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If you do, why do you believe in God?
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How do you know that?
Something tells me you are doing armchair exegesis. Give me an example.
I am genuinely curious what these conflicting attributes are in your view.
But also, from a dialectical lens, contradiction exists in all things in our own observable reality, from the lowest levels of the concept of movement to the highest levels of the organization of human society. Why would a seeming contradiction be proof that God cannot exist?
But contradiction exists everywhere in our understanding of nature and the universe.
Just for the sake of argument... According to what standard? Yours? Why should we follow your standard?
From my other comment:
Assuming you don't believe in God...
Basically you're in no position to determine whether God is imperfect or not if you can't justify the tools you use to make that assessment.
I just did using the transcendental argument. God is the necessary precondition for universals such as logic and reason. They exist therefore God exists and these universal metaphysics are a reflection of his divine mind.
What is the epistemic justification for your world view? Make sure not to use universals or subjective experience because the former is in question and the latter is arbitrary.
What is the standard of proof for the transcendental?
Okay. What's the evidence that logic or math exists?
You can't use the thing in question to prove that it exists.
I'm not using the Bible. I'm using the Transcendental Argument.
Okay. If these things are just descriptors then they aren't universally true. If they exist and are universally true then you have no account for how that is the case. Either way you are using immaterial, metaphysical concepts to make the case that things that are immaterial and metaphysical don't exist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GTbIKskEjE
I don't believe it would. Perfection can, and insofar as perfection exists in our reality does, exist alongside perceived contradiction as contradiction exists in all things.