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@QuestForTruth got published

Guitar's Cry

Disciple of Pan
There are two kinds of riddle:
1. Paradox - riddle, that can have solution.
2. Absurd - riddle without solution.

The omnipotence paradox (and the paradox of a liar) is not paradox, but absurd.

Does then, omnipotence become absurd? Consider that defining God as omnipotent immediately places God into a frame that devalues the omnipotence. As soon as we begin to define "God," it becomes a limited term. I sometimes wonder if this isn't the true nature of certain concepts in theology involving iconoclasm, being unable to "look" at God without dying, and requiring intermediaries for communication.
 

questfortruth

Well-Known Member
Does then, omnipotence become absurd? Consider that defining God as omnipotent immediately places God into a frame that devalues the omnipotence. As soon as we begin to define "God," it becomes a limited term. I sometimes wonder if this isn't the true nature of certain concepts in theology involving iconoclasm, being unable to "look" at God without dying, and requiring intermediaries for communication.
Exists pure absurd, for example, the "Paradox of a Liar". Therefore, the "Paradox of Omnipotence" is not paradox, but an another example of Pure Absurd. This does not mean that Omnipotence is Absurd. The mad "Paradox of Omnipotence" is Absurd Talking, but not the Holy Omnipotence.

God is defined as Name. It is the Name of the high Being.

Icons are not gods, but like a family photos. The God likes houses with icons, and gives the Grace and Blessings.
 

Spirit of Light

Be who ever you want
Exists pure absurd, for example, the "Paradox of a Liar". The Liar is not absurd. But the phrase "I am liar" is absurd. Word Liar is not absurd, but the Paradox of Liar is an absurd sentence.
I do not think people actually calling you a liar, some people may say you have misunderstood what you trying to explain.

You are the one putting the label on your self. And some people will see you as an easy target.
 
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