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The Omnipotence Argument Against Landau

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1. The omnipotence argument against Landau is: “Premise 1: If God commands an act because it is moral, then God cannot command an immoral act. Premise 2: If God cannot command an immoral act, then God is not omnipotent. Premise 3: But God is omnipotent. Conclusion: Therefore, God does not command an act because it is moral. Landau is wrong.” The omnipotence argument against Landau is valid because the conclusion follows from the premises and the conclusion is not false. It’s not possible for God to command an immoral act because He commands moral acts, but He cannot command immoral acts so He cannot be omnipotent. So God doesn’t command an act because it is moral, which makes Landau wrong. The argument is sound, because the argument is valid

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