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The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God

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The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God
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RE: The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God
December 12, 2015 at 2:34 pm
(December 12, 2015 at 2:28 pm)IATIA Wrote:
  1. It is possible that a Leprechaun exists.
  2. If it is possible that a Leprechaun exists, then a Leprechaun exists is some possible world.
  3. If a Leprechaun exists in some possible world, then it exists in every possible world.
  4. If a Leprechaun exists in every possible world, then it exists in the actual world.
  5. If a Leprechaun exists in the actual world, then a Leprechaun exists.
  6. Therefore, a Leprechaun exists.

I think he uses the 'maximal greatness' property to go from some universes to all universes, something your Leprechaun doesn't have
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God

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RE: The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God - by Alex K - December 12, 2015 at 2:34 pm
RE: The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God - by Cato - December 17, 2015 at 10:10 pm
RE: The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God - by Cato - December 17, 2015 at 11:33 pm
RE: The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God - by Cato - December 19, 2015 at 12:59 pm
RE: The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God - by Cato - December 24, 2015 at 10:26 am

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