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    It is not the case that An omnipotent God could exist in an infinite past time that is unbounded, thereby preceding all finite temporal intervals.

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    • 1.Infinite temporal regress violates the causal principle that every contingent fact requires explanation in prior causes.
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    • 2.An omnipotent being independent of time cannot simultaneously exist 'in' an infinite past without contradicting atemporality.
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    • 3.Unbounded past time makes the present moment impossible to reach, creating a paradox for any actual temporal existence.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Omnipotence entails no logical limits on a being's capacities, including temporal existence across infinite durations.
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    • 2.An infinite past is logically coherent: each moment has a prior moment without requiring a first moment.
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    • 3.A timeless or eternally existing God can coherently precede all finite intervals without being temporally located within them.
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