by jimwalton » Sun Nov 06, 2022 10:27 pm
There aren't logical fallacies, only misunderstandings of God and biblical teaching on your part, so it seems.
> Then why am I nearsighted? Are you suggesting it’s my own fault?
I am not suggesting your nearsightedness is your own fault. But neither is it God's. Nearsightedness is a condition derived from biological processes: genetics and mutation. Some of us develop nearsightedness, some farsightedness, and many other conditions. It's the cause and effect of biology and human life.
> And if it’s not god’s will that I’m nearsighted, and yet here I am, nearsighted as f***, then doesn’t that mean god is not omnipotent?
No, it does not mean that God is not omnipotent. God's omnipotence neither requires nor even demands that there is no frailty to being human and no weaknesses to our human bodies. It means God is able to do all things that are proper objects of his power. He can never be overwhelmed, exhausted, or contained. He has complete power over nature, though often He lets nature take its course, because that’s what He created it to do. Your nearsightedness is neither God's fault nor your own, nor is it a defeater for God's omnipotence.
There aren't logical fallacies, only misunderstandings of God and biblical teaching on your part, so it seems.
> Then why am I nearsighted? Are you suggesting it’s my own fault?
I am not suggesting your nearsightedness is your own fault. But neither is it God's. Nearsightedness is a condition derived from biological processes: genetics and mutation. Some of us develop nearsightedness, some farsightedness, and many other conditions. It's the cause and effect of biology and human life.
> And if it’s not god’s will that I’m nearsighted, and yet here I am, nearsighted as f***, then doesn’t that mean god is not omnipotent?
No, it does not mean that God is not omnipotent. God's omnipotence neither requires nor even demands that there is no frailty to being human and no weaknesses to our human bodies. It means God is able to do all things that are proper objects of his power. He can never be overwhelmed, exhausted, or contained. He has complete power over nature, though often He lets nature take its course, because that’s what He created it to do. Your nearsightedness is neither God's fault nor your own, nor is it a defeater for God's omnipotence.