes. You’re now going to hell when you die. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/66 "2010-05-04T23:11:02Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#): > > I’m pretty sure it’s still ongoing, for what that’s worth. Sweet! Stuart’s picked it up again! _goes a’readin’_ ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/67 "2010-05-05T00:20:55Z")
Having found that God is finite we simply confront her with something infinite … say human stupidity. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/68 "2010-06-11T22:27:26Z")
I’d use the approach used against Freddy krueger in the first nightmare on elm street movie, keep on telling him he ain’t real until he disappears. It has worked EXTREMELY well so far. Well, not on Freddy. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/69 "2010-06-11T22:37:23Z")
Send for Sparhawk and get him to bring Bhelliom? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/70 "2010-06-11T23:29:21Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > Send for Sparhawk and get him to bring Bhelliom? Or Belgarion the Godslayer; it IS in his title after all. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/71 "2010-06-12T03:04:07Z")
You could put God through a teleporter. Of course, it doesn’t really solve the problem… ---
**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/72 "2010-06-12T03:12:27Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > You could put God through a teleporter. Of course, it doesn’t really solve the problem… What if there’s a mishap and the original God isn’t destroyed, so now there’s _two Gods_?! Also, monotheists would likely have a fit. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/73 "2010-06-12T03:28:08Z")
Z-zu-zu-zuh-zombie God! We’re doomed. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/74 "2010-06-12T03:39:40Z")
Don’t know, but I’m blaming Ganymede no matter how I do it. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/75 "2010-06-12T06:25:56Z")
I’d cross the streams. ---
**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/76 "2010-06-12T09:07:16Z")
Obviously, with a 1920’s Style Death Ray. ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/77 "2010-06-12T13:43:23Z")
Assemble a band of plucky Japanese teenagers with pointy, multi-colored hair and the power of friendship. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/78 "2010-06-12T14:04:34Z")
I wouldn’t look to crucifixion as a long-term solution. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/79 "2010-06-12T14:09:01Z")
I’d challenge it to transform it’s being into a kitten, then whack it with a big stick. ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-go-about-knocking-off-a-god/537990/80 "2010-06-12T15:42:42Z")
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