Can omniscient God, who
Knows the future, find
The omnipotence to
Change His future mind?
2007-06-21 12:50:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nope, this is a basic proof that a god possessing this characteristics can't exist, and the "can god create a stone so heavy he can't lift" disproves omnipotence, and the argument of evil(Epicurus) disproves omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence and all benevolent.
"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?"
~Epicurus
Also omniscience contradicts free will, since god already knows the destiny of a soul to be doomed, and chooses not to interfere, he is evil since he created the soul already knowing it's destiny.
2007-06-21 12:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you mean a conflict between being "All powerful" and "All Knowing"? Good question ... A famous Christian (he has a brother in politics) in Australia stuggled with that after tsunamis (tidal waves) killed so many. He thought either God didn't know it was going to happen, or couldn't stop it from happening, or just didn't love us enough to interfer. (He may have resolved that himself since then, I'm not sure) From my understanding, God created us to have a heartistic relation with us as parent to children. The parent would like the child to follow what's right, but can't FORCE us to "clean our rooms" without us slipping from a son/daughter role to a robot's role. Likewise, He can give us the understanding that if you live on the coast in an earthquake area, there are some natural phenomena you have to be wary of and be able to read the signs He gives us (Rom 1:20). A parent doesn't want their child to break their arm tripping over the mess in their bedroom, but if the child's free will takes an irresponsible path, He respects our poor decision. When the Californian fault line finally cracks, will that be seen as a disarster that is "an act of God" or will the death toll be seen as the irresponsibility of Town Planners, Real Estate developers, etc (I heard that schools and fire stations are built over the fault itself)
2016-05-17 06:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, God is absolutely omniscient. However, we were created with weak minds incapable of understanding the seeming abstract traits of God and why He wouldn't want to do this.
Keep in mind...
GOD CREATED SCIENCE
therefore, He is beyond science and is abstract in many concepts which prevents us from comprehending much of whom God really is. But I am certain that God is loving, or this world would be a very different place.
2007-06-21 12:55:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why should he? His will is perfect already. He has taken the foolishness of the world to confound the wise. Your brain is really to small for this question.
*All these people who try to play with the word of God need to maybe just play with themselves. It would do you about as much good in being able to find any reason or logic that would stand against him. Finite mind!*
2007-06-21 12:56:58 · answer #4 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
" And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not." - Jonah 3:10
When He chose/chooses to forgive people who have sinned against Him, they are receiving mercy rather than justice. Right? So that is overturning a decision but your phrase "future mind" pretty much contradicts the definition of omniscience. Perhaps your confusion is that you do not know His mind but are trying to pick it a part: lost battle.
2007-06-21 13:00:30 · answer #5 · answered by Luvly 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course I can. Come visit me in Mysterious Ways, Nebraska!
2007-06-21 12:54:16 · answer #6 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No.
What you propose is impossible.
2007-06-21 12:59:40 · answer #7 · answered by Yoda Green 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He could but would have no need to.
2007-06-21 12:54:17 · answer #8 · answered by bethybug 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Neither!
2007-06-21 12:53:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why would He want to?
2007-06-21 12:53:26 · answer #10 · answered by cclleeoo 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋