Message from @Ater Votum
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hmmmmmmmmm
well yes but that doesnt change much
this is really difficult
but i really get your point now
Why would B not exist if C doesn't exist? B would not exist only if A didn't exist
B cant exist if C doesnt because B caused C and if C wasnt caused (didnt exist) then B cant exist because if B existed then it would have caused C
The existence of B does not cause C per se, depending on the situation, since thats dependent on other seperate parts which enable B to cause C
well but they are all inside the same system
if B exists then C has to exist and if C exists then B has to exist
Right okay i understand what you're saying right now
Anyway we're getting off topic
Now that you understand this
Do you understand why each member deriving its mode of power from another is impossible? As nothing is being derived
well i get the point its that you cant derrive anything that doesnt exist and if every member is based on the previous one then we will never have anything being derived
i mean it makes sense in that way
yes thats the arugment essentially
its the same idea as if all classmates try to copy the homework from each other
then none has homework because none actually did it
Yes that's a very good analogy actually
they all just tried to copy it from each other
but i wont sleep because now i cant stop thinking about this
well good night
Good night
Have a good night
Now @Doktor Goon Something which Is Pure Act entails a couple of things
1. Omnipotence
and
2. Omnipresence
Since this argument establishes that whenever SOMETHING changes, god is supplying the most fundamental material thing with the necessary actuality to actualize everything else
This is how god is defined in classical theology
I follow
cringe
ok so that's basically how this leads to god lol
Okay so where does it prove God
Pure Act encompasses something which is eternal, unchangable, omnipotent and omnipresent, that "something" is therefore defined as "god"
Pure act is God yes?
Where is pure act?
What I kind of wanted to drive home more is people want tangible things they can immediately look at and go "that exists"
To people who can't see God or anything like that he may as well not exist
Yes material things can be verified by mere observence
immaterial things cannot be verified by mere observence
Its a very hard concept to grasp on at the begining due to our material limitations, but over time, you can *kind of* conceptualize it
But I guess the million dollar question really is