Hi Mirko —
Yes.
Being Absolute means there are no 'choices' in the sense that there is nothing other than the Absolute — so what is there to choose? In the same way, if the Absolute does not possess the freedom to act according to Itself, then it is not absolute — the lack of freedom implies an exterior constraint.
Thus not all creation myths are equal.
I've answered this above, I think ... but as there is no difference nor distinction in the Absolute, there are no 'choices' — the Absolute is One.
'Inherent functions' are founded in the nature of a thing; the Absolute, as Deity, is a supernatural 'thing' and thus we cannot ascribe qualities to it, other than those we can conceive as belonging to the idea of Absolute, and as the philosophers tell us that the Absolute is 'one' and 'simple' and without 'movement' — then there is no 'function' in the Absolute other than simply to be what It is.
Creation alters nothing in the Absolute — it neither adds nor detracts; increases nor diminishes — so there is no need nor function fulfilled in the Absolute by creating.
So God need not create — it is a free act of the Divine Will.
Thomas
that does not sound right
if a thing is absolute, with all the adjectives we can give and absolute, and all the definitions of an absolute, it in itself is a closed system, for it to be able to create it would need to interact, become an open system, coming under influence of same interaction
then it would not be absolute no?
so even if it can chose to do so in that moment it ceases to be absolute
i dont think it can be said a thing can even cause any other thing without interaction
so a creator god could not be absolute
it could not even become of the absolute as that too would mean interaction
it might perhaps "emanate" from the absolute, as the gnostics used to believe, as "emanate" can mean a lot of things in this context, so it would be hard to argue against, still im pretty sure this too would constitute interaction
in these and other ways the absolute is in fact not free, it can do a limited number of things, mainly be absolute, or it ceases to be absolute
this means lack of freedom can come from internal influences, inherent in the entity, not necessarily external
and cause is much different than chose
causes are mechanical things, so to speak, gravity causes things to fall, a mountain causes changing air currents, an enzime causes ingested fat to dissolve
nothing about cause implies choice, choice is possible before cause, but it is not directly implied
also if a divine being is absolute, it would need no creation
if it commits creation this implies there was a need or want for it
it implies a lack
vich cannot fit the definition of absolute
this might work if we assume existance is part or inside the hypotetical absolute, and as such constant creation is part of the absolute whole of some kind, as a closed system
still this would suggest this absolute has and internal life of some kind, that it is not constant, that this absolute is relative, vich would be absurd
now if a god that is not absolute commits creation, he must have a reason for it
this suggests he too is under external or internal influence
this not only makes choice relative, but also choice itself suggests certain internal moments that influence the whole
