If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
If he is truly omnipotent then he must be able to, but if he is capable of being destroyed, is he truly God?
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Vendetta wrote:If he is truly omnipotent then he must be able to, but if he is capable of being destroyed, is he truly God?
Grow up.
Re: If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
Can an uncaused causer cease causing?...or,and can an unmoved mover cease moving?Vendetta wrote:If he is truly omnipotent then he must be able to, but if he is capable of being destroyed, is he truly God?
God is a strange ONE ... eh?
Re: If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
Only God himself can destroy himself.
But it would be unreasonable to do it.
So he won´t do it.
It would be silly to ask in a similar manner:
If God is omnipotent can he decide to become silly and powerless ?
But it would be unreasonable to do it.
So he won´t do it.
It would be silly to ask in a similar manner:
If God is omnipotent can he decide to become silly and powerless ?
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Yes, he would be unreasonable to do so, which is why this is hypothetical. I'm not saying he would. The intent of the question is to ask that if God is then capable of destroying himself, how is he supreme?duszek wrote:Only God himself can destroy himself.
But it would be unreasonable to do it.
So he won´t do it.
It would be silly to ask in a similar manner:
If God is omnipotent can he decide to become silly and powerless ?
Re: If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
When a woman expects a man to behave
As the woman defines a man should behave
Then that man is the creation of the woman
Limited to the understanding of a woman.
When a human being expects God to behave
As the human defines God should behave
Then God is the creation of the human
Limited to the understanding of a human.
So, you're asking a human.
Have a chat with God.
As the woman defines a man should behave
Then that man is the creation of the woman
Limited to the understanding of a woman.
When a human being expects God to behave
As the human defines God should behave
Then God is the creation of the human
Limited to the understanding of a human.
So, you're asking a human.
Have a chat with God.
Re: If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
He is CAPABLE of destroying himself.Vendetta wrote:Yes, he would be unreasonable to do so, which is why this is hypothetical. I'm not saying he would. The intent of the question is to ask that if God is then capable of destroying himself, how is he supreme?duszek wrote:Only God himself can destroy himself.
But it would be unreasonable to do it.
So he won´t do it.
It would be silly to ask in a similar manner:
If God is omnipotent can he decide to become silly and powerless ?
Is a worm capable of destroying itself ? Or a stone ?
No, they do not have enough will power or even ability.
A dog cannot destroy itself, the instinct of self-preservation prevents it from doing it.
A human being can destroy himself, if he loses his mind.
God could destroy himself, but he never loses his mind so he will never destroy himself.
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Reflex wrote:Vendetta wrote:If he is truly omnipotent then he must be able to, but if he is capable of being destroyed, is he truly God?
Grow up.
That goes for you, too.Dontaskme wrote:
Can an uncaused causer cease causing?...or,and can an unmoved mover cease moving?
Re: If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
Since a human cannot know deathduszek wrote:He is CAPABLE of destroying himself.
Is a worm capable of destroying itself ? Or a stone ?
No, they do not have enough will power or even ability.
A dog cannot destroy itself, the instinct of self-preservation prevents it from doing it.
A human being can destroy himself, if he loses his mind.
God could destroy himself, but he never loses his mind so he will never destroy himself.
Can't even image the experience of death,
How is it that God should experience humankind's inferences?
Re: If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
Grow up, Walker.Walker wrote: Since a human cannot know death
Can't even image the experience of death,
How is it that God should experience humankind's inferences?
Re: If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
CosIsayso.Walker wrote:Whyfor?
Re: If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
This makes no rational sense.Harbal wrote:CosIsayso.Walker wrote:Whyfor?
You are not responsible for my life, nor did you create my life.
This means that you have no say if I or any other, outside your extensive range of responsibility in fact does grow up, or down, sideways, inside, outside, grows carrots, potatoes, parsnips, parsley, tomatoes, cabbage, corn, a beard, or pretty flowers for you to braid into your hair.
I could even grow tired or enthusiastic without your sayso.
If you told me to grow backwards and I found that for some reason I had to comply, then I would have to Worg.
However, I can't even imagine such a compulsion.
Re: If God is omnipotent, can he destroy himself?
Thank you for relieving me of that burden, Walker, it's been weighing heavily on me.Walker wrote: You are not responsible for my life
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http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2185 ... ng_Jehovah
Excellent treatment of just this subject.
Excellent treatment of just this subject.