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DetlefK

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Reply to tymorial (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 08:24 AM

Mar 2019

If God is omnipotent, then he can do whatever he wants, including having belief. But as he is omniscient, he cannot have belief. How can he possibly be omnipotent if he cannot have a belief?

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Philosophical idea. Need opinion. [View all] DetlefK Mar 2019 OP

You have a hole. You have to link the requirement of belief to be omnipotent tymorial Mar 2019 #1

re DetlefK Mar 2019 #7

Yes Bretton Garcia Mar 2019 #19

Since belief is a quality of a created being, God does not need belief IndianaDave Mar 2019 #26

1. Where does it say that only created beings can have belief???? DetlefK Mar 2019 #28

You are the one who posited that God is omniscient. Refer to your post. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #30

How do you know that God is not supposed to have belief? DetlefK Apr 2019 #32

Some people believe that God encompasses everything. LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #29

Perhaps this omnipotent, omniscient god is irrational. Mariana Mar 2019 #8

That would explain a lot of the early bible Lordquinton Mar 2019 #15

It's fascinating how many people assume Mariana Mar 2019 #16

Good, wise, sane, loving Lordquinton Mar 2019 #18

Old question zipplewrath Mar 2019 #2

That conundrum is omnipotence vs omnipotence. DetlefK Mar 2019 #6

I don't understand edhopper Mar 2019 #3

It's a contradiction. DetlefK Mar 2019 #4

I see edhopper Mar 2019 #5

One does not create a belief. JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #9

Let's not mix up words. DetlefK Mar 2019 #10

Well, you just want an argument. JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #11

I believe you are wrong. DetlefK Mar 2019 #13

I thought you wanted opinions. JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #14

It would have been nice if your opinion had been rational. DetlefK Apr 2019 #33

Actually, #3 is inaccurate. JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #12

An excellent point. eom guillaumeb Mar 2019 #21

Now you are just mincing words. DetlefK Mar 2019 #24

God is love Major Nikon Mar 2019 #17

The Creator believes that humans have the power to grow. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #20

This is The Creator that no human mind can fathom, right? Mariana Mar 2019 #22

It is only a figment of his imagination, so MineralMan Mar 2019 #23

He has faith. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2019 #34

My faith, and my opinion. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #35

Does he believe that humans have the power to grow, or does he know? DetlefK Mar 2019 #25

I believe what I know. rogerashton Mar 2019 #27

Strike the word "belief" and substitute "faith", and I'm pretty much right there with you. Iggo Mar 2019 #31