To the atheists. I know this is fanciful, but humour me.

[sandyRoe]

Imagine a vice versa world where you were actually a believer. Would you subscribe to a broad church theory, holding that there were many paths to salvation, or an austere, Calvinistic firebrand, who even doubted that many of 'The Elect' were good enough to be spared the torments of eternal damnation?

[sandyRoe]

* " ...or be an austere...". ^

[beso]

Humor me for a bit. If you absolutely hated the sight, smell and taste all forms of the brassica family whould you prefer to eat cabbage, brocolli or cauliflower?

[Khandro]

sandy; I think it's a big ask.

[sandyRoe]

I'm not asking for a leap of faith, just a leap of imagination

[sandyRoe]

Beso, cauliflower. Now...

[Old_Geezer]

I'm unsure the question requires that much mental manoeuvring. Surely anyone with an open mind can envisage a state where they were wrong and decide which of the alternative options they'd adopt in the circumstances.
That said I can understand an objection that the answer would depend on what sort of deity one imagined existed and since one doesn't know any answer would be more or less a random selection. Is it a benign or sinister deity ? It would make a difference.

[naomi24]

Hypothetically speaking, if I were a believer, I wouldn’t subscribe to any of it. My sense of justice wouldn’t allow me to accept that non-believers, no matter how good or moral, are doomed to an eternity of torment simply because they are non-believers. Rather than attempting to save my own sorry soul by conceding to lifeless sycophancy and closing my eyes to the horrendous and spiteful punishment that I believed would be their destiny, I would hope my principles are such that I would opt to join them. If I didn’t, I would spend eternity wrestling with my conscience – and for me that would be hell.

[vetuste_ennemi]

In my father's house are many mansions.

[heathfield]

Calvinistic?

From 'The Yew Tree' by Five Hand Reel...

Did you no' think tae tell when John Knox himsel'
Preached under your branches sae black
To the poor common folk who would lift up the yoke
O' the bishops and priests frae their backs
But you knew the bargain he sold them
And freedom was only one part
For the price o' their souls was a gospel sae cold
It would freeze up the joy in their hearts.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Ah, Scotland, how thee a double darkness mocks,
Thy name is Scotia and thy teacher Nox.

[ll_billym]

Definitely the firebrand version, let's not mess about here - either you've got it or you ain't and most of you aren't even close.

[doctordb]

I would set up my own church and have many wives. My followers would have to sign over all their belongings and wealth to me so i could help them attain purity and secure their path to heaven.

[Khandro]

^^ Would the headquarters be in Brussels?

[doctordb]

Khandro, I would offer Brussels as part of a franchise, if you're interested?

[sandyRoe]

Curious that when I was offered a poisoned chalice filled with noisome members of the brassica family Brussel sprouts weren't mentioned

[Duncer]

I will speak in their defence.

[jomifl]

If I was a believer in a deity I presume that I would have the option of choosing one of the many available that suited me best. Ie. one that doesn't require praying, sacrifice, donations or going without anything legal that gives me pleasure. I guess the abramic god wouldn't get a look in.

[sandyRoe]

It's surprising that Dionysus ever fell out of favour.

[modeller]

This is difficult it's like asking me to believe in fairies, on the other hand if I was
a Calvinist I could send all the murderers and rapists to hell rather than give them a slap on the wrist which happens now. Or better still if I was a medieval
Pope I could give them a taste of hell before sending them on their way.

Alternatively I could cheat and become a Buddhist.

[ludwig]

Obviously as a believer I'd refer the question back to god and he'd tell me what to do.