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To: MHGinTN
Since 'eternal' is a temporal expression

You need to open a dictonary and learn the meaning of words. There is nothing temporal in the term eternal. Fror Dicitonar. com:

e·ter·nal

–adjective
1.
without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing (opposed to temporal): eternal life.
2.
perpetual; ceaseless; endless: eternal quarreling; eternal chatter.
3.
enduring; immutable: eternal principles.
4.
Metaphysics . existing outside all relations of time; not subject to change.
–noun
5.
something that is eternal.
6.
the Eternal, God.

445 posted on 01/19/2011 12:25:19 PM PST by kosta50 ("Spirit of Spirit...give me over to immortal birth so that I may be born again" -- Mithral prayer)
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To: kosta50

You used the term in a temporal sense trying to juxtapose the universe with ‘eteranally existing dimensions time and space, as if these come ‘before’ (a temporal term) the god you wish to disabuse as creator of time and space. You are clever, but not as clever as you presume to be. Again, you assume the assertion that god is not eternal, then assume that space and time are eternal, then you try to draw a conclusion that god cannot create ex nihilo because soemthing must pre-exist the creation of this universe. Your whirling dervish act is amusing, but rather transparent. Have a nice day


449 posted on 01/19/2011 12:34:30 PM PST by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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