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Arguments Against Mutual Compatibility Of Divine Attributes

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Give two examples which arguably show the inconsistency between some pairs of divine attributes.

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1. Divine attributes

The traditional conception of God involves the existence of some divine attributes, like omnipotence, eternity, omniscience, and immutability.

2. Examples of inconsistency

Omnipotence & ...

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