Question for Dapper

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#197197530Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:04 AM GMT

I know the omnipotence theory has been going around for ages, but I'd love to hear Dapper's assumption on it. But if you don't know it, I'll explain it. Say a a omnipotent being, such as Jesus for example. (I'm not meaning to offend religion.) Wanted to make a tree too thick for anyone to cutt down. If they couldn't cutt it down, they wouldn't be omnipotent. If they could cutt it down, they wouldn't be omnipotent. So how does omnipotence work? I know that it most likely doesn't exist, but its still a theory I've had in my mind for a while. Thanks. Yes, water juice.

Noob3713

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#197197599Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:06 AM GMT

the hell you talkin about?

ChaoticChicken

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#197197648Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:07 AM GMT

this is philosophy tho

ThatGuyFromRoblox101

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#197197786Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:09 AM GMT

By 'they' I mean the omnipotent being. Yes, water juice.

debateyou1

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#197198217Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:16 AM GMT

It enters into a stage of both being cut down and not being cut down at the same time, of course you simply get around this by stating it must always be one or the other and you're stuck again. Omnipotence doesn't exist, and I know for a fact that dapper agrees on that.

Noob3713

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#197198327Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:18 AM GMT

can someone explain what the heck ompnitoence or whatever its called?

debateyou1

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#197198393Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:19 AM GMT

It means unlimited power.

Noob3713

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#197198434Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:20 AM GMT

oh you mean like a dictator?

debateyou1

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#197198512Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:21 AM GMT

No, a dictator has limited power, we're talking about unlimited power. In other words it's hypothetically the power to do anything, and thus paradoxes arrive which is why it's impossible.

Talveka

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#197198530Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:22 AM GMT

i dont get it

ThatGuyFromRoblox101

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#197198577Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:22 AM GMT

I know that omnipotence doesn't exist, but I mean the theory of it. Also, omnipotence is when a being can do whatever they want, even if it defies the laws of physics. Yes, water juice.

debateyou1

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#197198664Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:24 AM GMT

If an all powerful being created an unliftable rock could he lift it? If he can he isn't all powerful since he failed to create an unliftable rock, if he can't he isn't all powerful since he couldn't lift it.

debateyou1

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#197198736Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:25 AM GMT

Omnipotence isn't a theory, it's both philosophically and practically impossible. It's an idea some people have, however, in any situation, in any world, no matter the laws, it's impossible.

Slydexia

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#197198963Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:30 AM GMT

i dunno i always thought those things were meant to be illogical. cant have an imagination nowadays without being called insane or something yo.

Noob3713

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#197199026Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:32 AM GMT

thomas get off my account

debateyou1

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#197199039Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:32 AM GMT

It's not a matter of being illogical, it's a matter of it being impossible, it's self defeating, self contradictory, it's impossible. Imagination is fine, however when you believe that your imagination is part of reality, you're insane.

Slydexia

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#197199047Sunday, August 28, 2016 5:32 AM GMT

sorry.