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Re: Bicentennial Man and Immortality (was Re: Who James Isn't (was:Re: New Castle Sucks (so far...)
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Sat, 1 Jan 2000 21:51:26 GMT
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You seem to know a lot about that which is unknowable;-)

-John

Jasper Janssen wrote:


The only possible way for an immortal creature to kill itself would be
if it were also omnipotent. If god is all-powerful, can he create a
stone he cannot lift? The answer: Assuming the laws of logic hold,
omnipotence and another invincible force cannot exist in the same
universe. Silly answer: The christian god isn't bound by the laws of
logic.

So since you're immortal, you're not omnipotent, so you can't kill

yourself. QED.


Jasper



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  Re: Bicentennial Man and Immortality (was Re: Who James Isn't (was:Re: New Castle Sucks (so far...)
 
(...) He's also assuming that an omnipotent being is restricted by logic. Self-contradictory, neh? :) James (URL)Jasper Janssen wrote: (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) Well, I'm not Larry(1), but I use the web interface, so I can answer this. When you post a message, there are 4 fields you can enter data in. From the top right: Newsgroups: Followup-To (optional): Subject: (and 1 untitled box, which is the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.admin.general)

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