Draygomb's Paradox is about trying to show, using deduction, that God is not the first cause as defined in the paradox.
Draygomb's Paradox
Definitions:
God is defined as The Conscious First Cause
The First Cause is That which caused Time
Consciousness is that which lets one make a decision.
A Decision is the action of changing ones mind from undecided to decided.
Time is the measure of change.
Premise:
Something which is caused can't be required by that which causes it.
Conclusions:
Time is required for Change
A Decision is a Change.
Decisions require Time
Consciousness can't let one make a decision without Time
Consciousness requires Time.
God is Conscious.
God requires Time
God can't be the cause of Time if God requires Time.
God isn't the cause of Time
God isn't The First Cause.
Rewriting the paradox to show it's not a paradox.
Definitions:
God is defined as The Eternal Consciousness that caused the First Cause
The First Cause is That which caused Cause and Effect
Consciousness is that which lets one make a decision.
A Decision is the action of changing ones mind from undecided to decided.
Time is eternal
Time is the measure of change.
Premise:
Something which is caused can't be required by that which causes it.
Conclusions:
Time is required for Change
A Decision is a Change.
Decisions require Time
Consciousness can't let one make a decision without Time
Consciousness requires Time.
God is Conscious.
God requires Time
God had time to cause The First Cause.
Note: This does not imply that there is such a thing as God, simply that if there is one then he would have had time to make a decision.
