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If God exists, what is it about his essence that makes him supernatural?
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RE: If God exists, what is it about his essence that makes him supernatural?
October 25, 2012 at 3:31 pm
(October 25, 2012 at 2:54 pm)DoubtVsFaith Wrote: By "God" I mean the typical definition of "creator of the universe", and I'm questioning why he can't be natural rather than supernatural.

Quote:If he created the Universe, he's supernatural by definition, since he is not "of" the Universe.

Isn't that completely indistinguisible from him being the original and undetectable part of nature that produced the rest of it?

Again, it's your god so you'll have to answer - did he create himself?

(October 25, 2012 at 2:54 pm)DoubtVsFaith Wrote: If so, why is he defined as a creator of the universe rather than part of the universe that produced the rest?

I may be missing your point but I think it's the bible that defined him this way.

(October 25, 2012 at 2:54 pm)DoubtVsFaith Wrote: Why is the supernatural interpretation considered more valid than a natural one? That's what I'm questioning.

Considered more valid by whom? Most people here don't consider the idea of god valid, let alone worrying about whether to classify the myth as natural or supernatural.
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RE: If God exists, what is it about his essence that makes him supernatural? - by Tino - October 25, 2012 at 3:31 pm

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