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RE: If god can't lie, does that mean he can't do everything?
August 21, 2021 at 5:45 pm
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(August 21, 2021 at 5:40 pm)brewer Wrote: (August 21, 2021 at 5:07 pm)Ahriman Wrote: Well then who, or what, determines the reliability of a text?
That depends on the text subject and claims. Repeating a story only proves it's repeatable.
If repeatability equaled reliability, then we would have to accept all of popular fiction as factual.
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RE: If god can't lie, does that mean he can't do everything?
August 21, 2021 at 7:24 pm
(August 26, 2020 at 10:33 am)Foxaire Wrote: I wish this question was my own, but I saw it on FB.
The question is still valid, however.
Not really. It is a dumb question. God can do anything ...he wants to do.
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RE: If god can't lie, does that mean he can't do everything?
August 21, 2021 at 7:26 pm
(August 21, 2021 at 5:19 pm)Ahriman Wrote: (August 21, 2021 at 5:18 pm)Helios Wrote: I don't care if you judge me. It's a question that shows you have not got a clue.  It's an open-ended question. It doesn't have only one correct answer. You're not even trying to answer the question, which is intellectually lazy.
He doesn't have an answer.
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RE: If god can't lie, does that mean he can't do everything?
August 21, 2021 at 7:28 pm
Quote:He doesn't have an answer.
Yes I do 
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RE: If god can't lie, does that mean he can't do everything?
August 21, 2021 at 7:29 pm
(August 21, 2021 at 7:24 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Not really. It is a dumb question. God can do anything ...he wants to do.
Except contradict the Bible. 
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RE: If god can't lie, does that mean he can't do everything?
August 21, 2021 at 7:34 pm
(August 21, 2021 at 7:29 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: (August 21, 2021 at 7:24 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Not really. It is a dumb question. God can do anything ...he wants to do.
Except contradict the Bible.
Why would he want to?
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RE: If god can't lie, does that mean he can't do everything?
August 21, 2021 at 7:39 pm
(August 21, 2021 at 7:34 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: (August 21, 2021 at 7:29 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: Except contradict the Bible.
Why would he want to?
He wouldn't.
It would be contrary to his divine nature to do so.
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RE: If god can't lie, does that mean he can't do everything?
August 21, 2021 at 7:47 pm
(August 21, 2021 at 7:39 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: (August 21, 2021 at 7:34 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Why would he want to?
He wouldn't.
It would be contrary to his divine nature to do so.
But God wants to lie and does lie, so it must be true that dishonesty is also part of his divine nature.
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RE: If god can't lie, does that mean he can't do everything?
August 21, 2021 at 7:48 pm
(August 21, 2021 at 7:24 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: (August 26, 2020 at 10:33 am)Foxaire Wrote: I wish this question was my own, but I saw it on FB.
The question is still valid, however.
Not really. It is a dumb question. God can do anything ...he wants to do. Can god create a logical contradiction?
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RE: If god can't lie, does that mean he can't do everything?
August 21, 2021 at 7:50 pm
(August 21, 2021 at 7:29 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: (August 21, 2021 at 7:24 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Not really. It is a dumb question. God can do anything ...he wants to do.
Except contradict the Bible. The OT and NT are (obviously) completely different. They shouldn't have been put together like that. The OT God is a good role model if you crave power. The Hero of the NT......Jesus, of course.......appeals to people who have been beaten down by life, and seek comfort in the gentle arms of someone who loves them unconditionally. Both the OT God, and Jesus, appeal to me. While I fancy the idea of being loved unconditionally, I am something of a petty tyrant in my personal life......I tend to boss people around, and have little patience with stupid bullshit. I refuse to eat at restaurants with my Dad anymore because he takes too long to finish his food, and I hate having to sit there and wait for him to finish. Aside from stuff like that, I am very bitter, as a consequence of my life experiences. I wouldn't mind knocking some people down a peg, just to show them I am more powerful than them. Despite this desire for power, I am incredibly sensitive, emotionally, and handle criticism and conflict very poorly. Because of this, I hope Jesus is there for me.
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