n25an Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 If god is all powerfull then he cann't be all good and if he is all good then he cann't be all powerful... from batman v superman I am trying to source this... any help would be appreciated... any links to podcasts dealing with this quote would also be appreciated...
DCLugi Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 If god is all powerfull then he cann't be all good and if he is all good then he cann't be all powerful... from batman v superman I am trying to source this... any help would be appreciated... any links to podcasts dealing with this quote would also be appreciated... That was an interesting bit in the movie but I think the FDR quote is god can't be all powerful and all knowing. Lex's quote was closer to absolute power corrupts absolutely. What did you think of the film?
Wuzzums Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 It's a play on the fact that there is evil in the world. If God has full control then he cannot be all good because he allows evil exists, and if he is all good then he is not all powerful because he cannot change the evil that exists. Never heard that specific wording before, might just be the case Goyer came up with it.
Mister Mister Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 I think maybe this comes from Aquinas or one of the other medieval theologians?
rosencrantz Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 The question is discussed here by Aquinas http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0023/_PP.HTMAll those years at a Jesuit school finally pay off
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