Premise 1: I define God as a maximally great being.
Premise 2: I define maximally great beings as beings that exist necessarily.
Conclusion 1: Therefore, I define God as a being that exists necessarily.
Premise 3: I define necessary existence as existence in all possible worlds.
Conclusion 2: Therefore, I define God as a being that exists in all possible worlds.
Premise 4: I define the actual world as an element of the set of all possible worlds.
Conclusion 3: Therefore, I define God as a being that exists in the actual world.
Premise 5: I define "existence" to mean existence in the actual world.
Conclusion 4: Therefore, I define God as a being that exists.
Conclusion 5: Therefore, God exists.
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That's a complete mischaracterization, both of Plantinga's argument, and of the terms of Plantinga's argument.
I know you're aware of my response ACX, so this is for others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MaSbUhAHxo
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