LOL this is a rather fascinating topic, IMO. Tom, Sabby and I have discussed it for a long time last night *g*.
Replacing it, good idea! That was also the question raised. Why can't I just make another object when I'm a God? And I said some things cannot be reproduced such as blessings or charms. So this is why it would have to be THIS object. Besides, who is this mortal to think he can question a God? If the God wants that stone there, shouldn't the mortal just go "Yes Sir!" and hand it over?
And that was exactly my idea. If I am THE GOD and this is one of my followers, then I'd expect him to do as I say since I'm showing him enough grace when I deem it reasonable. So that's why I chose "Destroy the house to put him into his place!" ^_^;.
I'm just asking out of theological curiosity, really! ^.^
if i was the god i wouldn't destroy his house, i'd more likely make him feel really guilty and ask him to show he actually loved me by doing good deeds for other people.
destroying his house would just piss him off and it would waste energy. making him do good deeds would be more productive. i am very pro-productive and anti-destructive.
Because that's the whole point of a blessing or charm. It's unique. If you look at many instances in mythology you will often find that a God or Godess could not reproduce or undo a blessing or charm once it has been given. Take a very present example in the Bible for instance. Jacob cheats his brother Essau for the blessing of his forefathers. This blessing was given to Abraham by God and has been handed down to the first-born ever since. This was a unique blessing and could not be given again. So, when Jacob, the second born, fooled his father into give him the blessing instead it could not be reversed anymore. God couldn't interfere and say "Hey, this isn't your blessing!" and bless the other son instead. He had to accept it.
I guess this is what makes a blessing special, you know? That it cannot be reproduced just like that. Otherwise it wouldn't mean anything. Of course, there's always the notion of "charging" an object with a blessing. If you have a blessed object or artifact and touch another to it, then the blessing may also charge the other object. But it's still the very same blessing and it cannot be reproduced, only handed on.
The power of a God must have its limits eventually and if it's just his or her own power that limits it. Otherwise it'd be a perpetuum mobile, wouldn't it? *g*
Ah, yes, the old paradox. Can God (who is almighty) make an object which he can't lift? If he can't, then he is not almighty, because then he could make it, but if he can, then he isn't almighty, too, because then he could lift it... *g*
yes he can, cause "God" doesn't roam around the land, lifting objects directly. but he can make let's say a boulder. and then make a little boy, who has no chance to lift it. and then make Hercules (or something alike anyway). so God makes objects that he both can and cannot lift. ;p
there's a better one.. can God make 2+2=5? and you know, he's marvelously inventive.. yes, he can. in a schoolboy's math mistake.
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Date: 2003-08-05 04:28 am (UTC)Replacing it, good idea! That was also the question raised. Why can't I just make another object when I'm a God? And I said some things cannot be reproduced such as blessings or charms. So this is why it would have to be THIS object. Besides, who is this mortal to think he can question a God? If the God wants that stone there, shouldn't the mortal just go "Yes Sir!" and hand it over?
And that was exactly my idea. If I am THE GOD and this is one of my followers, then I'd expect him to do as I say since I'm showing him enough grace when I deem it reasonable. So that's why I chose "Destroy the house to put him into his place!" ^_^;.
I'm just asking out of theological curiosity, really! ^.^
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Date: 2003-08-05 05:46 am (UTC)Hmm, but when I'm a God, why wouldn't I be able to reproduce blessings and charms, too?
*curious*
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Date: 2003-08-05 05:53 am (UTC)I guess this is what makes a blessing special, you know? That it cannot be reproduced just like that. Otherwise it wouldn't mean anything. Of course, there's always the notion of "charging" an object with a blessing. If you have a blessed object or artifact and touch another to it, then the blessing may also charge the other object. But it's still the very same blessing and it cannot be reproduced, only handed on.
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Date: 2003-08-05 05:55 am (UTC)That does show, of course, that God is not almighty, because then he could reproduce it.
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Date: 2003-08-05 06:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-05 06:04 am (UTC)*g*
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Date: 2003-08-05 09:47 am (UTC)but he can make let's say a boulder. and then make a little boy, who has no chance to lift it. and then make Hercules (or something alike anyway).
so God makes objects that he both can and cannot lift. ;p
there's a better one.. can God make 2+2=5?
and you know, he's marvelously inventive.. yes, he can. in a schoolboy's math mistake.
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Date: 2003-08-05 07:20 am (UTC)i mean, where is everything coming from?