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In reply to the discussion: Science has proved the existence of God [View all]DetlefK
(16,670 posts)Please have a look at the original paper in my link above.
A1: Either a property or its negation is positive, but not both.
That means, in the universe where this proof is true, a thing is either good or evil, but it cannot be both. But our universe has examples where a thing can be good and evil at the same time.
=> Gödel's proof cannot be applied to our reality/universe.
A2: A property necessarily implied by a positive property is positive.
That means, in the universe where this proof is true, a good thing only has good outcomes. But our universe has examples where good things also lead to bad outcomes.
=> Gödel's proof cannot be applied to our reality/universe.
D1: A God-like being possesses all positive properties.
Here Gödel invents some entity, postulates that it is purely good and then he slaps the label "God" on it for good measure. There is nothing in reality that forces him to do so. There is no reason why Gödel should pick exactly that definition. Gödel invents an entity that makes his proof work and calls it "God".
A3: The property of being God-like is positive.
Well, based on D1 that's true.
C: Possibly, God exists.
A4: Positive properties are necessarily positive.
D2: An essence of an individual is a property possessed by it and necessarily implying any of its properties.
Translation: It is what it is.
T2: Being God-like is an essence of any God-like being.
D3: Necessary existence of an individual is the necessary exemplification of all its essences.
A5: Necessary existence is a positive property.
T3: Necessarily, God exists.
That's 2 axioms that are false in our reality and 1 convenient definition that is unconnected to our reality.
AND NOW, please explain to me how this proof has relevance to our reality.