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Originally Posted by m0ng0
Just thought I'd put in my two cents on the logical proof topic.
Is it just me or does it seem a bit wrong to put a supposedly omnipotent being inside the boundaries of logic?
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However, that is done every day. In fact, it is what makes religion possible. Here's a quote from a religious site:
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Without the law of non-contradiction we could say that God is God, and God is the devil. Unless the law of identity is binding, there can be no unity or identity. Without it there is no difference in stating, "I am I" or "I am A chair."
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The Gospel of John begins with the statement, "In the beginning was the Logos." The basis of all logic is that some statements are true and others are false. If this word about God is not a logical word, then what is it? The whole idea of theology is that rational statements can be made about God. Even someone who says the opposite has just made a rational (although untrue) statement about God. Logic is undeniable.
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The entire foundation of religion is built upon logic, otherwise it would be entirely arbitrary. There would be no more reason to worship God than to worship the devil, and speaking of the will of God would be meaningless.
Regardless, logic is applied to the inifinite all the time. It's really the only thing that can be.
Bingle