Dr. Craig is a liar.
May 11, 2016 at 9:10 am
(This post was last modified: May 11, 2016 at 9:23 am by LadyForCamus.)
(May 10, 2016 at 7:20 pm)SteveII Wrote:(May 10, 2016 at 10:02 am)Rhythm Wrote: What prevents god from doing so? What constrains god within those logical boundaries, if god is so constrained? Perhaps you could elaborate upon this force or power that surrounds and limits your god? That, whatever it is, sounds considerably more interesting and informative than this middle-manning "god" business, to me.
I believe logic, mathematics, and abstract objects (like numbers) are not physical objects and are not a result of the physical universe. I am not a Platonist and do not think that they are real things that exist necessarily. However, where did they come from? Would they exist in all possible worlds? On theism, it is not logical that these things exist separate from God's existence. So I believe they are properly based in the mind/nature of God, which would give them concrete meaning and applicability.
Related to the question why God cannot do logically impossible things, God would not be able to do things contrary to his nature. Even further, constructing a sentence that has logical impossibilities like a round square or married bachelor are just a grouping of contradictory words and not really a thing to consider. In the same way, can God count to infinity and lift that rock are not really coherent questions.
Numbers are just models; tangible constructs thought up by human minds to describe the abstract concepts of mathematics. I don't understand why theists are always so baffled by the invention of numeric symbols. It's really not that different from how we use language, but I've never heard a theist using the existence of words as evidence for god.
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”
Wiser words were never spoken.
Wiser words were never spoken.
