A perfect god cannot create without discontent. Rather to say he would have to be unsatisfied with what he already has to create anything. How do people get around this?
2007-09-20 15:31:27 · 10 answers · asked by beatlemaniac 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
This falls short of a paradox for a myriad of reasons, the simplest of which is the ineffable nature of any deity's mind or plan. Maybe he creates things unconsciously, and the universe itself is, in fact, god made manifest. Maybe he creates to please himself further. Or maybe he can't help but to create things constantly, and has never stopped creating? Or maybe he doesn't even realize he created anything at all. Or maybe he's transcended emotions, and will therefore never be motivated by such an impetus that requires emotion. Or maybe what we consider god is really just some spark plug that kick started the universe somehow.
Far too many unknowns for your assumption to secure itself as a valid paradox.
2007-09-20 21:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by damlovash 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I believe your assumption of discontent is not valid. And who's to say that a sense of discontentment is something a perfect being doesn't feel? Either way, the attempts of finite mortal man trapped in linear time is ultimately unable to comprehend a perfect eternal being. Even if that perfect being isn't real, the parameters of his/her existence are unfathomable to us. God cannot be put in a jar on a shelf with a sense of "voila!....I have you now."
2007-09-20 15:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by Salsa Shark 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The point is not to let them. The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.
An empty stomach needs nothing if you are God. The assumption that more of anything is a change in quality is tasteless greed. God gets bored with what he has. People need a God as authority to appeal to when their own stupidity starts to show through.
2007-09-20 15:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one, you are assuming a god has emotions and can be content / discontent. Also, I really can't imagine that my cat can imagine my motivations for doing the things I do, and what you are attempting to do here is basically the same thing on a bit of a grander scale.
2007-09-20 15:38:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could be satisfied with what he has in every way except quantity or diversity. By creating more, he is further satisfied. You suggest that the ability to increase satisfaction levels implies dissatisfaction which I don't think is correct.
Additionally couldn't satisfaction derived from previous creations cause a motivation to create more?
2007-09-20 15:39:38 · answer #5 · answered by Special K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God, by definition, defines perfection and satisfaction is a condition that God defined. Whether God applies these conditions to himself or not is purely academic. Also you assume that God is to some degree influenced by emotions and an omnipotent being can not be influenced unless by choice.
2007-09-20 15:44:53 · answer #6 · answered by U Betcha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one knows why he created the Universe so no one can say if he created it because of discontentment. Yes our life is a search for meaning and truth but because we are only human beings we have limitations. It is not for us to be contented and yet we have to have faith as it is in the bible, blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe...
2007-09-20 16:06:01 · answer #7 · answered by sweeter 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually they don't. They just hope like hell nobodsy else notices.
And they get -real- pissed when you rub their nose in it ☺
Doug
2007-09-20 15:45:03 · answer #8 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Huh?
2007-09-20 15:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Please redefine your question. Confusing to me.
Thx,
The Ol' Sasquatch Ü
2007-09-20 15:37:53 · answer #10 · answered by Ol' Sasquatch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋