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Just_An_Atheist · 08-22-2003, 07:02 PM

According to most theists, God can't kill himself. Yet this seems paradoxical. For instance:

1.God can't kill himself.

2.Humans can kill themselves.

3.Therefore, humans can do something that God can't do.

Isn't it a little absurd to think that 3 can be true.

Randy X · 08-23-2003, 12:27 AM

A thought.God made us in his image.So God looks like a human being then.Is that his native form? God can be killed, just make him appear to me, and he will flee from fear!

Regards

deano · 08-23-2003, 09:24 AM

he is already dead.

Waning Moon Conrad · 08-31-2003, 12:00 AM

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Originally posted by jfryejr
Just relating a belief in god with using it to explain phenomena that used to lack a natural explanation. More of a stab, albeit a bad one, at those who use god to explain the unknown. My sarcasm never comes across in writing...and rarely when I speak it...

They should have a "the penny has dropped" smiley.

jfryejr · 08-31-2003, 04:48 AM

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Originally posted by Waning Moon Conrad
They should have a "the penny has dropped" smiley.

I really should learn to use the smilies more often myself...what I write might come across a little more clearly. I always hate to use the laughing smily...especially when what I write isn't actually funny...

B. H. Manners · 08-31-2003, 12:48 PM

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Originally posted by Just_An_Atheist
According to most theists, God can't kill himself. Yet this seems paradoxical. For instance:

1.God can't kill himself.

2.Humans can kill themselves.

3.Therefore, humans can do something that God can't do.

Isn't it a little absurd to think that 3 can be true.

That makes Humans more powerful than God at least in one respect.

Michael T · 09-01-2007, 01:56 PM

I have followed the topic well, but the question is, ' What is the origin, nature and destiny of this God we are talking about.
MT

Jesse · 09-01-2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Metcalf

God cannot commit suicide because God exists necessarily, according to a very popular form of apologetic monotheism. God is also immortal and eternal.

The fact that God cannot perform the logically possible action "to commit suicide,"

If some theists believe the existence of God is a "necessary truth" in the logical sense, then presumably they'd say the action of killing himself is not logically possible, no?

Gawen · 09-01-2007, 03:34 PM

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08-22-2003, 07:02 PM	#41
Just_An_Atheist Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 134	According to most theists, God can't kill himself. Yet this seems paradoxical. For instance: 1.God can't kill himself. 2.Humans can kill themselves. 3.Therefore, humans can do something that God can't do. Isn't it a little absurd to think that 3 can be true.

08-23-2003, 12:27 AM	#42
Randy X Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Africa Posts: 258	A thought.God made us in his image.So God looks like a human being then.Is that his native form? God can be killed, just make him appear to me, and he will flee from fear! Regards

08-23-2003, 09:24 AM	#43
deano Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: england Posts: 83	he is already dead.

09-01-2007, 01:56 PM	#47
Michael T New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Now in South Africa St.Joseph Theological Inst. Posts: 1	I have followed the topic well, but the question is, ' What is the origin, nature and destiny of this God we are talking about. MT

09-01-2007, 03:34 PM	#49
Gawen Contributor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cylon Occupied Texas, but a Michigander @ heart Posts: 10,326	Hellooo fellow posters. It is IIDB policy to NOT resurrect a post more than 3 MONTHS old, let alone 4 years old. It is better to start a new thread and link the relevant post for brush-up. A public service reminder from your friendly EoG Mod.

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