09 Jun 08
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Originally posted by The Sultan of SolidThose questions would be incoherent.
I'm an atheist, but if God existed, would he ever ponder on the following:
Why do I exist?
What's it all about?
Shall I die?
If I shall die, what's the point?
If I don't die, what's the point?
Why don't I just end it all?
09 Jun 08
Originally posted by The Sultan of Solidi think god knows the answer to all these questions, that's why he's god
I'm an atheist, but if God existed, would he ever ponder on the following:
Why do I exist?
What's it all about?
Shall I die?
If I shall die, what's the point?
If I don't die, what's the point?
Why don't I just end it all?
10 Jun 08
Originally posted by PinkFloydWhy not?
Ahh . If that is his question, then....no.
I guess many would say that it would contravene God's omniscience.
However, NOT being able to do something would compromise either God's omnipotence, or his free will. Or both.
Also, could God commit suicide? If not, why not (with the above in mind)?
10 Jun 08
Originally posted by scottishinnzGod (I think, since none of us are God) would not commit suicide because it's evil and He won't commit an evil act. As for the other exercises in futility, God COULD do anything--He simply chooses not to do some things---such as committing suicide, asking unanswerable questions or manufacturing gargantuan boulders.
Why not?
I guess many would say that it would contravene God's omniscience.
However, NOT being able to do something would compromise either God's omnipotence, or his free will. Or both.
Also, could God commit suicide? If not, why not (with the above in mind)?
10 Jun 08
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Originally posted by PinkFloydSo God can defy logic?
God (I think, since none of us are God) would not commit suicide because it's evil and He won't commit an evil act. As for the other exercises in futility, God COULD do anything--He simply chooses not to do some things---such as committing suicide, asking unanswerable questions or manufacturing gargantuan boulders.
That sounds a lot like saying God is not a being which exists within the confines of logic, which would lead to any "logical" arguments for God being negated.
Also, why of suicide evil?
10 Jun 08
Originally posted by scottishinnzI think that would be incoherent with most definitions of God. Certainly it is incoherent with Knightmeisters eternal God but then his God is incoherent already 🙂
Also, could God commit suicide?
If God is eternal then he cannot change that. Suicide (if it is to be meaningful for a non living being) must imply the existence of a time in which that being is non-existent. If all time is a subset of God then such an idea would simply not make sense.