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Post by Admin on Dec 24, 2020 10:43:08 GMT
If God can do anything, can he make a mistake? The real question seems to be, “If God can do anything, can he do what I want him to do?” Why the heck should he, though?  He’s not taking requests. That Krauss guy someone mentioned earlier is on record as saying that if anything is possible, it isn't serious science. Apparently that applies to religion as well, otherwise God would be able to do some pretty nonsensical things, and by nonsensical I don't mean things that may not make sense to us (yet or ever); I mean things that don't make sense, period. And if that's the case, then literally anything that follows "can God" is possible. He could make himself not exist without ever being nonexistent, he could slaughter with benevolence, he could both grant and deny requests with and without reason, and he could make a mistake without compromising his perfection. I'd bet he could even do things that he himself can't do. Sounds like crazy talk to me, but that's the premise. So... Since the premise is that God can do anything, then the answer to "can he..." will always be yes, even if it's "can he make a mistake." Easy peasy lemon squeezy. But, can he really? We're talking about a mistake here, and I'm not sure that a mistake is something that anyone does. I mean, what if we were to ask God this question and he says, "Of course I can. I'm God. I can do anything. It's right there in the premise for chrissake." So we ask him to prove it. What happens then? Does he intentionally and successfully make a mistake? It's a nonsense question. It's fun, but not fun enough to keep rehashing about any longer. I'm out. Thanks all for the chats. 
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