God has limitless power. So can he/she create a stone so heavy the no one lift it ? If yes, then god himself/herself can not lift it, so limited power. If no, then there's a limit to what god can create. What is the way out ?
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$\begingroup$ I believe it's like comparing infinities. Since there is no limit, comparison makes no sense to begin with. However, for the sake of question, I believe the most convenient would be both things going parallelly. I mean, the weight he puts in the stone(power of creation) and his own power to lift it. So yes, the stone can be lifted but only by god himself/herself. $\endgroup$Mike Karter– Mike Karter2019-05-06 06:46:55 +00:00Commented May 6, 2019 at 6:46
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8$\begingroup$ This really isn't a puzzle. $\endgroup$Rubio– Rubio2019-05-06 06:56:42 +00:00Commented May 6, 2019 at 6:56
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$\begingroup$ The simplest way out is that such a god (having absolutely unbounded power) just cannot exist, since his/her existence is sufficient to lead to this contradiction. $\endgroup$trolley813– trolley8132019-05-06 07:14:19 +00:00Commented May 6, 2019 at 7:14
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$\begingroup$ An unstoppable force and an immovable object are simply inconsistent concepts. Irresistable Force Paradox $\endgroup$Jaap Scherphuis– Jaap Scherphuis2019-05-06 07:33:21 +00:00Commented May 6, 2019 at 7:33
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1$\begingroup$ Any sufficiently heavy stone will promptly collapse the entire universe into a giant black hole. Inside the black hole's point-like singularity, "up" (or any other direction, for that matter) is meaningless. Therefore, lifting doesn't exist anymore. Un-padadox't! $\endgroup$Bass– Bass2019-05-06 10:07:25 +00:00Commented May 6, 2019 at 10:07
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As the conclusion is a paradox, we can assume the premise is incorrect, i.e. God doesn't have limitless power (Proof by Contradiction).
