considering that God is "almighty" and is "unlimited" can he create a rock so heavy that even he himslf can not lift it?
2006-06-26 19:35:55 · 18 answers · asked by GhandiDahandi 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think most of the people here understand the question.
If he creates a rock so huge that he cannot lift it, then he is not omnipotent because he cannot life the rock.
However, he is also not omnipotent if he cannot create a rock so huge that he cannot lift it.
The point of this question is to show the illogical nature of the concept of omnipotence.
2006-06-26 19:40:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is one thing God cannot do. He cannot contradict His word. So He won't do it. There isn't a need for Him to boost His pride, or to prove Himself by creating it.
Even if He does create one, He would just roll it off and not lift it then. Then again, the argument presented is illogical because the premises contradict.
2006-06-26 20:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are any number of things the Almight God will not do.
1) He will not sin.
2) He will not break covenant.
3) He will not lie.
I Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!!!
2006-06-26 20:48:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. You say He's unlimited and then ask if he can't do something? Don't look now but there's a hole in your logic!
2006-06-26 19:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by oldman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nay, as his power is unlimited. He couldn't create something greater than Himself as due to his omnipotence nothing of that nature CAN exist.
2006-06-26 19:38:40 · answer #5 · answered by corner of the morning 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much Philosophy Dude!
2006-06-26 19:39:17 · answer #6 · answered by Helzabet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, not the almighty LOGICAL thinking....why the rock?....is this important?
2006-06-26 19:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by spatariu_sandra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'The almighty' and 'logical thinking' is an oxymoron.
2006-06-26 20:02:10 · answer #8 · answered by Frau Blücher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very strange ? but i don't think he could being supreme being that he is he'd be able to lift it no matter what.
2006-06-26 19:38:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the point?
2006-06-26 19:38:51 · answer #10 · answered by Vocal Prowess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋