16 Feb '09 19:05>
Originally posted by Agergtake it as axiomatically true that for any entity that exists then it cannot be contradictory, ie: above logic.
I take it as axiomatically true that for [b]any entity that exists then it cannot be contradictory, ie: above logic.
By this I mean that for two mutually exclusive and well defined properties P, ¬P then P^¬P is not a valid premise. Ie: let P = has three legs, ¬P = does not have three legs, then you cannot have as valid the premise that for Percy P^¬P is t ...[text shortened]... bvious example.
This is how I am so confident as to make that statement you quoted me on here.[/b]
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I agree absolutely.
The only problem is that your free will v omniscience argument is.........
a) based on a misunderstanding of God's omniscience
and
b) depends on it being impossible for no such entity to exist in eternity (ie no in time).
What you don't realise is that "logic" is a relative term that can also change according to pre-concieved notions of time. I agree that the basis of logic is that something is not self contradictory , but it's becasue I don't see the FW v O as contradictory that it's not a problem for me.
It's not logical that an electron can be in two places at once but some people say it can apparently