(January 18, 2013 at 9:23 am)John V Wrote:(January 18, 2013 at 6:41 am)Esquilax Wrote: Or rather, one that you find inconvenient.Surely you'll agree that mainstream Christianity does not present God as being able to sin. Therefore:
Omnipotence has a single definition, and it is a very short one. It's only vague by dint of the immensity of the concept it embodies. Now, if you wanted to make an argument that there are limits on god, that'd be a different story. Or an argument about god's motivations, that'd work too.
Mainstream Christianity presents their god as being able to accomplish anything. That's omnipotence, and that's what I was addressing. If you have some other opinion on the matter, then please state it so we can get on with a discourse. At the moment, all you've done is shake your head and stick your fingers in your ears, and that's hardly conducive to anything.
1. Christianity does not present God as being omnipotent by your definition, or
2. Sin is not a "thing" which can be accomplished.
Which is it?
Since your god is guilty of just about every "sin" there is, jealousy, hatred, envy, etc,etc, yet is still perfect.
The logical conclusion is that it is only sin if humans do it, god gets a free pass to be a prick.
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