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Paradox: Can God create something bigger than himself?

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
This is an easy one.
We have no way of investigating this god guy, so we don't know its limitations or capabilities, nor do we know its environment..
Therefore, (from our perspective) it's possible for it to create something bigger, smarter, more powerful, etc.
 

Milton Platt

Well-Known Member
What could be an answer towards a question like this: "Can God create something bigger than himself?"

What would be the limiting factor? Can you define the dimensions of a supposed being that has no physicality??? Without a physical presence, it could be argued that god has no size at all, therefore all objects are larger than the god.
 

Milton Platt

Well-Known Member
It seems to be to those who believe that the world was created 6,000 years ago and reject the insurmountable evidence to the contrary. Science shows that the world is older. There's no doubt about it. If God indeed did create the world only 6,000 years ago and made all nature tell us a lie about its true age, then God is indeed a liar. Either the world is older than 6,000 years old or God has planted deceptive evidence that the world is older.


I'm not sure I understood your last sentence. :)


If God told a lie, we wouldn't necessarily know. Perhaps God thinks it benefits us to live a lie that we don't know is a lie. People believing things that are not true, but they don't know, because it somehow works out better in the end.

It is in fact possible that everything in the Bible or any other religious book is a lie. We have no way to fact check a god or actually confirm it's true intentions.
 

`mud

Just old
Premium Member
Ahhhhhh Infinity....the nothingness that is pure truth.
Ahhhhh Brahma....the creator of the interaction.
Ahhhh Brahman....the container of the Cosmos.
And God......the creator of the Earth and then the stars above.
But He can lick His elbow,
lick 'this' you guys.
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cheeeeeees......silliness.....and a year old !
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'mud
 

`mud

Just old
Premium Member
Maybe one can think of their "GOD",
as a container of Himself,
and of course, He doesn't have to !
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If one thinks like that !
I myself, don't believe in any containers,
some call that, real free will.
'mud
 

Tmac

Active Member
First I'd like to say hello and then that I am impressed that a question such as this actually exists, as hard as I try I can't imagine wondering such a thought. That being said, it exists so I will add my thoughts. I don't think God creates, we have that power. God just is.
 
God is omnipotent, see Revelation 19:6. He is infinite in power. Therefore it is not possible for anything to be bigger than Him.
 

whirlingmerc

Well-Known Member
It's the wrong question asking if God can do something self contradictory that can't exist

God also cannot do something contrary to His nature, in a sense
 

`mud

Just old
Premium Member
Can 'God' create a container that can contain himself,
didn't he create everything from nothingness,
what challenge would that be ?
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More and more silliness !
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'mud
 

Milton Platt

Well-Known Member
Well, I think the answer is that God isn't a "something" so something, or anything, can't be bigger or smaller. Put it this way. Which is bigger, time or a banana? What is smaller, electrical current or a chair? What I'm saying is that God isn't comparable to things. What size does the taste in ice cream have?

Nonsesical answer. You are stating that your god isn't something, which equates to it being nothing.
 

whirlingmerc

Well-Known Member
The Bible says 'God cannot lie'
God acts consistent with His character

Not really a paradox just a misunderstanding
God acts consistent with himself and acts rationally
Making something 'bigger' than someone who fills all things is irrational as are most similar paradoxes in this category like
can god make 1+1=50 ? no, it's irrational
 

Milton Platt

Well-Known Member
Well, I think the answer is that God isn't a "something" so something, or anything, can't be bigger or smaller. Put it this way. Which is bigger, time or a banana? What is smaller, electrical current or a chair? What I'm saying is that God isn't comparable to things. What size does the taste in ice cream have?

If god isn't something, then it is nothing. You might want to rethink that
 
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