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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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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.

ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 46-50, M

@Sigurd Well, that's a good question, so you might have to do some thinking on your feet if you were in that situation. On the other hand, when have I ever seen that not applied to Yahweh..? 🤔

Sigurd · 41-45, M

@ImperialAerosolKidFromEP Well, I'm assuming you live in a country that is Christian majority. If you lived in India or Japan, you might get a very different answer to your question.

ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 46-50, M

@Sigurd "country"? I've only heard that once in my own [i]country[/i][i][b][u][b][/b][/u][/b][/i]. It's in social media I hear it all the time.

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.