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    It is not the case that A being can satisfy all classical divine attributes (omnipotence, omniscience, omnibenevolence) without being an appropriate object of worship.

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    • 1.Omnibenevolence entails caring for rational creatures' flourishing, which includes respecting their dignity through earned reverence.
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    • 2.A being with perfect knowledge would recognize that true worship from free beings requires the worthiness that justifies it.
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    • 3.Classical theism defines these attributes such that their conjunction necessarily grounds appropriate worship as a rational response.
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    • 1.Worship requires reciprocal relationship and voluntary consent; divine attributes alone don't necessitate these conditions.
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    • 2.A being could be morally perfect yet demand worship through coercion, making worship inappropriate despite attribute satisfaction.
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    • 3.Worthiness of worship depends on how power is exercised toward us, not merely on possessing power itself.
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