Re: [TruthTalk] Physics, Astronomy and Genesis chapters 1-11

[Dave Hansen]

What is a physical impossibility for God? DAVEH:  Did you ever read the SCREWTAPE LETTERS, Judy?  At one point, Screwtape (the devil) tells Wormwood that humans are too quick to attribute their all their ills to him, effectively suggesting that sometime humans give credit to where credit isn't due.     I think the same can be said of God.  Sometimes we assume he does things he really doesn't.  In this case, by suggesting God can do the impossible might just be painting God into a corner from which he would prefer not to be.  You asked the question.....What is a physical impossibility for God?........and the obvious answer is that which you have undoubtedly heard before.....Can God create a rock to heavy for him to lift?   Would you agree that doing so is a physical impossibility for God, Judy?     I prefer to believe God operates within the laws of his creation.  Those laws define him and all his creation, and I do not think God could/would break those laws, but is capable of using them in ways of which we are unaware in order to perform miracles that confound his Adversary. Judy Taylor wrote:   Just this morning I read this interaction between DaveH and KevinD   (I think) ...   KD: That is explained by the fire and brimstone imagery that is in reality endless torment. a fire which cannot be consumed, even an unquenchable fire DAVEH:   More imagery that is physically an impossibility.  Fire can be extinguished, whereas mental torment can go on forever.   So tell me - What is a physical impossibility for God? The same God who delivered what he had promised to Abraham and Sarah when they were 90 and 100yrs old respectively. A God who was able to roll back the Red Sea until his people crossed and afterward kept them in the desert for 40yrs feeding them with manna from heaven and keeping their clothes from wearing out and their feet from swelling.  The same God who stopped the sun for 24 hours and caused an axe head to float on water  The God who energized His prophet causing him to run for 25 miles in front of Jezebels' chariot and had the ravens feed him while he rested and regrouped in a cave.    Tell me - what would be too difficult for a God like this and how can the feeble efforts of man explain Him? On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 07:57:56 -0500 "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Conor: Might we hear from you on this? Frame this in whatever fashion suits you.   Lance   -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain six email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF, MOTORCYCLE and CLIPS.