Yes, I went through all that with Spectrum.Albert Tatlock wrote:Exactly, but if I don't accept that God has to be perfect then your argument doesn't apply. I can easily conceive of a God that isn't perfect, the fact that I don't believe in him is purely a matter of chance. If I did believe in him your argument wouldn't work.Alias wrote: The impossibility is predicated on the requirement that God be perfect
He convinced me that the currently reigning Abrahamic god does claim to perfection.
To any other religion, any other gods, the condition ceases to apply.
If perfection does exist in our universe, the condition ceases to apply.
It's an If-then logical derivation. As such, I deem it valid.
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That's because they represented human characteristics as much as natural phenomena. Greek mythology as written in the dramas and epics is more about the psychology of human relationships than it is about spiritual experience -- which, of course, is the proper function of drama and poetry. They sneaked in the odd history lesson, and some sage advice on governance and generalship, which later trickled down to English public-school boys. But it's hardly a worshipful literature.Steve3007 wrote:I suppose if you wanted to conceive of a god that isn't perfect you could do a lot worse than the old Roman and Greek gods. They certainly weren't perfect. They were, essentially, Coronation Street characters. Getting married, having secret affairs, confronting each other in the pub when they were found out. Very relatable.