Musings about omnipotence and perfection.

[Ryft]

Ah, but then we're talking about more than one moment which is the only way 'possibility' can make any sense. In one instant Smith is a certain way and by definition can't be another way at that exact same time. For any other 'possibility' or potential to make sense would require more than one instant. In one specific moment, that moment is both the best and worst possible moment, providing that all other moments are not taken into account.

I wonder if you are missing the crucial point here, which is that all three scenarios described are 'possible': (1) that he never had the accident is possible and not actual; (2) that he had the accident and surived is possible and actual; (3) that he had the accident and died is possible and not actual. The one thing that all three have in common is that they are all possible. Only one is actual, of course, but it is not the best or worst one possible; it is merely the one possible that was actual.

Every thing is logically possible. No thing is logically impossible. A logically impossible thing is not a thing; it's nothing. So for omnipotence to be able to do everything is identical to it being able to do everything possible.

Quoted for truth (which also cripples Welsh Cake's attempted rebuttal). Very sharp and astute, DvF.