finite versus infinite

	P.6 - §4 The Infinite is used to denote the fullness--the finality--implied by the primacy of the First Source and Center. The theoretical I AM is a creature-philosophic extension of the "infinity of will," but the Infinite is an actual value-level representing the eternity-intension of the true infinity of the absolute and unfettered free will of the Universal Father. This concept is sometimes designated the Father-Infinite.
	Two notions of "infinity" (denoted by ∞ ) are often used in mathematics to indicate immeasurably large quantity. Some numbers or quantities are counterably inifinite. For instance, the set of all positive integers is counterbly infinite. At any point in the counting process, the counter knows what the next number (or successor) is.
	The total number of all real numbers in the closed interval [0,1] is uncountably infinite. However many numbers one counted, the counter does not know what the next number is. They are uncountably infinite, and even the Gods can count all of them.
	In the Urantia Book, "infinite" is not used to denote quantity, but quality or the state of fullness. Fullness can be represented by a number in the [0,1] interval. If three persons are totally disunited, such state can be represented by 0. If three persons are totally united in perfect harmony, that state can be represented by 1. Any number between 0 and 1 indicates some degree of harmony but not complete harmony. Likewise, to indicate the power of a person, zero refers to zero power, whereas 1 refers to the state of "all powerful" or omnipotence. Any number between 0 and 1, say 0.1, indicates that the person has some nonzero limited power, but is not all powerful. Regarding the time-space presence of a person, 0 means he does not exist anywhere, but 1 indicates everywhereness. All finite beings can be represented by a number x, 0 < x < 1, which indicates they have time-space presence for a while somewhere but disappears subsequently. Thus, if the power and time-space presence of a person is represented in the (x,y) coordinate, (0,0) denotes a nonexisting person, and (1,1) indicates an infinite personality. (x,y) refers to any finite being, if 0 < x < 1 and 0 < y < 1.
	There are two opposite concepts of "finiteness." The qualitatively opposite word of "finite" is infinite or unlimited. The attributively opposite word of "finite" is "absolute," as shown below:
	P.2 - §13 The absolute level is beginningless, endless, timeless, and spaceless. For example: On Paradise, time and space are nonexistent; the time-space status of Paradise is absolute. This level is Trinity attained, existentially, by the Paradise Deities, but this third level of unifying Deity expression is not fully unified experientially. Whenever, wherever, and however the absolute level of Deity functions, Paradise-absolute values and meanings are manifest.
	The Isle of Paradise is absolute, although its dimension is finite.