(January 29, 2015 at 4:13 pm)SteveII Wrote: God would have to:Why would a god have to avoid infinite regression?
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2. To avoid infinite regression, just be metaphysically necessary
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If it can't infinitely regress, it's omnipotence would have to come under serious question.
(January 29, 2015 at 4:13 pm)SteveII Wrote: So, you cannot substitute just "anything" into the argument. That "anything" would take on all these characteristics and just be another name for God.Or, you are the one substituting 'God' as another name for the "anything".