was not the father ther son and the holy ghost, but it was brahma,shiva,and vishnu?
2006-09-27 08:05:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh -- the entire concept of a triple-aspect deity is far from ORIGINALLY Christian/Catholics. I believe the Celts (possibly Hindus) were the first who used this concept. Usually, however, they revered goddesses as having three aspects rather than gods -- why this is or, why it is that Christianity chose to adopt this idea I couldn't tell you!
2006-09-27 08:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix's Mommy 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I wouldn't go that far, but read this:
The New Catholic Encyclopedia states: “The formulation ‘one God in three Persons’ was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. But it is precisely this formulation that has first claim to the title the Trinitarian dogma. Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective.”—(1967), Vol. XIV, p. 299.
Makes you wonder why they believe any trinity.
2006-09-27 18:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by TeeM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You couldn't have chosen a better screen name. In the first place, the above trio would have to reveal themselves to mankind as such. If it hasn't happened yet, why assume that it ever will? Second, what purpose would be served by such a deception? The Hindu religion has its own loyal followers; many thousands of them. Why would the the three chief dieties choose to decieve the Christians? It makes no sense.
But then, few of your questions do. They are posed soley for the purpose of stirring up trouble between the factions. Get a life!
2006-09-27 15:14:32 · answer #3 · answered by whtknt 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Scriptures alone quite plainly demonstrate that Jesus and the Almighty are separate distinct persons, and the Almighty created Jesus as His firstborn son.
(Colossians 1:15) the firstborn of all creation
(Mark 10:18) Jesus said to him: 'Why do you call me good? Nobody is good, except one, God.
(Revelation 3:14) the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God
(Philippians 2:5-6) Christ Jesus, who, although he was existing in God's form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God
(John 8:42) Neither have I come of my own initiative at all, but that One sent me forth
(John 12:49) I have not spoken out of my own impulse, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a commandment as to what to tell and what to speak
(John 14:28) I am going my way to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am
(1 Corinthians 15:28) But when all things will have been subjected to him, then the Son himself will also subject himself to the One who subjected all things to him
(Matthew 20:23) this sitting down at my right hand and at my left is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father
(1 Corinthians 11:3) I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ; ...in turn the head of the Christ is God
(John 20:17) I am ascending to my Father and your Father and to my God and your God.
(Deuteronomy 6:4) Jehovah our God is one Jehovah
(1 Corinthians 8:4-6) There is no God but one. For even though there are those who are called "gods," whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many "gods" and many "lords," there is actually to us one God the Father, out of whom all things are, and we for him
Learn more!
http://watchtower.org/library/ti/index.htm
2006-09-27 22:59:14 · answer #4 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And just how would we find this out? By reading the writings of a self-appointed human prophet? God has warned us against that. By God coming down to earth and revealing to us that He lied the first time He came? Not likely.
2006-09-27 15:09:25 · answer #5 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
...or Isis, Osiris, and Horus? Or the Maiden, Mother, and Crone?
(and the list goes on...)
2006-09-27 15:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by Ana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if they and you found out that it is the maiden, the mother ,and the crone?
2006-09-27 15:09:48 · answer #7 · answered by sio 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
that isn't incense you are smokin', is it?
you need to go outside and get you some air, dude!
2006-09-27 15:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Poetic1♥ 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They would wonder if you were smoking crack! Hindu crack!
2006-09-27 15:07:21 · answer #9 · answered by slim1234 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
what would you wont them to do
2006-09-27 15:11:34 · answer #10 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋