God is defined as omnipotent or all powerful. How could this be?
2006-06-14 02:29:25 · 15 answers · asked by odytoboman 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
You may think this question is new...it isn't. It is tired and worn out. Have you heard the one questioning free will and Gods omnicience? If God knows everything and if He knows the future, and He knows what you are going to do tomorrow, could you possibly do other than what God knows you are going to do? If not, how could you have free will? The problem is...these are merely word games...semantics. As a philosophical argument they prove about as much as the old math riddle about the three men sharing a hotel room and what happenened to the missing dollar. Remember this..when you speak of an omnipotent omnicient God, you are speaking of one whose power and knowledge transcends anything of which man can conceive. The infinite can not be comprehended by the finite.
2006-06-14 04:44:28 · answer #1 · answered by RunningOnMT 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wonder who first defined God as omnipotent...who did he compare God to...like, who is in second place for that title? As far as the mountain goes, I don't know the answer. If God is omnipotent, but does nothing to stop death, disease, war, famine, and suffering, does that mean he is cruel?
2006-06-14 02:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by Chainsawmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the omnipotence paradox. There is no answer. If he is all powerful then he should be able to create it, but at the same time he should be able to move it.
2006-06-14 02:36:10 · answer #3 · answered by tisbedashit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is impossible with God. God is omnipotent, omnipresent, ever living, all powerfull and eternal.
Reverend Abad Perez
http://www.alphaandomegadiocese.org/
2006-06-14 02:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by Reverend Abad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel sorry for you if you cannot believe in God.
Our Logical, Religious and Philosophical systems can only work up to a point in explaining the universe.
Either you believe in a higher power or you don't. It is not something I or anyone else can give you if you heart is not open to this possibility.
2006-06-14 02:39:08 · answer #5 · answered by joe f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your definition of omnipotence and God.
Bonus points: Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot that He himself could not eat it?
2006-06-14 02:35:48 · answer #6 · answered by ratface29 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he can move the mountains. he can move the earth. he is omnipresent!
and he is powerful because he made the world as we know it.
so really, pondering this is a waste of time.
2006-06-14 02:34:58 · answer #7 · answered by Davina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A question which assumes a false premise can be answered both "yes" and "no" with equal accuracy.
2006-06-14 02:40:34 · answer #8 · answered by ferrymoan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes He could,it is called your head.
2006-06-14 02:35:03 · answer #9 · answered by Den 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who are you to question God?
You are being disingenuous.
2006-06-14 02:34:46 · answer #10 · answered by Jack430 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋