Originally posted by JohnMartin
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From nothing, nothing is caused.
There is something, therefore something did not come from nothing, but from a cause.
That cause prior to all something is the cause prior to all.
The cause that is prior to all is uncaused.
There is something, therefore something did not come from nothing, but from a cause.
That cause prior to all something is the cause prior to all.
The cause that is prior to all is uncaused.
That which is uncaused is unreceptive of another cause.
What is unreceptive of another cause is unreceptive.
What is receptive has potency.
For potency is the cause of receptivity.
Then what is the prime cause, but unreceptive is act without potency.
Therefore the prime cause is pure act.
For potency is the cause of receptivity.
Then what is the prime cause, but unreceptive is act without potency.
Therefore the prime cause is pure act.
As being and act are interchangeable, then the prime cause as pure act is pure be.
But God is pure act and pure be.
Therefore because there is something, God is the prime cause.
Therefore God exists.
But God is pure act and pure be.
Therefore because there is something, God is the prime cause.
Therefore God exists.
As that which is pure act is act without limit, then the prime cause is alone prime.
For to have more than one pure act is to have many pure acts.
But many pure acts are acts with all perfection without limit.
But to have many with all perfection without limit is to have many that are identical in every respect.
What are identical in every respect are not distinct in an respect.
What are not distinct in any respect is identical.
What is identical is one.
Therefore pure act is only one.
Therefore only one God exists.
Monotheism says only one God exists.
Therefore monotheism is true.
For to have more than one pure act is to have many pure acts.
But many pure acts are acts with all perfection without limit.
But to have many with all perfection without limit is to have many that are identical in every respect.
What are identical in every respect are not distinct in an respect.
What are not distinct in any respect is identical.
What is identical is one.
Therefore pure act is only one.
Therefore only one God exists.
Monotheism says only one God exists.
Therefore monotheism is true.
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