Couldn't one equally present the analogy that the the sun-god is a quarter back, the moon-god is the running back... and they all make a Team hence its one god. Besides the yolk is not an egg, The shell is not an egg and the egg-white is not an egg the three toghether constitute an egg. No disrespect intended. just trying to understand the thought process leading to it. Please no cynical answers
2006-07-21 20:08:45 · 12 answers · asked by Jamal 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree -- in the strictest sense Chrisianity is not monotheistic.
2006-07-21 20:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Egg Analogy
This analogy uses the egg which is one, and yet has three parts—shell, white and yoke. A similar analogy is the apple with its skin, fruit and core. This sort of analogy has a fundamental problem in that God cannot be separated into parts. Each member of the Trinity is fully God. Both the egg and apple are really a collection of different things. No single part of an egg is an egg, the parts must be added together to form the one. These analogies take us in the direction of Tritheism. The Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry defines Tritheism as “the teaching that the Godhead is really three separate beings forming three separate gods… Present day Mormonism is tritheistic -- but with a twist….The godhead for earth is to them really three separate gods: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.”
Better Analogies
A Triangle: A Triangle has three sides, yet it is one shape. The different corners of the triangle represent the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The triangle is often upside down with the point on the bottom with the Father at the left-top, the Son at the right-top and the Holy Spirit at the bottom. The triangle is probably the best visual illustration because the triangle can symbolize the fact that each side is necessary for its existence, each meets the other at the angles and the sides are distinguishable.
Multiplication of 1: Here the formula: 1 x 1 x 1 = 1 stands for the Trinity as opposed to 1 + 1 + 1 = 3. The advantage of this analogy is that it is a good example of the essence of God in that the Persons of God are One in their divine substance and not three separate entities or “personages” which would be Tritheism.
There are other helpful analogies. Perhaps you have one to share.
2006-07-22 03:14:55 · answer #2 · answered by Bolan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many flaws in 3-in-1 God theory.
First, how can we pick which is there right "son of God" to go with this theory as Jesus wasn't the only "son of God" in Bible, nor he wasn't the "only begotten son" of God.
If we say all 3 are one then if one knows then once again you will see there are many places in Bible where Jesus didn't know what to do and he asked God's help.
Holy Spirit doesn't even know Jesus' right age when he was baptised.
If Holy Spirit was with God and Jesus from the very start then what was the thing that sat on Jesus' shoulder when he was baptised by John the Baptist and John the Baptist said "Today you have got the Holy Spirit"?
Everything goes against the theory of 3-in-1 God but really doesn't make a difference to me as a Muslim or the Current Christians.
2006-07-22 03:29:53 · answer #3 · answered by Mesum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God would not be God without all three. He is the Three-in-One. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Yet all three are God. Our human finite minds are unable to comprehend such magnificence, so using an analogy sometimes makes it easier for us. Analogies are not perfect, but only a demonstration of what the meaning should be. We do not have such a perfect analogy of God, because, well, HE'S GOD!
2006-07-22 03:13:56 · answer #4 · answered by emailjaredc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never used the egg analogy because of the reason you stated. I use the H2O analogy. H2O can be manifest in different ways. It can be liquid (water), It can be gas (steam), and it can be solid (ice). It is still H2O. God is one but manifests himself in many different ways. In the old testiment it was in a burning bush, a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, an angel and of course in bodily form as Jesus Christ. He manifests Himself to the world today as the Holy Spirit dwelling within our hearts and giving us power to live this life and be witnesses for him.
2006-07-22 03:18:08 · answer #5 · answered by brneyedgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound like John Madden. (no disrespect)
If the Cleveland Browns folded, reopened in Baltimore. And then a new team in Cleveland was franchised, and named the 'Browns'. Could you still use the old Stats?
Easter isn't about eggs, or bunnies. That's an old stat. And rather childish too....
2006-07-24 04:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google Trinitarian Doctrine.
2006-07-22 03:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the only way to make the New Test fit to the Old Test and justify calling a man... God.
2006-07-22 08:26:09 · answer #8 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they like eggs, eggs is guud cause aftur yew arr dunn eksplaynin about god and the creation of the universe an how high energee fizziks is fried balony yew kann hev brekfuss
2006-07-22 03:16:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are just attempts to explain the nature of the Christian God.
They are not accurate, just as close as some people can get with the English language.
Don't take it as being scripture.
2006-07-22 03:13:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋