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.
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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