I can think of a being that is omnipotent. I can conceive of a being that is omniscient. I can conceive of a being that is omnipresent and even omnibenevolent. — lupac
I think a conceptual being which does not possess any of traits is vastly superior concept, as it is far more practical conceptual form. — Jeremiah
That seems to beg the question of what makes that being 'great'? — Ben Hancock
f I say, "the greatest possible being can lift a car over his/head" and you say, "the greatest possible being can lift a skyscraper over his/head" clearly the being you have conceived of is greater than mine. However, the concept of the GCB+1 ends because, eventually, it becomes clear that truly the greatest conceivable being must be able to move any object, and so we can all agree that unless the being we are conceiving of can move any object, it is not the Greatest Conceivable Being. — Ben Hancock
So can your GCB make an object so big it can't lift it? — Jeremiah
The omni traits carry a slew of inconsistencies, conflicts and for a conceptual being to have a rational form, that humans can actually convince, it is far better just to forget about them. — Jeremiah
As it seems quite simple that any trait you identify, there is some maximization of that trait that makes greatest objective?The moment you posted the word "greatest" you should realized that was an entirely subjective gradation. — Jeremiah
It would seem that God being omnipotent means[. . .] — Ben Hancock
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