2007-05-14 23:53:50 · 33 answers · asked by Buzzard 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Create a being more powerful then himself. Make a rock so heavy he could not lift it. Microwave a burrito so hot he could not eat it. Create a four sided triangle.
2007-05-15 00:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by Existentialist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since to be omnipotent is to be all powerful the answer would be to restrain themselves from exerting too much or the wrong type of power.
Also they might find it difficult to excuse themselves from not fulfilling all that they would like to do or from preventing things that they did not wish to happen- as an omnipotent being they could do anything that they wished to do. As the only way to be truly omnipotent would be to have the ability to turn back (or stop) time, though, and control every single action in the universe, a truly omnipotent being need not necessarily have any difficulties.
2007-05-15 02:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by _Picnic 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Finding a case where not being omnipotent is all that matters.
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If Heaven isn't actually what previous 'his' promotions have claimed then why haven't the other omnipotent's abandoned their supporters for 'your' supreme afterlife; are you suggesting they don't always recognize a good thing when an opportunity comes knocking?
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Respecting visiting hours posted by Hades.
(Personally, I like the entry of shy_voo best.)
2007-05-15 17:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The omnipotent beings known as Q in Star Trek could do anything they wanted except commit suicide and die. It upsets the balance of the Universe apparently.
2007-05-15 00:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Joeri , I also agree opposite to what Lisa said. I think mortals would have difficulty comprehending what an omnipotent being can do. They can't make a mortal understand what powers they have,being a mortal I couldn't guess what that would be..
2007-05-15 00:36:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'The Omnipotence Paradox'
Question : Can God create a rock that is so heavy even He can't lift it?
If the answer is yes, then He is not omnipotent because a rock exists that He is not capable of lifting.
If the answer is no then he is not omnipotent because he is not capable of creating a rock which is so heavy that even He can't lift.
I'm not entirely sure whether this answers your question but I kind of like it.
2007-05-15 09:11:05 · answer #6 · answered by shy_voo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stack shelf's at Tesco - the hard way i.e. manually. Queue in the Post office - without making it disappear. Wait at home for the Gas engineer - If they had a home, or needed gas. Deal with a telephone queueing system and getting put on hold - without over-reacting.
2007-05-15 00:02:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought an omnipotent being could do anything with ease - just snap its finger and have whatever it wanted.
Make friends easily?
2007-05-14 23:59:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even an omnipotent being can not go against its own will..... which really translates to extreme difficulty in negating its own will.
2007-05-15 00:33:14 · answer #9 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To convince everyone on earth that he exists.
Therefore as he is incapable of doing this he is not omnipotent and doesn't exist.
2007-05-15 00:08:47 · answer #10 · answered by Jack c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋