Paradox

To spike christians, a friend of mine would ask this question:"Since God is omnipotent, can he create a rock so heavy that he cannot lift?"

This is a question that is supposed to embarrass religions that believe in an omnipotent creator.

I recently came across similar question posted by someone on buddhism-online, the chinese Buddhism website, this time the question is directed at Buddha. He asks:"Since Buddha is omnipotent, can he create a rock so heavy that he cannot lift?"

I laughed when i saw this question, becuase obviously the person who asked this question has no idea who the buddha is, and what buddha or buddhism claimed that buddha can do.

The response to this question by buddhism-online is the best i have ever seen, this response is obviously written by someone highly enlightened, as it not only explain that Buddha is, and has never claimed to be omnipotent, the writer, went on, out of compassion to defend christianity and showed that the question is absolutely absurd.

To see the response, this is the URL: http://ask.fjnet.com/daoshi/wrfs/201006/t20100622_158768.htm