Since god is all powerful, can he create a stone so large that he himself cannot lift it?

Question

I'm often reminded of this question when I listen to people that say they believe in god.

Answer 1

so umm...if a tree falls in the forest does anyone really hear it?

If a woodchuck could chuck wood, how much wood would a woodchuck chuck?

Answer 2

God is also logical, he cannot do the illogical

the first part of the question is based on a false idea - that God being almighty means that He can do anything. In fact, the Bible itself lists things God cannot do - like lie or deny Himself (Hebrews 6:18; 2 Timothy 2:13; Titus 1:2). The reason He cannot do these things is because of His nature and the nature of reality itself.

God cannot do what is not actually possible to be done, like creating a two-sided triangle, or a married bachelor. Just because words can be strung together this way does not make the impossible possible - these things are contradictions, they are truly impossible in reality.

A rock would have to be infinitely large to defeat an infinite amount of lifting power. But an infinite rock is a contradiction since material objects cannot be infinite. Only God is infinite. There cannot be two infinites. So the question is actually asking if God can make a contradiction - which He cannot.

Answer 3

This is a totally illogical question. You must remember that God is infinite...there is no limit to what He can create and no limit to what He could lift. He dwells in an infinite, eternal realm. So no, there is no such thing as a stone He could not lift. Please stop trying to find reasons not to believe in God...open your heart and allow yourself to discover the obvious-God is everywhere! Creation itself declares His existence (Romans 1:27).

Answer 4

Great question

If all things are possible then he could both create a stone that could not be lifted and also be able to lift the stone because he can do all things. In other words he would do such a thing if he made a promise to do so. and if he does not lift it, it is because he cannot because of his promise, not because he physically could not.

Answer 5

God is all powerful does not mean he creates stones, guns for battle, storms to kill lakhs of people or create earthquakes. Neither U nor me nor this universe are creation of God. Now is the time for God to come and change this world(which is like hell).

People may wonder why, if God exists, He doesn’t wave a magic wand and fix things, making or at least influencing everyone so that they do exactly what they ‘should’ do. But God never takes away anyone’s freedom of choice. God’s wisdom is to recognize and respect each soul’s individual identity, freedom and inherent goodness. God shares knowledge – a profound understanding of the dualities and dilemmas of love and hatred, happiness and sorrow, victory and defeat, etc. – but He does not make our choices for us. The soul is free to choose ‘to be or not to be’, ‘to love or not to love’. God’s love strengthens the soul’s will to free itself from the distresses caused by vices such as selfish desire, anger, fear, ego and attachment. God’s power helps the soul to recognize its highest potential and to aim for perfection by practising the art of simple living and high thinking. Such practice by a significant number of souls eventually brings about positive change in the whole of humanity.

Who is God?
We are used to knowing things by seeing them, hearing them, tasting them, touching or smelling them. Most of us have grown up in a ‘seeing–is–believing’ and ‘hands on’ culture and we are used to perceiving things in that way. Because we can’t see, hear, taste, touch or smell God, the question arises – is God for real?
One can reach out to God with pure thoughts and be connected to Him. The soul experiences the response of pure feelings and spiritual strength. God is truth itself and thus can be recognized with the eye of truth.

Answer 6

Good Day!

With regard to your question, i would like to answer you in this way! Brother you are trying to question the power of God in that manner and that is too easy question. God can do all things even what you want but remember that GOD in not only "POWERFUL" but "ALL KNOWING" He Can search what you think! Therefor my answer will run as simply as this......

" Your question is illogical my brother" God is FULL of WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE that is why he will not answer your "Wrong" and "Illogical" question. God is Perfect and your Question is not. He is not the author of confusion. Besides who are WE to test Him? Are we perfect?
Will God submit to us? Will the Creator render obedience to His creation? It is really funny for a master to serve his slave and Do you see a powerful King who follow to an ant? OR, a genius will take counsel to an insane perhaps, if that genius is insane too..... GOD IS THE MOST WISIEST AMONG ALL!
that's all............

Answer 7

Answer is no.. Definition of God is all powerful, all knowing God. If he can create something that can over power him, then he no longer fits the description of God. You might have asked, can God create an ice that is liquid?? Answer is no, because once ice turns to liquid, the definition of that entity changes to water..it is no longer an ice...

Answer 8

God has all the power there is nothing that he can't do. So in other words God can lift anything cause he has all the power.

Answer 9

God cannot do what is illogical or contradictory. This certainly does not limit his power or take away from his sovereignty. For instance, God cannot make a square circle.

Answer 10

No, that is because God has endless capacity jointly with his introduction yet has restricted capacity with Himself. for instance, God can made someone into something He needs, yet God can not hate a human, love sin, etc.

Answer 11

Can anyone who can do anything, create something which can stop him from doing something about it? There appears to be a contradiction in your question itself. This contradiction itself forms the answer !