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DB 3: What is Omnipotence?
What would happen if an unstoppable object met an immovable object? This question is about the nature of omnipotence or being “unstoppable”. Assuming an omnipotent being can do anything, could an omnipotent being make such items? If so, what would happen? If not, why not? (Special Note: This question is not about “would” an omnipotent do this, but “could” it do this. Also, consider that “unstoppable” might mean “cannot be turned toward a different direction” and “immovable” might mean “cannot be moved or passed through.”)
DB 3: What is Omnipotence? Answer
The unstoppable object meeting an immovable object is a philosophical question that requires a philosophical understanding, not necessarily an answer. An inquisitive mind would know that there were several possibilities when an unstoppable object met an immovable object. Indeed, what I know is that the unstoppable object is omnipotent.