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Can an omnipotent being create a rock so big he can't lift it?

This challenge is supposed to disprove God. There are a few ways of dealing with this straw man:
1. The Bible doesn't use the word "omnipotent".
2. This presumes the definition of "omnipotent". Next time, get a dictionary.
3. The Bible admits there are things God can't do.
4a. This reduces to a matter of semantics. It becomes more obvious with other paradoxes like "can God see in perfect darkness?" because of the narrow definitions of "see" and "light". "Can God make a round square?" is another.
4b. But the kind of smart ass you're likely dealing with won't understand any of that. The argument he's going to find the most relevant is also the lamest: an omnipotent being should be able to change the definition of "can't" thus eliminating the paradox.

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ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 46-50, M

@MalteseFalconPunch which is probably why the trash answer is the only one that's going to work

Sigurd · 41-45, M

Are we talking about Yahweh, here? If by god we are talking about Brahman, then he would [i]be[/i] the rock.

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Sigurd · 41-45, M

@ImperialAerosolKidFromEP Well of course you do... You are hearing it from english speaking people, and Christendom has a monopoly on god beliefs in english speaking countries. 😕

ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 46-50, M

@Sigurd close, more like people in those countries are more likely to jump on that argument. I wouldn't expect folk from India or Japan to think it has any substance.

Sigurd · 41-45, M

@ImperialAerosolKidFromEP Well, it wouldn't make a lot of sense in context. When talking of Brahman (Hinduism), he is everything, so how would that even work? As for Japan, it's primarily Buddhist mixed with Shintoism, and that in itself is it's own thing.

uncleshawn · 41-45, M

Right. The popular arguments like that are the most goofy and child-like. Easy to dismantle.....except.....they are such bad arguments that the people who pose them have such simple minds that you can't reason them out of it.

ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 46-50, M

@uncleshawn Or just trolling, in which case an exhaustive and/or solid argument is the worst wait to handle it. It's best just to give a curt/lame answer like 4b.

uncleshawn · 41-45, M

@ImperialAerosolKidFromEP Yes, right. In fact, most ridiculous arguments are the result of mal-intent or just hatred for something, not an attempt at correct thinking.

MURD3RM0NK3Y · 26-30, M

Yeah because humans are very capable of understanding what god can and can't do when god exists outside of his creation.

BlueSkyKing · M

There is a verse that mentions the Old Testament god can’t deal with Egyptian iron chariots.

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Why lift it when he can speak to it?

TheLordOfHell · 41-45

Or a Zelda game It cannot finish?

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