Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-30333252-20150130091525

Hello, fellow community members. Recently, I have come across an interesting dilemma about the general perception of Omnipotence on this wiki. I would like to present an alternate take, my personal interpretation, on Omnipotence.

The word Omnipotence is derived from the Latin words Omnis Potens (translation: all powerful). Fundamentally, Omnipotence is having unlimited power, nothing more, nothing less. However, the word has been twisted and turned such that the current description on this wiki is: "be supremely almighty and invincible, in every sense and aspect".

Another common definition which comes to mind is "having no limitations whatsoever". Essentially, omnipotent has become the common stand-in word for the Supreme Being. However, this interpretation is incorrect. Nowhere does it state that an omipotent being is invincible, all-knowing, etc.

Another universally accepted misconception is that Omniscience and Omnipresence are a pre-requisite for being omnipotent. This is true in context to an omnipotent being almighty and invincible, but by the simplest and purest interpretation (i.e. "all powerful") these two should not be necessary for someone to be considered omnipotent.

It makes sense considering the fact that Omnipotence, Omnipresence and Omniscience are always utilised in conjunction with each other, which would be redundant if the latter two were inclusive in the former.

While the Supreme Being has always been stated to possess all three of these attributes, it does not necessarily mean that the three attributes are always mutually inclusive. In rare cases, they might be mutually exclusive. Two (in)famous examples which come to mind are Kami Tenchi (from Tenchi Muyo!) and Pre-Retcon Beyonder (Marvel Comics). It is quite clear that the two of them have truly infinite power, and should be considered omnipotent since they are undoubtedly "all-powerful".

I realise that adopting this manner of thinking will fundamentally change many things, including many character tierings on the VSBattles wiki (eg: Kami Tenchi). I would love to hear from senior community members about their thoughts regarding my interpretation. I would appreciate it if members would atleast give thought to my theory, even if they disagree with it. I welcome all to discuss their observations and any alternate interpretations that they might have. 