This is not anti-God. It actually is some kind of logical falicy. If you want to tell me the name of this falicy, that would be great. thanks. Or, if you want to answer the question, feel free.
2006-11-08 06:23:47 · 27 answers · asked by tqk 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
GOD created logic!!
2006-11-08 06:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I remember discussing this sort of paradox in this religion class I took in college called The Problem of God at USD. It was a great class that really broke the idea of God down logically. I have hard time believing purely out of faith, I'm very science minded. But this class was able to logically deduce the exsistance of God (in some form or another). Unfortunately I don't think that we had a solution for the paradox. I think we agreed that God could, because he is omnipotent, but what's the motivation?
2006-11-08 06:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by t433_sd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are things mentioned in the Bible that God cannot do. Titus 1:2, Hebrews 6:13, Habukkuk 1:12
2006-11-08 11:45:55 · answer #3 · answered by linniepooh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Omnipotence is impossible?
Is God really omnipotent?
Rich Deem
The topic of omnipotence (the ability of God to do anything, i.e., God is all-powerful) is frequently cited by atheists as proof that the God of the Bible cannot exist. The claim has been made that if there is anything that God cannot do, then God cannot be omnipotent and, therefore, does not exist.
Is the God of the Bible omnipotent?The word "omnipotent" is never used in the Bible, but has been inferred primarily by one of God's Hebrew titles, "Shadday," which is most often translated "almighty."1 However, the Bible never claims that God can do all things. In fact, the Bible makes a point that there are things that God cannot do. The Bible says that God cannot commit sin.2 God cannot lie.3 Therefore, biblical omnipotence does not mean that God can do all things. God cannot do anything that is contrary to His holy character. However, God can do anything that He determines to do. This is a true meaning of omnipotence - the ability to do anything that one sets out to do.
Specific arguments against omnipotenceSome of the arguments against omnipotence are plain silly and stupid. Can God create a spherical triangle? Saying that omnipotence requires the ability to do logically impossible things is stupid. God cannot turn truth into a lie. If humans define a triangle as a two dimensional object formed by the intersection of three lines, it makes no sense to ask if God could make one that was spherical. When one says that God is all-powerful, one means that God is able to accomplish all that He desires to do. Even an all-powerful being cannot do what is impossible by definition. God can do many things that are humanly impossible. However, there are some things that even an all-powerful being cannot do.
Can God create a rock He cannot lift? Since an all-powerful being will always be able to accomplish whatever He sets out to do, it is impossible for an all-powerful being to fail. The above atheistic argument is arguing that since God is all-powerful He can do anything - even fail. This is like saying that since God is all-powerful He can be not all-powerful. Obviously, this is absurd. An all-powerful being cannot fail. Therefore, God can create a rock of tremendous size, but, since He is all-powerful, He will always be able to lift it. The ability to fail is not a part of omnipotence.
Could God think of a time when He was not omnipotent? If He can't think of it, He isn't omnipotent, but if He does think of it then there was a time when He wasn't omnipotent? This question is quite similar to the rock question above. The answer, of course, is that God can never think of a time when He wasn't omnipotent. God has always been omnipotent. His inability to contradict His divine character does not mean that He isn't omnipotent.
ConclusionThe atheist distorts the biblical definition of omnipotence in order to "prove" that God cannot exist. Contrary to their claims, omnipotence does not include the ability to do things that are, by definition, impossible. Neither does omnipotence include the ability to fail. By defining omnipotence as requiring one to have the ability to fail, atheists have defined omnipotence as being impossible. Of course, an omnipotent God would never fail.
2006-11-08 06:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by williamzo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can God create a rock He cannot lift? Since an all-powerful being will always be able to accomplish whatever He sets out to do, it is impossible for an all-powerful being to fail. The above atheistic argument is arguing that since God is all-powerful He can do anything - even fail. This is like saying that since God is all-powerful He can be not all-powerful. Obviously, this is absurd. An all-powerful being cannot fail. Therefore, God can create a rock of tremendous size, but, since He is all-powerful, He will always be able to lift it. The ability to fail is not a part of omnipotence.
2006-11-08 06:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by TCFKAYM 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any answer you give will disprove gods omnipotence. If you say yes than the fact that he cant move the rock displays an action that he cannot do, therefore negating his omnipotence. If you say no then the action of creating that rock is beyond gods powers, once again negating his power. It is a paradox with no real answer.
2006-11-08 09:01:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hee hee! I love it.
Yup, this is a logical fallacy. It is technically called a "nonsense question", ie words put together in query form that cannot have a rational answer, according to the rules of logic and general knowlegde.
It is like asking "Can the Invisible Pink Unicorn change her dress to something more formal, say, incandescent ultra-violet?"
2006-11-08 06:36:43 · answer #7 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd say yes. lets say that the universe is infinite in volume. the biggest rock god could possibly make would also be infinite in volume. now, because movement requires the rock to move from where it is to an empty space, a rock of infinite volume would fill up the entire universe and there would be no empty space for such a rock to move to
logically, the answer is yes god CAN create a rock too big for him to move, and it doesnt mean god's power is limited
2006-11-08 06:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by unkerpaulie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I Would turn this foolish around and say the answer is NO! Whatever God Creates, He can move! God is Big and ALL rocks are small!
2015-01-12 21:41:40 · answer #9 · answered by Edward 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure God could make a rock He can't carry it. yet each and every time He desire to go it He merely say 'pass' and the rock will pass to the place He wanted. I propose He has potential over each and every little thing, no longer He can do something which includes He Himself can commit suicide and give up to exist.
2016-12-28 16:13:58 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you create a rock so large that you couldn't move it? No, you couldn't, because movement is based on the affects of gravity. If you had a boulder the size of a car on earth, you couldn't move it, but if it was on the Moon, you could. On Jupiter, you couldn't move a small pebble.
2006-11-08 07:15:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋