To Atheists, it's either you think that logical impossibilities are things/possible, can come under the domain of Power in general, and can serve as a receiving side to an effect i.e its essence/nature is susceptible to be affected OR you don't.
if it's the latter then why all that nonsense about Omnipotence paradoxes? and if it's the former then suppose that we, theists, say that yes, God can do logical impossibilities, he can make two contradictories coexist at the same time. So we would say yeah he can create a rock but can't lift it. then what? what would be your point here?
would you say that he is impotent? yeah he is impotent and therefore he is omnipotent. remember, we have acknowledged that two contradictories can coexist at the same time and logical impossibilities are possible in themselves. so affirmation and negation can be predicated upon one subject at the same time.
god can make himself cease to exist, so what! he would be susceptible to nothingness and therefore contingent? it's okay he would still be necessary in himself. what would be wrong with that? You can not say that's impossible or you'd be refuting yourselves
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Forgive me for my messy English ( i don't even know if that is an appropriate expression) but it's not my first language and i'm trying my best.
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