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| 6 | 6 | This article was inspired by a post on |
| 7 | 7 | [r/LatterDayTheology](https://www.reddit.com/r/LatterDayTheology/comments/1ixy1vo/what_cant_god_the_father_do/). |
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| 9 | -# Summarize this post into a single paragraph as an explanation for the rest of this article, please, AI! |
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| 11 | 10 | It's sometimes said that our conception of God is "maxipotent" rather than "omnipotent", since there are things our theology contemplates that God cannot do. |
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| 13 | 12 | Does it come down to just this: |
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| 19 | 18 | The first is a logical impossibility, the equivalent of saying God can't make a square without four 90 degree corners. I doubt anyone, Nicene or otherwise, considers this sort of thing a limitation on God's omniscience. |
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| 21 | 20 | So, is it really just the second? And isn't the second a sort of logical impossibility, as well, if theosis is produced by an independent agent overcoming adverse matter? |
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| 23 | -# End summary, AI |
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| 24 | -This article delves into the intriguing concept of God's omnipotence, or rather, the idea that God is "maxipotent" due to certain inherent limitations. It explores the notion that God cannot exercise the agency of an independent intelligence without infringing upon its independence, nor can God achieve theosis in humanity without the observed suffering in the world. The first limitation is akin to a logical impossibility, such as creating a square without four right angles, which is generally not considered a limitation on God's omniscience. The discussion further questions whether the second limitation is also a logical impossibility, as theosis involves an independent agent overcoming adversity. |
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| 23 | +TODO: Go through the comments and distill my ideas and include the comments |
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| 24 | +that helped me refine my ideas. |