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Theists: What do you mean when you say that God is 'perfect'?

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Theists: What do you mean when you say that God is 'perfect'?
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RE: Theists: What do you mean when you say that God is 'perfect'?
November 29, 2017 at 4:14 pm
(November 29, 2017 at 4:08 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:
(November 29, 2017 at 3:02 pm)SteveII Wrote: In the case of God we also talk about components. It just so happens that the components are all perfect (part of the definition of God) so it is handy and appropriate to say God is perfect.

How does that square with Divine Simplicity? I think you meant to say attributes (and even then all that can be said of God's nature is what He is not.)

You're right. 'Attributes' would have been a better word. I will go back and correct it while I can.
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RE: Theists: What do you mean when you say that God is 'perfect'? - by SteveII - November 29, 2017 at 4:14 pm

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