If All Things Are Possible With God, Then There Have To Be Infinite Number of Universes Exactly Like Ours ?
Sceintifically Thinking.
BTW Im A Born Again Christian By His Grace. The Real Depth Of This Question Only A Born Again Who Is Still In Wilderness Will Understand
Praise The Lord
2007-04-17 17:41:39 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Your observations misunderstand the proper, formal understanding of the concept of omnipotence.
The philosophical rationale is that a supreme being, God, cannot act in an illogical manner with respect to that being's divine and perfect attributes. Hence, God cannot make a rock so big that He could not move it, nor could God do anything that would be a logical contradiction to His divine nature.
Omnipotence means God can do everything **that is possible** within the boundaries of a supreme being. Omnipotence doesn’t mean that God can do anything. The concept of omnipotence has to do with power, not ability per se. In fact, there are many things God can’t do, for example,
- God can’t make square circles.
- God cannot lie.
- God is perfectly Good and can only do Good, therefore God cannot create nor do evil.
- What God has created in His image, God cannot annihilate (to erase from existence, to destroy completely).
- God cannot create a morally free creature that couldn’t choose evil or the creature would not be morally free to choose.
None of these, though, have to do with power. Instead, they are logically contradictory, and therefore contrary to God’s rational nature.
God would not need to create multiple universes, for He has already created this one. He stated in Genesis that when He was finished He saw that it was good.
A perfectly Good God does not need a re-do.
2007-04-17 17:45:32 · answer #1 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Do You Mean Exactly Or Do You Mean Similar? There Would Be No Point In An Infinite Number Of The Exact Same Universe. If You Mean Similar, Then That Is A Common Idea To Many Theorists. Everything Happens, And When Two Things Could Happen, One Happens In One Universe, One Happens In Another.
Man, typing like that is annoying. Why do you capitalize every word?
2007-04-17 17:50:08 · answer #2 · answered by MONK 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree that all things are possible with God. But would making an infinite number of universes EXACTLY like ours be in His nature? What would be His purpose? Your question also brings up another. Is the universe infinite or finite?
I believe that we're the only living things in this universe. I hate to think that Jesus would have to go to every 'earth' in every universe and die like He did. In John, it says that He died for the world. Not worlds.
Interesting question though.
2007-04-17 17:51:43 · answer #3 · answered by soundofsilence 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think you are assuming there has to be infinite numbers of universes like outs. Not so. God does not leave that for us to assume. Don't put words into God's word or you will end up like the cults. Be careful of assumption.
God gave you what you need to know in his word. Study God's word the answers to your questions will be in the Bible.
Jesus is Lord
2007-04-17 19:04:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There CAN be but there does not HAVE to be an infinite number of universes just like ours.
Do you see the differnce? When you use the word 'have' you show that someone has influenced your thinking. Was it the Bible, or some teacher?
2007-04-17 17:45:51 · answer #5 · answered by realchurchhistorian 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very true. And if all things are possible then why did you say that only a born again Christian will understand? I am not a born again Christian nor am I a Christian.
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2007-04-17 17:44:59 · answer #6 · answered by Mawyemsekhmet 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have often wondered this same question. I think it is very possible. Scientists will never admit to it though because they can't explain or examine it. LOL God can do anything, create anything, speak anything he wants. We may never know what else is out there until we meet him in the sky. God bless!!
2007-04-17 17:51:31 · answer #7 · answered by *Kimmie* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you throw scientifically thinking in there just to sound intelligent? But if you really mean logically speaking, the logic of God's existance is so out of control that its not logical at all.
But don't argue with me whether he exists or not. Go argue with other religious people of other faiths to agree on a single God first, then come back to the scientific world.
2007-04-17 17:45:44 · answer #8 · answered by leikevy 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Oddly enough, I believe the same thing, and I understand it, but I am not a Born Again Christian.
2007-04-17 17:44:53 · answer #9 · answered by red 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Just because somethings possible doesn't mean it has to be. But I do believe that there is much more to the universe than we can wrap our finite minds around.
2007-04-17 17:46:19 · answer #10 · answered by Jeff 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋