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22 questions linked to/from Is the "omniscient-omnipotent-omnipresent" definition of God consistent?
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Can an eternal god destroy himself? [duplicate]
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Is the definition of God consistent? (primary)
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An immovable object and an irresistible force
God's paradoxes and their implications
To many, at first sight, ...
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Is Omnipotent a self contradictory term? [duplicate]
I am curious as to whether omnipotent ( as defined in the sense of "can do everything") is a self contradictory term. Consider this:
Can an Omnipotent Being create something so heavy that He can't ...
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God's paradoxes and their implications [duplicate]
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Is the definition of God consistent?
As many of you, I've come across a few paradoxes of all sorts, from logic to math, linguistics and so forth. Some of such involve God or, ...
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Analyze this argument [duplicate]
Analyze the following argument:
God is All Powerful, omnipotent and omniscient.
If God can do anything, can He create something that even He can't affect (e.g. a stone so heavy that He can't lift it)?...
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Can omnipotent beings exist? [duplicate]
Through an omnipotent being, all things are possible. Can such beings exist? For example, can the Flying Spaghetti Monster be omnipotent?
Prior discussion:
This question is supposedly relevant, but ...
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"Does god exist?" Is this question correct? [duplicate]
Before going into the topic first let me clarify what I will refer to as "god" in this passage. God, I think should be referred to as something that is analogous to the axioms of a formal system. ...
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Are omniscience and omnipotence mutually inconsistent?
I see this in The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins:
If God is omniscient, he must already know how he is going to intervene to change the course of history using his omnipotence. But
that means ...
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Does the notion of an all-powerful God conflict with the idea of free will?
In Abrahamic religions, God is often believed to be wholly omnipotent. People also seem to believe that humans have "free will", especially insofar that they feel they are in control of their own ...
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What is the difference between Philosophy and Theology?
In attempting to wrap my mind around the basic vocabulary, concepts, and methods of philosophy, I find myself wondering what the difference is between a philosopher and a theologian.
Theology (link ...
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Are systems of logic that don't follow or extend garden-variety FOL possible?
As I know all humans share a unique logic and even less-educated people uses same common sense in their statements. For example, it is rational for anybody that if P is correct then P or Q is correct ...
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When people say I need evidence to believe in God, what constitutes 'evidence'?
In the debate of whether or not God exists, which is often used to ridicule those that do believe in God as simple idiots who have no brains, the premise if often thrown out the there is no 'evidence.'...
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Which philosophers have argued that a God cannot exist?
Which philosophers have argued that a God cannot exist and why? What are some of the major positions involved, and perhaps some common responses?
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How does Plantinga's defense of free will align with omniscience
I've been reading about Plantinga's defense of free will and I can see how omnipotence is aligned with the existence of evil. What evades me, is how he resolves the conflict between foreknowledge and ...
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Does god know what comes after his death? [closed]
If god is omniscient, then he can see into everyone's future, including his own. If god is omnipotent, then he could in theory end his own existence at any moment. Would his omniscience include ...
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Is the use of inconsistent definitions a logical fallacy?
I am not asking for a defense of or pro/con of the existence of an omnipotent (or multiple omni-x) being, or for the existence of square-circles or any other similar thing. These arguments are well ...
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