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From: merrill@gigi.DEC (Rick GIGI::Merrill  DECRITE)
Newsgroups: net.philosophy
Subject: omnipotence
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Date: Mon, 10-Sep-84 07:53:43 EDT
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Omnipotence does imply omniscience but the determination of either is beyond
the abilities of one who lacks both: consider the problem of time and evidence:
how are we to say that an omnipotent being did not create us exactly 5 minutes
ago, including this message?  including the geological evidence? including
our memories?  Yes Virginia, there is the unknowable (as opposed to the
unknown).

Rick