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9. I'm letting it go, becuase it's off-topic, but we do have different definitions of omnipotence. nt

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If there are, indeed, gods that are omnipotent, [View all] MineralMan Jan 2015 OP

Vengeance is mine, saith The Lord. eom rogerashton Jan 2015 #1

And at least one God discribed that way also speaks of the free will of mankind. jwirr Jan 2015 #54

You speak for me, MineralMan. 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #2

Yup. MineralMan Jan 2015 #5

Well, you miss the easy answer which is humans are the gods' agents on earth. KittyWampus Jan 2015 #3

That's silly. MineralMan Jan 2015 #4

It doesn't make sense to you because you have no spiritual feelings Fumesucker Jan 2015 #23

"Spritual feelings"? phil89 Jan 2015 #42

I have read a lot of MM's posts and am familiar with his philosophy, one we largely share Fumesucker Jan 2015 #50

Well, I don't believe that "spirits" exist either. MineralMan Jan 2015 #48

I don't have those feelings either Fumesucker Jan 2015 #49

A lot of people think a lot of things. MineralMan Jan 2015 #51

Beliefs to a big extent determine behavior Fumesucker Jan 2015 #52

Religious beliefs are as complicated as the religions that engender them. MineralMan Jan 2015 #53

who cares if you think it's silly. It's an alternative you didn't mention in the OP. KittyWampus Jan 2015 #55

Probably nobody. I'm not required to mention any particular alternatives MineralMan Jan 2015 #56

Except you begin your OP with a question and I provided the most simplistic answer KittyWampus Jan 2015 #60

Many simplistic things are silly. MineralMan Jan 2015 #61

Not an easy phil89 Jan 2015 #44

Which means, of course, that the proposed god isn't omnipotent Orrex Jan 2015 #66

There could be an omnipotent god, but logically, there can't be multiple omnipotent godS DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2015 #6

Of course there can be multiple omnipotent deities. MineralMan Jan 2015 #8

I'm letting it go, becuase it's off-topic, but we do have different definitions of omnipotence. nt DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2015 #9

Perhaps. But if all those deities get along, MineralMan Jan 2015 #12

the olde gods required sacrifices to appease their anger Baclava Jan 2015 #7

Ba'al, Schma'al. MineralMan Jan 2015 #10

You're on the list buddy Baclava Jan 2015 #19

I'm cowering under my bed, now. MineralMan Jan 2015 #20

showing some humility finally, well, that might keep you safe for awhile if you avert your eyes Baclava Jan 2015 #34

deities are just figments of human imagination" people see what they want to see belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #11

Or what they imagine they see... MineralMan Jan 2015 #13

A quote from Epicurus: panader0 Jan 2015 #14

A clever lad, that Epicurus. MineralMan Jan 2015 #16

VERY good, elleng Jan 2015 #32

oh good a person trying to define god belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #37

what is any evil but a misjudgment. Or a missing the mark. KittyWampus Jan 2015 #57

great post! Scout Jan 2015 #89

Blasphemy is a victimless crime. eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #15

Indeed. MineralMan Jan 2015 #17

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn MohRokTah Jan 2015 #18

I hope he gets indigestion, then. MineralMan Jan 2015 #22

There is one great benefit to being a follower of Cthulhu MohRokTah Jan 2015 #24

I confess ignorance. 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #31

"In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming" MohRokTah Jan 2015 #35

Rather like learning to speak... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #39

I've always been more of a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fic fan. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #41

agree with you. 100% demigoddess Jan 2015 #21

An omnipotent god would know what you were going to pray... MohRokTah Jan 2015 #26

Maybe God is not totally omnipotent treestar Jan 2015 #63

Occam's Razor would suggest a different tack. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #64

There is some evidence treestar Jan 2015 #74

That is not evidence. eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #77

You think that is evidence of a god? cleanhippie Jan 2015 #90

Religion isn't based on evidence treestar Jan 2015 #93

Your words: "There is some evidence" cleanhippie Jan 2015 #98

No. Human nature has no such requirements. MineralMan Jan 2015 #71

You'll never stop people wondering about how we got here treestar Jan 2015 #75

That's never my goal. I think people should wonder about many things. MineralMan Jan 2015 #79

I can live with not having all the answers treestar Jan 2015 #95

Here's GOD RobertEarl Jan 2015 #25

Atheists only believe in one less god than monotheists. eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #27

K and R. nt cwydro Jan 2015 #28

The whole idea of an "omnipotent" deity unable to protect itself is as absurd as the people who Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #29

They wouldn't, MM, elleng Jan 2015 #30

If everyone could bring themselves to follow the "Golden Rule"... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #36

Absolutely, 3cat. elleng Jan 2015 #38

It is what I taught our sons when they were young boys. 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #45

Sadly, most modern interpretations of the "Golden Rule"... MohRokTah Jan 2015 #43

'God' is everywhere and part of everything. Avalux Jan 2015 #33

And why continue with this failed experiment? Sweet Freedom Jan 2015 #40

Perhaps all the deities are purely evil and just like R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2015 #46

If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion. Major Nikon Jan 2015 #47

Not really proof of no god treestar Jan 2015 #58

I never try to prove a negative. MineralMan Jan 2015 #59

It' kind of relative though treestar Jan 2015 #62

Not really. I don't live in 3000 BC. MineralMan Jan 2015 #68

Some people will wonder why we're all here treestar Jan 2015 #76

See, I'm not trying to eradicate religion. MineralMan Jan 2015 #81

It is not simplistic and magical treestar Jan 2015 #94

There's no need for a reason for existence. MineralMan Jan 2015 #96

Virtually all the big religions have defense mechanisms... backscatter712 Jan 2015 #65

Indeed, and that's the cause of much pain and suffering. MineralMan Jan 2015 #69

Because people have the ability to just make more stuff up to fit their narrative. chrisa Jan 2015 #67

Rationalization to maintain beliefs with no evidence. MineralMan Jan 2015 #70

Problem is with people who are gods in their own minds... haele Jan 2015 #72

Um..you would be trying to appeal to intelligence or logic...not "faith" right? nt kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #73

Uh, yes. That's always my emphasis. MineralMan Jan 2015 #82

Power can be used or not used. riqster Jan 2015 #78

OK. I personally don't believe in any "creator." MineralMan Jan 2015 #84

No worries. When discussing unprovable hypotheses, I find it best to be accepting of others' ideas. riqster Jan 2015 #88

You know what's fun, turn CNN on muted and read Christopher Hitchens NightWatcher Jan 2015 #80

Doesn't sound like fun to me. MineralMan Jan 2015 #85

Religion poisons everything. This is yet ANOTHER example NightWatcher Jan 2015 #87

Believers of unproven Deity are not rational persons seveneyes Jan 2015 #83

This thread is not about that, at all, despite the MineralMan Jan 2015 #86

Another alternative... Dale Neiburg Jan 2015 #91

No logic in that at all. What would be the point? MineralMan Jan 2015 #92

Of course it's not evidence *for*. Dale Neiburg Jan 2015 #97

There is no evidence for any sort of deity. MineralMan Jan 2015 #99

This is where the priest says "God works in mysterious ways, Zorra Jan 2015 #100

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #101

There aren't WestCoastLib Jan 2015 #102