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Omnipotence Paradox

Can an omnipotent being create a stone it cannot lift?

Overview

A logical challenge to the concept of omnipotence, often posed as a theological question.

If a being can create a stone it cannot lift, then it's not omnipotent (it can't lift the stone). If it cannot create such a stone, then it's also not omnipotent (it can't create the stone). Either way, omnipotence seems logically impossible.

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