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Subject: A response. Author: Wade A. Tisthammer [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 04/16/02 10:47am In reply to: David 's message, "Huh" on 04/16/02 2:12am >>>True, but all the first line says is, “If God exists, then >>>he exists necessarily.” That does not presuppose >>>the existence of God. Is the premise false? If you >>>think it is, I would like to know exactly why it is >>>false. > >Maybe it's just me but I don't understand what “If God >exists, then he exists necessarily." means... Did you >prove this statement? I explained earlier the justification that has been used for the premise. In this ontological argument, God is defined as “the greatest possible being.” The greatest possible being would by definition have the greatest form of existence possible, i.e. necessary existence. So it logically follows that if God exists, he exists necessarily. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Christian God is greatest possible? David 04/16/02 1:20pm Perhaps, but that would require an additional case. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/16/02 2:37pm Hm? -- David, 04/16/02 9:50pm Definitions. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 04/18/02 12:24pm Relevence? -- David, 04/18/02 9:17pm To me you are correct Dave. -- Don, 06/ 7/02 7:31pm Yes. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 06/21/02 3:52pm response -- drago, 06/ 3/02 1:48pm