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Htom Sirveaux

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15. In classical theology, God is said to be "fully actual".

Tue Oct 24, 2017, 10:51 PM

Oct 2017

Meaning he has fully realized all of his potential. If there was any left over, God could move closer to perfection by realizing it. And there are no other beings besides God to carry a potential for God to bring to actual.

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If you believe in a creator god or gods, how did they create? [View all] Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 OP

The Creation Hymn of the Rig Veda asserts Xipe Totec Oct 2017 #1

Hinduism is definitely something I need to learn more about. n/t Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #3

If you want to watch something really trippy, look for The Secret Life of Chaos Xipe Totec Oct 2017 #7

Stephen Hawking had no problem with this explanation of the Big Bang SCantiGOP Oct 2017 #40

Just entertaining your thought game, why do you assume the infinite produces a "finite universe"? still_one Oct 2017 #2

Well, if the universe is itself infinite, Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #4

What is the universe expanding into, a void, and that assumes whatever that void is, it is infinite still_one Oct 2017 #6

it is by definition everything so your question makes no sense. Voltaire2 Oct 2017 #19

"the concept of god is this singularity" is not even close to the active interventionist god Voltaire2 Oct 2017 #20

"...meaning that there is no "room" for anything else but him." mia Oct 2017 #5

In classical theology, God is said to be "fully actual". Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #15

When I still believed in God, I did not believe this type of theology marylandblue Oct 2017 #33

Were you part of a church that believed in that Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #36

Personal study nt marylandblue Oct 2017 #39

Jewish mystical writings say that marylandblue Oct 2017 #8

Does this mean that the infinite defined the outer boundary of creation? mia Oct 2017 #14

Yes the outer boundaries are defined by God marylandblue Oct 2017 #17

Indeed, but the limits would themselves be finite. Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #16

I don't think any of us can say anything for certain about creation. wasupaloopa Oct 2017 #9

In the begining was the word...your post reminds me of the conundrum posited by George Carlin c-rational Oct 2017 #10

Obviously they were kinda drunk at the time... n/m bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2017 #11

The God of the Universe is Science! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #12

"GOD" or more properly, "G.O.D." (Giver of Data) programmed the parameters of the universe, Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 #13

Deism updated for the 21st century! nt Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #18

I like that! dhol82 Oct 2017 #28

We still have the question: Who or what created G.O.D? Doodley Oct 2017 #30

Clearly, G.O.D. is an atheist and doesn't believe in a "creator". nt Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 #35

Or, as Hofstadter recursively defined G.O.D \ G.O.D. over Djinn nt Xipe Totec Oct 2017 #41

I believe that the Creator created existence. guillaumeb Oct 2017 #21

But power is not the traditional God's only or most important trait. Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #22

We can speculate about the Creator for eternity. guillaumeb Oct 2017 #23

"All that follows is a result of the Creator's will" Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #24

The Creator created, and all else follows. guillaumeb Oct 2017 #25

Is the creator perfect? Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #26

That's it in a nutshell. EvilAL Oct 2017 #38

That's a thorny question. Turbineguy Oct 2017 #27

Apparently by way of meaningless babble. DavidDvorkin Oct 2017 #29

It's an attempt at dealing with medieval theology/philosophy. Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #37

It's an asymptote Corvo Bianco Oct 2017 #31

That sounds intriguing, I wish I knew what it meant! Htom Sirveaux Oct 2017 #32

Mmm, like Zeno's paradox Corvo Bianco Oct 2017 #34