What compelled god to create?
Since god must necessarily have a mind and will (otherwise why call it god) it can only choose to act when it desires to do so. If god acts without a desire to do so then it is either being compelled by external stimuli (in which case god is not the first cause after all) or it is a robot (in which case why call it god).
Since god is neither compelled externally nor is it a robot, we can only assume that god has desires and chooses to act on those desires.
So, based on the above commentary (which any theist will agree to) we note the following:
1. being the only uncaused entity, god is not compelled to act by external stimuli
2. god chooses to act based on its own desires
3. god is not a robot, but has free will
4. an infinite regress of desires is impossible
Now to the fun part:
Where do god’s desires originate?
- god is the only uncaused entity. No desires can exist that were not created by god. Therefore, all desires were created by god (from 1)
- god could only choose to create its own desires by first having had a desire to do so (from 2)
- god’s first desire to create must have been created by god (from 1)
- god must have first desired to create the initial desire to create, resulting in an infinite regress of desires to create desires to create desires to create desires to create, ad infinitum. (from 1 & 2)
- Since an infinite regress of desires is impossible, god has no free will (from 4)
- Since god is not a robot, but has free will, god does not exist (From 1 – 4)
I thank you…
Since god must necessarily have a mind and will (otherwise why call it god) it can only choose to act when it desires to do so. If god acts without a desire to do so then it is either being compelled by external stimuli (in which case god is not the first cause after all) or it is a robot (in which case why call it god).
Since god is neither compelled externally nor is it a robot, we can only assume that god has desires and chooses to act on those desires.
So, based on the above commentary (which any theist will agree to) we note the following:
1. being the only uncaused entity, god is not compelled to act by external stimuli
2. god chooses to act based on its own desires
3. god is not a robot, but has free will
4. an infinite regress of desires is impossible
Now to the fun part:
Where do god’s desires originate?
- god is the only uncaused entity. No desires can exist that were not created by god. Therefore, all desires were created by god (from 1)
- god could only choose to create its own desires by first having had a desire to do so (from 2)
- god’s first desire to create must have been created by god (from 1)
- god must have first desired to create the initial desire to create, resulting in an infinite regress of desires to create desires to create desires to create desires to create, ad infinitum. (from 1 & 2)
- Since an infinite regress of desires is impossible, god has no free will (from 4)
- Since god is not a robot, but has free will, god does not exist (From 1 – 4)
I thank you…
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I replied to him that he has done a tremendous job of pointing out succinctly why the god of mainstream christianity, judaism, and islam is a joke. I also reminded him that our god is an alien from the Star System Kolob and that this argument doesn't apply to aliens.
I also reminded him that infinite regress is the cornerstone of Mormon Doctrine.
Kolobian, i am seeking greater light and knowledge and for this purpose have come to converse with the kolobian through the internet.
ReplyDeleteHaven't had a blog from you for a while.
Hope you're still out there as i have loved your previous posts.