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David Sklansky 10-02-2004 01:50 AM

Can God....
 
come up with two positive integers such that when you cube each and add them up, you get the cube of a third integer?

TheGrifter 10-02-2004 01:54 AM

Re: Can God....
 
That depends heavily on your definition of God.

It's much like the question "Can Jesus microwave a burrito so hot that even he cannot eat it"...

If one is to accept God/Jesus as an all powerful being then of course any task might be achieved, even one that removes the free will of the creator.

bernie 10-02-2004 02:04 AM

Re: Can God....
 
This reminds me of a sci-fi story a long time ago. Called 'Scrabble with God'. If you can find it, it's kind of humorous.

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felson 10-02-2004 02:54 AM

Re: Can God....
 
Not in my (untrained) opinion.

kylemontero 10-02-2004 03:02 AM

Re: Can God....
 
WE dont care

Kopefire 10-02-2004 03:12 AM

Re: Can God....
 
The question is basically a rephrasing of "if god is all powerfull can he make a rock so big he can't lift it?"

And the best response to the question is simply that you are presenting a meaningless question. Just because you can put the grammatical elements together doesn't mean the resulting sentence is semantically sound.

David Sklansky 10-02-2004 03:24 AM

Re: Can God....
 
"The question is basically a rephrasing of "if god is all powerfull can he make a rock so big he can't lift it?"

And the best response to the question is simply that you are presenting a meaningless question. Just because you can put the grammatical elements together doesn't mean the resulting sentence is semantically sound."

Although I don't understand half the stuff you say, I basically agree with your first sentence although it would have been clearer if you had chosen the can God make a four sided triangle question.

But answer me this: What percentage of religious Christians who know that my question was proven to be impossible by mathmeticians, would still claim that God could do it?

felson 10-02-2004 03:33 AM

Re: Can God....
 
"What percentage of religious Christians who know that my question was proven to be impossible by mathmeticians, would still claim that God could do it?"

Much greater than zero, I am sure. The point, please?

kylemontero 10-02-2004 03:38 AM

Re: Can God....
 
I am the only 1 that thinks Dave is a weirdo?

David Sklansky 10-02-2004 04:13 AM

Re: Can God....
 
"What percentage of religious Christians who know that my question was proven to be impossible by mathmeticians, would still claim that God could do it?"

Much greater than zero, I am sure. The point, please?


That you should regard them the same way Dick Cheyney should regard someone who votes for Bush becaus he likes Bush's haircolor.


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