Ask D2 Special, 05/18/07

[greybeta]

Every once in a while, D2 doesn't have any particularly good ideas for a poll, or he's too tired to actually make the poll snarky enough for his standards. In these cases, he resorts to the "Ask D2" special. Ask D2 anything you wish, and all comments are screened. D2 will answer as a post on his LJ at his earliest convenience (probably just to split up the entries so your friends page isn't bombarded). Ah, but there is a catch.

D2 is the type of person to first answer any question he asks. So, while you may ask anything you wish and D2 will respond truthfully, you must first answer the question you ask. Otherwise, D2 is not very likely to respond.

D2 reserves the right to refuse any question that's too personal, too stupid, etc. If you need some clarification, go ahead and comment and I'll unscreen it for everyone else to understand better the rules of this game.

So, my fine friends, ask me anything you wish, but remember you must first answer the question you ask.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that all questions will be anonymous unless you specify otherwise. You still have to answer the question first.

Comments

[visgoth.livejournal.com]

I know you have been struggling with your faith lately, which means you see some flaws in Christian teachings.
I find it logically impossible for God to be simultaneously both omniscient and omnipotent. If God is omniscient, then he knows everything he is going to do. If he already knows everything he is going to do, he is powerless to change what he is going to do. For example, if he foresaw himself sending angels to destroy a city, he would not be able to make any other choice, because making any other choice would make his foresight incorrect.

Omniscience defeats omnipotence, or omnipotence defeats omniscience. The two just don't work together.

What do you see as the biggest flaw in Christian teachings?

Feel free to make this (and your answer) public.

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

Good question, clownfish! I will answer this once I have caught up on my friendslist (I am woefully behind).

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

Okay, um, real life job getting in way of having energy to write good enough post for this kind of question. I'll do my best to make it a Monday morning post. I did write something, but I deleted it because I didn't think it was a good enough answer to the question. Stupid clownfish and their thought-provoking questions... ^_^

[visgoth.livejournal.com]

Not a problem. I'd rather have an honest and well-considered answer than a quick one. :)