# How would you react if someone in your social circle claimed to be the God of the Old Testament? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 3, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685 "2017-04-03T21:59:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CHealy7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ab097/32.png) [@CHealy7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CHealy7)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/1 "2017-04-03T21:59:36Z")
Discuss ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/2 "2017-04-03T22:05:25Z")
Ask him why he’s off his meds again. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/3 "2017-04-03T22:12:31Z")
If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/4 "2017-04-03T22:13:58Z")
This isn’t one of those “Need answer fast” situations is it? ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/5 "2017-04-03T22:16:54Z")
Ask him a question in Hebrew. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/6 "2017-04-03T22:18:33Z")
Call another friend who has lots of experience with mental illness, and ask for help. ---
**Author:** ![CHealy7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ab097/32.png) [@CHealy7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CHealy7)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/7 "2017-04-03T22:27:52Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > This isn’t one of those “Need answer fast” situations is it? Not at present… ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/8 "2017-04-03T22:29:38Z")
I would assume they were joking, but would be considerably alarmed about their mental health if it turned out they were serious. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/9 "2017-04-03T22:37:28Z")
Ask him why the Jews had to endure so much shit, just to get back to Israel. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/10 "2017-04-03T22:41:26Z")
I’d point out that today was April _third_ already. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/11 "2017-04-03T22:48:06Z")
I’d ask if it would spoil some vast, eternal plan if I were a wealthy man. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/12 "2017-04-03T23:10:15Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > I’d ask if it would spoil some vast, eternal plan if I were a wealthy man. But the sweetest thing of all would be to have the time one likes to sit in the synagogue and pray(and maybe have a seat by the eastern wall)🙂 I love that song! ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/13 "2017-04-03T23:11:56Z")
I would call him a liar, because _I_ am the true God of the Old Testament. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/14 "2017-04-03T23:22:02Z")
They had better make with some miracles to prove their claim if they wanted me to believe it. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/15 "2017-04-04T02:28:25Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > I would call him a liar, because _I_ am the true God of the Old Testament. :dubious: I’m going to have to see some ID. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/16 "2017-04-04T02:32:53Z")
“Then what are you doing living your shitty life?” :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/17 "2017-04-04T02:36:57Z")
Have him swear an oath. “So help Me, Me.” ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/18 "2017-04-04T03:04:38Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Have him swear an oath. > > “So help Me, Me.” (In case anyone misses the reference here – From the 1977 movie “Oh, God!” starring George Burns.) ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/19 "2017-04-04T03:14:34Z")
Ask if I could bum a joint from him. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685/20 "2017-04-04T04:26:29Z")
Based on my upbringing, I’d assume it was a trick, the influence of drugs, or disordered thinking caused by a stroke that led me to believe I had a social circle. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-if-someone-in-your-social-circle-claimed-to-be-the-god-of-the-old-testament/783685.md?page=2)