concerning God

[Lazul]

just a quick question...


... can god creat a stone - so heavy - that he cant lift it himself?

think about that one for sec eh?

[Beirut]

What if cat were spelled D-O-G?

Think about THAT for a second.

[Papewaio]

Stop bringing Bush into every converstation...

[KukriKhan]

A Swede and a Quebecer walk into a bar....

The Kiwi ducks.



The classics - can't beat 'em.

[Lazul]

ah, right, i see... that question was to hard for you all...

[Teutonic Knight]

just a quick question...


... can god creat a stone - so heavy - that he cant lift it himself?

think about that one for sec eh?

No and yes. God is not bound by physical limitations such as 'gravity' so it would be impossible for him to not be able to lift something. He could create a pretty damn heavy rock, but he could not be able to lift it.

So that's your answer in very crude terms....

[Lazul]

well if he cant create a rock that he himself cant lift... well then he is not allmighty is he?

[Sjakihata]

It depends on what god you are talking about Lazul. If you are talking about the christian god, he is not almighty in the same sense as the muslim god. Muslims would, answer yes to both questions because Allahs omnipotence is way beyond our grasp and as such He can do everything at any moment.

About the christian god, some would say the same as muslims, however, I think most priests would say, ask him

[Sasaki Kojiro]

He can create a rock too heavy for himself to lift, then make himself stronger, and then lift it

[Axeknight]

If you had the ultimate power over everything that is, was and ever will be anywhere in the universe, and indeed outside of it, why would you spend your time making heavy rocks anyway? That would just be a waste of time.

[Teutonic Knight]

well if he cant create a rock that he himself cant lift... well then he is not allmighty is he?

There is a difference between allmighty and omnipotent. Omnipotence is not a biblical attribute given to God. It is sufficient to say that God has control over natural and physical law.

For example since God is the truth God cannot tell a lie, God can neither deceive nor be decieved.

Oh and this should not be in the Frontroom...

[Beirut]

Gentlemen, gentlemen.

God, even when the word is not used at the beggining of a sentence, is always capitilized. It is God, not god.

Also, when refering to Him, all such referals are also capitalized. It should be written as "He, Him, Himself".

God created the laws of grammar and punctuation and they must be obeyed as are His physical laws.

Could God create a stone so heavy that He Himself could not lift it?

Yes.

But then He could decide He wanted to lift it and then He would.

Infite knowledge and capability exceeding our grasp.

If we cannot truly explain gravity and its method of transmission, then how can we hope to explain its affect on God Himself when our understanding of God is so uncertain.

[BDC]

Do you think Arnie could beat God in an arm wrestle?

I think he could.

[Sjakihata]

God, even when the word is not used at the beggining of a sentence, is always capitilized. It is God, not god.

False, only when God is a proper name (propium) it is spelled with a capital G, when used as a ordinary noun it is spelled god.

[Beirut]

Assuming you have an ordinary God that is.

[Nowake]

just a quick question...


... can god creat a stone - so heavy - that he cant lift it himself?

think about that one for sec eh?

Can God create another God?

And if He can, can He make Him stronger than Himself?

And if He can, will He be able to destroy Him afterwards?


.. think about that for a sec.

[Papewaio]

God being capitialised is only for a proper noun, other definitions are not rules of English but rules of faith.

[Beirut]

A voice of wisdom.

[Oaty]

He could create stone that he could not lift but would be able to move

[Lazul]

hehe, well it was fun to see how you all answered on the question

[The Sword of Cao Cao]

just a quick question...


... can god creat a stone - so heavy - that he cant lift it himself?

think about that one for sec eh?

The answer I've always been told is, he can, but he's smart enough not to.

[Medieval Assassin]

Can God, microwave a burrito so hot, that he, himself cannot eat it?

[Lazul]

The answer I've always been told is, he can, but he's smart enough not to.

AH!, but if he accualy CAN do it, then he is not allmighty anymore isnt he? as he cant lift it in theori!

[JAG]

Hang on a minute here. I always thought Kirsten Dunst was God?! WTF? She doesn't look like she could pick up a pebble let alone a big stone! .. Nice thought though isn't it.

[The Sword of Cao Cao]

But in that case he could be able to make himself un-almighty as well. Only someone truly almighty is able to unmighty-fy himself.

[Lazul]

maybe thats why god is a bit absent, he misstakenly unmighty-ed himself and now his stuck trying to lift a rock...

[Del Arroyo]

Can God, microwave a burrito so hot, that he, himself cannot eat it?

ROFL! My new sig.