can he create a rock too heavy for him to lift. cause isn't God able to do all things? this is just a very tricky question for me....cause if he can make a rock to heavy for him to lift how would that be possible cause if he can do anything then he should be able to lift it. I'm just a very confused christian...
2007-08-20 09:33:40 · 18 answers · asked by lemonhead (: 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yeah, i remember getting that question before and it was tricky and i came to this conclusion...this question just doesnt apply to God
people dont realize that he has a much higher power more than any of us can understand...hes limitless
2007-08-20 09:56:54 · answer #1 · answered by Holly D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a silly logic puzzle; I wouldn't get all bent out of shape. Considering that God is generally not presumed to have any sort of physical existance on this plane, "God lifting rocks" is kind of a non-starter to begin with, so the question doesn't really make much logical sense. Let it go.
2007-08-20 16:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by stmichaeldet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The simple answer is that God can create anything physical just by calling it into being. He spoke a word - and the Big Bang happened.
So, no, nothing is too heavy for Him to lift or move or create or destroy.
2007-08-20 16:40:52 · answer #3 · answered by Ice 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to create sentences in a language that doesnt make sense.
The reality is not described by such sentences.
For instance : If God can do anything, can he add up the number 1 and 32 so that the result will be 100 ?
Ofcourse not. You can write it down, but that doesnt make it true in reality.
2007-08-20 16:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know, the philosophical arguments about recursion aside, I can create a rock so heavy I can't lift it
Here's how
1.)I break a large rock in two, creating two smaller rocks
2.)I don't lift one of them
2007-08-20 16:41:46 · answer #5 · answered by Just Jess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As George Carlin said 35 years ago, it's a heavy mystery.
(35 years since Class Clown! And he probably based that bit on stuff he actually heard when he was a kid! Get some new material!)
2007-08-20 16:41:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are paradoxes in the concept of all-mightyness. I think onmipotence in god must be like "being able to do what you want, except for making sure to do something you cant"
2007-08-20 16:41:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you're confused, don't be. this is a stupid question that someone might try to use when arguing God's existence. It's all semantics. It's like asking "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" Can you answer this one? Well, no. Does it matter? Nope.
I wouldn't worry too much about this one.
2007-08-20 16:38:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Your questions are the cause of your confusion. Could God come as "you" and "you" not even notice?
2007-08-20 16:39:11 · answer #9 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes He can. He can make Himself as weak as you if He wanted to. Jesus was not able to lift a moutain. (faith moves moutains, not man's strength) He was human. so nothing is impossible for God.
2007-08-20 16:43:14 · answer #10 · answered by houc3672 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋