Whether you want the term "omnipotence" to include being able to kill oneself or to include being unkillable (even by oneself) or to contradictorily include both is irrelevant. — Michael
Therefore is it not the case, either the definition of omnipotence is wrong, or a omnipotent being does not exist? — Corvus
Every word is invented by imagination. So what about the word "omnipotence" makes its definition wrong — Michael
So words like "dragon" and "ghost" have 'wrong' definitions? — Michael
This is just a misguided question, giving too much significance to a word. It is said that there is a being, God, which created the universe and has the power to shape it as he wills. Some might say that he can kill himself and others might say that he can't. Whether you want the term "omnipotence" to include being able to kill oneself or to include being unkillable (even by oneself) or to contradictorily include both is irrelevant. — Michael
Hmmn, the creator with a death wish.
Creatures are not necessarily on board. — Valentinus
How does that "logical sense" relate to anything I might experience?
We get to see what power does in our lives.What does imagining having an "infinite" amount of the stuff relate to our circumstances? — Valentinus
If a being is omnipotent, he can live forever. If he cannot live forever, then he is not omnipotent.
If he kills himself, he stops being omnipotent, so it is impossible thing to do. Therefore is it not the case, either the definition of omnipotence is wrong, or a omnipotent being does not exist? — Corvus
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