Omnipotence Paradox Problem

Lil Proton

Liàng Proton
So, if God is Omnipotent. And Omnipotent often means 'the ability to to do all that is logically possible' then lets see him do the following challenges.


Make a finite Rock
Lift a finite Rock
Make a finite rock too heavy for the maker (Being God) is unable to lift it.


This is the paradox of the stone.


Challenge
Here's the challenge that can be discusses and debated on. I am going to attempt to redefine omnipotence to fix the definition, and you'll tell me if it works or doesn't work. Then you'll tell me why. You can also suggest better solutions.

Definition:
Omnipotence-
the ability to do whatever wants to be done.
Or, An omnipotent being can do whatever they want.

Paradox Solution

If God wants to make the rock he cannot lift, then he would be able to do that. If God doesn't want to life the rock, then he wouldn't be able to lift it.
 
That hurts my brain already...

Alright, I'm gonna go from the perspective of this being about any omnipotent being, as I'm an atheist and it would just feel weird/bad to discuss in the context of God. So, I feel like you could look at it two ways: 1) like you said, ROB (random omnipotent being) is able to make a rock that they cannot lift, or 2) ROB makes a rock they cannot lift BUT since they want to lift it the can actually lift it, making the "turning the rock unliftable" into a useless action. I think that your second Solution sentence wouldn't quite work, because if ROB doesn't want to lift the rock then why would they bother with lifting the rock?
 
As a pagan, we are taught to be nice to the christian children as questions like this often come up. We are told not to engage, and to generally just smile and nod.
But, if god is Omnipotent, than I suppose he could make the rock.. and then somehow do the ole razzle dazzle and make it so he could lift it. Because he can, do whatever he wants.
 
I see this as the creator of the rock is not able to lift the rock until he wants to. This is kinda obvious I think, I probably sound stupid, but when the creator creates the object that he is unable to lift he did indeed make an immovable rock, until he decides he wants to move it. Then it is no longer immovable, because he wants to move it. Its kind of like the Schrödinger's cat theory to me. I don't know call me stupid if I sound dumb.
 
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