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Re: Can God lie? (was: Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?)
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Sun, 5 Mar 2000 04:43:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dan Boger writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Todd Lehman writes:
I wonder what would happen if God came down today and said, "I don't really
exist.  I had you all fooled.  Have a nice day."

Would that be a lie?  Or, since it came from God Himself, would it be a
paradox?

why would God not be able to lie?

Personally, I think God could lie if he wanted to.


Are you saying that there's something that that said God cannot do???

Well, I thimk we established a few months back that God can make Himself
reappear after making Himself permanently disappear beyond His abilities to
make Himself reappear.  Because, since He can do anything, He could make
Himself disappear so strongly that he couldn't reappear or restore Himself
from tape backup.

--Todd



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  Re: Can God lie?
 
(...) ahh - I see your point... If you can do anything, you can do something that you can't undo [1]. But once you did that, you could still undo it [2], therefor you faild to do it right the first time. (since you could undo it, even when you (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Can God lie? (was: Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?)
 
I think of course he could lie, but why would he have to (He should be- excuse me-"above that"). If he lies about his own existence reminds me of "I think (speak) therefore I am". Another thing comes to mind from an old George Carlin skit: "If God (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Can God lie? (was: Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?)
 
(...) why would God not be able to lie? Are you saying that there's something that that said God cannot do??? :) Dan (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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