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Omnipotence Paradox

Can an all powerful being (a god) make a boulder so heavy that it cannot lift it?
Yes?
Then this god cannot do something. (Lift said boulder.)
No
Then there is again something a god cannot do. (Make the boulder it cannot lift.)

What do you think about this paradox?

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TheodoreBear 2 Mar 25
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There's no real paradox in this. Can God make a boulder so heavy that He, She, It can't lift it? Yes... until God decides to lift it. For an omnipotent being "can" and "can't" simply doesn't apply. Everything would be a matter of choice - not logical necessity.

Lets phrase it another way; Could an omnipotent being create a body for itself so weak that it couldn't lift a rock over a certain weight? Well, sure. Could it create a stronger body that could lift that rock? Sure. It depends upon the omnipotent being's decision. So where's the paradox?

I don't believe in paradoxes. All I've ever come across equivocation, word play, and misunderstanding. In this case "all-powerful" is being misunderstood as really powerful but still limited by logical necessity.

How 'bout this one. Can an omnipotent being create something more powerful than itself?

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Boulders are material. God is immaterial.

Gravity is immaterial.

You can move anything with gravity.

Boulders are real. God is fiction.

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Why bother, Just move the planet away from the bolder - You think so small

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Why would he create a boulder too heavy for him to lift?

Why would he want to lift it?

When you answer those questions, I'll tell you the answer.

Open your eyes. Logic is a valuable thing!

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