It seems like Craig doesn't take his argument against infinities to its logical conclusion. If God is supposed to be all-knowing, it seems that he must have determinate knowledge of all future events (including that of an eternal afterlife). These future events in God's knowledge are thus either determinately finite or determinately infinite. Craig thinks that determinate infinites are impossible. Thus, the future must be determinately finite which contradicts the idea of an eternal afterlife.
Im not sure whether you are well acquainted with the concept of the heat dead. By definition, this concept presupposes the disintegration of matter into energy (e.g. low level energy forms like very, very, very long radio waves). And thanks to the theory of relativity we know that energy in such a form does not "experience" time. Theres been plenty of speculation what would happen "next"...
Time will go on forever? What is going to remain to keep track of time when all matter (possibly) dissipates into energy (e.g. photons)? Photons dont seem to be a good candidate, Dr. Craig... Ooops...
@izzytjkcmd Interesting.
menonfire12 10 months ago
It seems like Craig doesn't take his argument against infinities to its logical conclusion. If God is supposed to be all-knowing, it seems that he must have determinate knowledge of all future events (including that of an eternal afterlife). These future events in God's knowledge are thus either determinately finite or determinately infinite. Craig thinks that determinate infinites are impossible. Thus, the future must be determinately finite which contradicts the idea of an eternal afterlife.
izzytjkcmd 1 year ago
@Buruc
Im not sure whether you are well acquainted with the concept of the heat dead. By definition, this concept presupposes the disintegration of matter into energy (e.g. low level energy forms like very, very, very long radio waves). And thanks to the theory of relativity we know that energy in such a form does not "experience" time. Theres been plenty of speculation what would happen "next"...
Wrath0fKhan 1 year ago
Time will go on forever? What is going to remain to keep track of time when all matter (possibly) dissipates into energy (e.g. photons)? Photons dont seem to be a good candidate, Dr. Craig... Ooops...
Wrath0fKhan 2 years ago