Why didnt God create an infinite number of humans?

[Sammy-San]

Not logically possible?

 

[Dale]

Not logically possible?

Can you prove that God didn't create an infinite number of humans?

 

[Sammy-San]

Can you prove that God didn't create an infinite number of humans?

The Bible speaks of the righteous and the unrighteous

 

[Mark Quayle]

Not logically possible?

Why should he? Seems he does only what he wants to do. Why should he do otherwise? Why an infinite number?

 

[Radagast]

Why didnt God create an infinite number of humans?

Since the universe was created, it has only existed for a finite time. An infinite number of humans would require an infinite amount of space, which we haven't got.

It would also make it impossible to "preach the gospel to all men," since only a finite number of people (0% out of an infinite total) could be preached to.

 

[Dale]

The Bible speaks of the righteous and the unrighteous

Your reply is irrelevant. Your question had to do with numbers, not with righteousness.

 

[ewq1938]

Can you prove that God didn't create an infinite number of humans?

Can you disprove that God did create an infinite number of humans?

 

[crossnote]

Not logically possible?

Impossible. The term 'infinite number' is an oxymoron. Infinite is numberless.

 

[ewq1938]

Infinite is numberless.

No, it can be numbered. It simply never stops being numbered. It's no different than counting from 1 and never stopping...there are lots of numbers and it always grows. Numbering something does not mean concluding or stopping.

 

[Radagast]

The term 'infinite number' is an oxymoron. Infinite is numberless.

He means "infinitely many."

That is, if you imagine the infinitely many whole numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, ...), he means one person for every number.

That's logically coherent, but impossible for the reasons I outlined.

 

[Radagast]

The Bible speaks of the righteous and the unrighteous

That makes no sense at all, in context.

 

[(° ͡ ͜ ͡ʖ ͡ °) (ᵔᴥᵔʋ)]

Can you disprove that God did create an infinite number of humans?

Radagast proved it in post #5.

Since the universe was created, it has only existed for a finite time. An infinite number of humans would require an infinite amount of space, which we haven't got.

It would also make it impossible to "preach the gospel to all men," since only a finite number of people (0% out of an infinite total) could be preached to.

 

[ewq1938]

Radagast proved it in post #5.

The question wasn't real.

 

[(° ͡ ͜ ͡ʖ ͡ °) (ᵔᴥᵔʋ)]

The question wasn't real.

This isn't a real question?

Can you disprove that God did create an infinite number of humans?

 

[ewq1938]

This isn't a real question?

Was I unclear on that?

 

[(° ͡ ͜ ͡ʖ ͡ °) (ᵔᴥᵔʋ)]

Was I unclear on that?

How do you distinguish between a "real" question and one that "isn't a real question"? Was it a rhetorical question?

 

[ewq1938]

Was it a rhetorical question?

No, I was making fun of the OP's question...It was an attempt at levity.

 

[(° ͡ ͜ ͡ʖ ͡ °) (ᵔᴥᵔʋ)]

No, I was making fun of the OP's question...It was an attempt at levity.

 

[crossnote]

No, it can be numbered. It simply never stops being numbered. It's no different than counting from 1 and never stopping...there are lots of numbers and it always grows. Numbering something does not mean concluding or stopping.

By definition alone 'infinity', 'eternal' etc. can't be numbered. It is a wholly different dimension than time or space. No matter how many years one counts or travels they will be no closer to infinity than the day they began.

 

[crossnote]

He means "infinitely many."

That is, if you imagine the infinitely many whole numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, ...), he means one person for every number.

That's logically coherent, but impossible for the reasons I outlined.

I realize in higher math there is a concept called 'approaching infinity', but as those who have tasted the eternal, we know that it is impossible. The eternal One had to take on finiteness to reach us.