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The Stoics and those in Existentialism and Transcendentalism are always good to learn from. I too especially like Frederich Nietzsche, because his ideas (ie. Overman, Will to Power) are very resonating to me, and seems to be a lot more something of spirituality and esoteric thought. Yes, I am not t...

Not really, I did watch the original series, when originally broadcast, (yes I'm old). Next generation was good, but not as. Voyager didn't appeal to me, too many improbabilities. Didn't watch Far Point Station, or Enterprise, but I think I have seen most of the movies. With Enterprise, I was conce...

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I think that's a bad analogy. Even though omnipotence isn't required to create the universe, it still does require a LOT of power and knowledge. Just look at the video of the known universe on YouTube. To compare a being which supposedly has the capability of creating all that... with an adult orga...

Yes, I am a Trekkie. How did you guess? Nimoy is my favorite Spock, but I don't dislike the new Spock or anything. Are you a Trekkie?

I believe it was John Stuart Mill who proposed a deity who was not omnipotent. (I know this does not fit your definition.) In Mill's conception, God was so powerful that he is assumed to be omnipotent. Just like an ant might recon that a human is omnipotent because he is so large and powerful-- yet,...

Hello, and welcome. I am new here too. What philosophers/branches of philosophy are you interested in?

Hello guys, I am in my sophomore year of college earning a dual BS in computer science and philosophy. I have been interested in philosophy since I was first able to ask questions. I am very familiar with Thoreau and Nietzsche. I am interested in (but not yet familiar with) the Stoics, Kierkegaard, ...