I have recently found a new religion called Googlism. Followers of Googlism obviously worship Google as their god. I actually find this to be a really logical idea, especially since The Church of Google can prove that Google is god in 9 different ways.
Upon reading them I was an almost instant convert.
So I just want hear what others have to say about the idea of Googlism. It seems like its just a bunch of computer nerds (I don't mean that derogatorily) who have too much time on their hands and think they are too smart to believe in a God. Their arguments don't fit the scope of what a god should be.
How can be google be a god? wow sounds not good, i dnt know if they just want to be publicity oh my god!
I believe there's a "Cult to Binary" as well, as in binary code 
| Magicman wrote: |
| It seems like its just a bunch of computer nerds (I don't mean that derogatorily) who have too much time on their hands and think they are too smart to believe in a God. Their arguments don't fit the scope of what a god should be. |
Really, please tell me what a God should be and who gets to decide these criteria? | liljp617 wrote: |
Really, please tell me what a God should be and who gets to decide these criteria? |
Most of the proofs given on that site (omniscient, omnipresent, infinite) would make Google a god if they were true. The explanations for many of the proofs are such a far stretch that they are no longer valid. I don't know who set those criteria but they work for me and apparently for the Church of Google as well.google isn't infinite there is only so much space to store data when that is all used.
Google is not infinit, and google isn't everywhere, it's only where a pc is with connection to the www and with a browser.
Googlegod = fail.
| liljp617 wrote: |
| Magicman wrote: | | It seems like its just a bunch of computer nerds (I don't mean that derogatorily) who have too much time on their hands and think they are too smart to believe in a God. Their arguments don't fit the scope of what a god should be. |
Really, please tell me what a God should be and who gets to decide these criteria? |
I agree here on the criteria thing. As individuals we should be able to decide what is and what is not a God to ourself. As for the bunch of nerds that think they are too smart to believe in god, this religion is proving just the opposite of that. We are no longer too smart, to believe in a god, but smart enough to believe in a entity that is verifiable (well verifiable if you ask us). | Klaw 2 wrote: |
google isn't infinite there is only so much space to store data when that is all used.
Google is not infinit, and google isn't everywhere, it's only where a pc is with connection to the www and with a browser.
Googlegod = fail. |
google that we see is just a physical manifestion of god, its like the jesus christ of googlism - dont deny the godlyness of google or he will SPAM you
HEIL GOOGLE!
HEIL GOOGLE!
HEIL GOOGLE!This thread is so epic. I just gotta post to be part of this epicness LOL.
Google which can't think for ITself, Google which can't even TOUCH anyone physically, Google can't manipulate the weathers, Google can't create miracles, Google itself is not magical. So how do Google get to be God? For God should be almighty, but Google really isn't all that Almighty is it?
| Magicman wrote: |
| liljp617 wrote: |
Really, please tell me what a God should be and who gets to decide these criteria? |
Most of the proofs given on that site (omniscient, omnipresent, infinite) would make Google a god if they were true. The explanations for many of the proofs are such a far stretch that they are no longer valid. I don't know who set those criteria but they work for me and apparently for the Church of Google as well. |
No more invalid than for any other god...
| JinTenshi wrote: |
This thread is so epic. I just gotta post to be part of this epicness LOL.
Google which can't think for ITself, Google which can't even TOUCH anyone physically, Google can't manipulate the weathers, Google can't create miracles, Google itself is not magical. So how do Google get to be God? For God should be almighty, but Google really isn't all that Almighty is it? |
What god in the history of mankind touched anyone physically, manipulated weather, or created miracles?People are wrong to disqualify google on the basis of not being omnipotent. A god who is omnipotent is, in large part, a Jewish/Christian/Muslim idea. Many other cultures, older ones in particular, didn't think of their gods as all-powerful.
| JinTenshi wrote: |
| Google which can't think for ITself, Google which can't even TOUCH anyone physically, Google can't manipulate the weathers, Google can't create miracles, Google itself is not magical. So how do Google get to be God? For God should be almighty, but Google really isn't all that Almighty is it? |
Google preformed a miracle today for me. I completed a project in 45 minutes. Which is miraculous enough since it took everyone else several hours, and it is due tomorrow.
| ocalhoun wrote: |
| People are wrong to disqualify google on the basis of not being omnipotent. A god who is omnipotent is, in large part, a Jewish/Christian/Muslim idea. Many other cultures, older ones in particular, didn't think of their gods as all-powerful. |
You actually make a surprisingly good point. One that I think all those that say that Google is not all knowing should remember (although I personally think of Google as all knowing). | zellfaze wrote: |
| (although I personally think of Google as all knowing). |
Google knows a lot, but is not all knowing. It doesn't know what I had for breakfast this morning, and it doesn't know how many steps I walked today.
(Though you might be able to prove me wrong with a couple good searches. If you do, I'll change my mind about that, and be very scared.) | ocalhoun wrote: |
| zellfaze wrote: | | (although I personally think of Google as all knowing). |
Google knows a lot, but is not all knowing. It doesn't know what I had for breakfast this morning, and it doesn't know how many steps I walked today.
(Though you might be able to prove me wrong with a couple good searches. If you do, I'll change my mind about that, and be very scared.) |
If it has ever appeared online (and has not been blocked with a robots.txt) then it will eventually be on Google.
I will wager you had Oatmeal, since according to Google a lot of people eat it.So, robots.txt is the anti-google-christ?
Google exists only as a bunch of electricity. Yes, it's hard to kill, thanks to DARPA and their ingenuity, but it's not immortal. Same as it isn't omnipresent, really.
It does however bear some resemblence...
Let's think science fiction, fast forward fifty years into the future... What do we have? People worshiping different search engines, because as some people think now, they're infinite and actually answer prayers (in less than a second!). Hell, that seems kinda scary. Hell... Hell would be a place without the existence of a God, of google... It would be eternal torture if one was disconnected from the search engine.
Good sci-fi book writing material I'd say.
One could also argue that it is the Internet that is God, and Google is simply It's oracle.
| liljp617 wrote: |
| What god in the history of mankind touched anyone physically, manipulated weather, or created miracles? |
Haven't Jesus traversed Earth?
Haven't Jesus had himself crucified to save the sinners? ( Which touched people emotionally )
Haven't Jesus healed some sick people ?
Haven't Jesus split the sea or was it ocean or something open ?
I'm basing this upon the Bible, I don't have a religion myself. | JinTenshi wrote: |
Haven't Jesus traversed Earth?
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A tiny part of it.
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Haven't Jesus split the sea or was it ocean or something open ?
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Eh, that was Moses. | JinTenshi wrote: |
| Haven't Jesus traversed Earth? |
Sure, about as much as Batman.
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| Haven't Jesus had himself crucified to save the sinners? ( Which touched people emotionally ) |
Maybe. Nobody has proven his existence or crucifixion, and certainly his crucifixion was nothing like the tale the Bible puts out. Nobody has proven the cause for which he died. Many people were crucified in that time, why weren't they crucified to "save the sinners" as well?
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| Haven't Jesus healed some sick people ? |
So has my family doctor.
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| Haven't Jesus split the sea or was it ocean or something open ? |
Not so much.
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| I'm basing this upon the Bible, I don't have a religion myself. |
Well, we can see where that took us I think although Google is very strong,there are still some problems it has! I think Google will develop well in the future!
Is the God that most people worship really all knowing?
If so whats the point in being all knowing if he never answers when asked a question,he would be rubbish on a quiz show. Google v God in a head to head general knowledge round,i know who my money would be on.
I can ask google anything,i was thinking today,why man would domesticate cats,so i googled,and the answer was quite obvious really,they were domesticated to protect crops from mice and rats.
I asked God the same question,he either didn't know or was reluctant to answer.
lol a lot of it does make sense. But i think "Google" being a god is more of just a big joke....who would in real life go Google is my god. its just a big joke i think funny though
oh my!
this has to be the funniest thing I have read all day!!! 
google is man made not so? anyway...mankind have made many things and worship it cause they need something physical to represent 'god'.
so I guess in a sense google can be considered a 'god' by some.
not me tho....the idea is freaking funny!!! The idea that Google is God seems more rational to me than Christianity.
Christianity has problems with the notion of omnipotence that have never been solved to my (or most other people's) satisfaction. Christianity has also pretty much moved towards a Deist notion (ie a God that does not directly intervene in the physical universe), rather than maintaining ridiculous idea of 'miracles'.
In that context, therefore, why not worship a 'deity' that at least can demonstrate the ability to answer many questions rather than a deity who can answer none?
Both positions, of course, are irrational, but if you had to choose one then.....hmm..
well I see your mind is made up.
for me tho, I'd rather believe in some unknown, undefined god than a man made one.
| apple wrote: |
well I see your mind is made up.
for me tho, I'd rather believe in some unknown, undefined god than a man made one. |
So which God do you believe in not 'man-made'? | Bikerman wrote: |
| apple wrote: | well I see your mind is made up.
for me tho, I'd rather believe in some unknown, undefined god than a man made one. |
So which God do you believe in not 'man-made'? |
I think the 'idea/term' of god is man made as humans feel they have to 'connect' with something/someone superior than themselves.
as for what I believe, I embrace Christianity as it seems easiest to me. | apple wrote: |
| Bikerman wrote: | | apple wrote: | well I see your mind is made up.
for me tho, I'd rather believe in some unknown, undefined god than a man made one. |
So which God do you believe in not 'man-made'? |
I think the 'idea/term' of god is man made as humans feel they have to 'connect' with something/someone superior than themselves.
as for what I believe, I embrace Christianity as it seems easiest to me. |
Well, the obvious point is that the God of Christianity is as 'man made' as google is. I'm also interested that you think that the God of Christianity is some 'unknown, undefined God'? Most Christians I know insist that they not only know God but they have a personal relationship with him... | Bikerman wrote: |
| apple wrote: |
I think the 'idea/term' of god is man made as humans feel they have to 'connect' with something/someone superior than themselves.
as for what I believe, I embrace Christianity as it seems easiest to me. |
Well, the obvious point is that the God of Christianity is as 'man made' as google is. I'm also interested that you think that the God of Christianity is some 'unknown, undefined God'? Most Christians I know insist that they not only know God but they have a personal relationship with him... |
I cannot speak for anyone but myself and I will not attempt to.
The God of Christianity and the basic concepts that are followed make sense to me personally.
why?
no fanfare, nothing difficult to do (IMO)Well,Google can be a god,but not The God.
| mikakiev wrote: |
| Well,Google can be a god,but not The God. |
Well, what is "The God" and who gets to decide which god (as there are literally hundreds upon thousands created over the centuries) is "The God?" | liljp617 wrote: |
| mikakiev wrote: | | Well,Google can be a god,but not The God. |
Well, what is "The God" and who gets to decide which god (as there are literally hundreds upon thousands created over the centuries) is "The God?" |
Well, one argument for Google not being "The God" would be that Google couldn't possibly have created the universe, so there must be some greater creator out there.Maybe google should be likened more to the Borg (Star trek - next generation)
As they go from computer to computer harvesting data,with the ultimate goal of assimilation into all things google.
google knows everything so one day it may become a god.Sure not the God.
| mikakiev wrote: |
| google knows everything so one day it may become a god.Sure not the God. |
I still don't know what "the god" is...no god is "the god."
