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    It is not the case that Without a principled, non-arbitrary basis for comparing infinities across distinct theological hypotheses, a revised comparison method merely relocates rather than resolves the indeterminacy the many Gods objection exposes.

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    • 1.Some comparisons need not be infinitely precise: Occam's Razor (simpler hypotheses preferred) provides non-arbitrary grounds without quantifying infinities directly.
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    • 2.Indeterminacy about comparing infinities doesn't entail complete indeterminacy; finite, observable consequences of theological claims remain meaningfully comparable.
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    • 3.The claim assumes 'principled' requires mathematical precision; pragmatic or epistemic principles (explanatory power, coherence) are legitimate non-arbitrary bases.
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    • 1.Comparing infinite divine attributes (omnipotence, omniscience) requires principled metrics; without them, any comparison becomes arbitrary preference-matching.
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    • 2.The many Gods objection exploits this metric gap: relocating the problem to a new framework doesn't eliminate the underlying indeterminacy about which infinity matters.
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    • 3.Until we establish non-arbitrary grounds for weighing incommensurable infinities, revised methods remain disguised versions of the original problem.
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