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Re: One of my issues with the god of the old testament
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Thu, 15 Nov 2001 20:32:18 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
> Sort of, but I'm not sure that I agree with it. Why should an infinite
> being be constrained by our notions of impossibility, even if those notions
> seem absolute to us?
I dunno. What makes you so sure that he shouldn't be? Is it a logical fallacy
to say that he shouldn't be? Is there a flaw with such a belief that makes it
invalid?
> I'm also not sure about the practical equivalence of
> math and morality: our understanding of mathematics is undeniably a creation
> of man, but I would argue that it describes something demonstrably and
> fundamentally external to man; our concept of morality is undeniably a
> creation of man, but I would argue that it describes something that can't be
> as readily demonstrated to be external to man.
Demonstrated, no. At least not within our abilities. But again, is there a
logical problem with the belief that morality is fixed "ulitmately"? Certainly
you've argued against relative morality-- would you argue for it here? I'm not
sure I understand the point of the objection...
> And in any case, we're still left with the ability to conceive a being
> greater than God--namely, a being that can perform a logical impossibility.
Again, I just don't see why that's a problem. Is such a thing necessary for a
Christian belief? I don't see anything but subjective objections to the idea...
DaveE
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