2006-11-16 23:22:38 · 13 answers · asked by . 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
( I just met one person and I was very surprised, but coul not talk more than 5 minutes)
2006-11-16 23:33:11 · update #1
(not muslims actual christians)
2006-11-16 23:38:22 · update #2
Well, I'm one of them, so I guess I know what I should.
Unless you mean Muslims, in which case I know some, but not enough as I'd like.
2006-11-16 23:29:54 · answer #1 · answered by Tofu Jesus 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Non-Trinitarians (or "unitarians") constitute a significant minority of "Christendom", and go by many names, but can be traced back to two very broad streams... liberal or universalist, and biblical or conservative.
Liberal unitarians include the Unitarian Universalists, many Quakers (i.e. Religious Society of Friends), and individual Christians in other mainstream churches. They come to the conclusion that God is One primarily through reason, science and/or an openness towards other religions.
Biblical unitarians include the Christadelphians, various "Churches of God" (including the "Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith"), the Jehovah's Witnesses, and other independent "bible students", baptist and adventist groups. They come to the conclusion that God is One through vigorous Bible study and interpretation.
Although I belong to a trinitarian denomination, I have been in personal dialogue with members of the Quaker and Christadelphian "sects".
Please check out the links below for further information.
2006-11-17 07:54:13 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The trinity is just a way of explaining the many and varied aspects of God. The catholics have elevated this idea to the level of dogma.
Some of the other christian sects retained this idea when they broke away from the catholic church, some did not.
It is certainly not necessary to believe in the trinity to be a follower of Jesus.
Love and blessings Don
2006-11-17 07:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nontrinitarianism is a term used to define a broad range of beliefs. The binding belief in common among the broad range of beliefs is that they all deny the validity of Trinitarian doctrine.
The notion of the Trinity is not of particular importance to most nontrinitarians. Persons and groups espousing this position generally do not refer to themselves affirmatively by the term, although some nontrinitarian groups such as the Unitarians have adopted a name that bespeaks of their belief in God as subsisting in a theological or cosmic unity. Modern nontrinitarian groups views differ widely on the nature of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
Read more about it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nontrinitarianism
2006-11-17 07:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
True followers of Christ, worship the same God he does.
Joh 20:17 Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"
The trinity doctrine is a belief that contradicts the Bible.
It is supported by 31 misapplied or mistranslated verses.
It was established as doctrine in the year 325, but was instrumental in causing the great schism in the catholic church in the year 1054
2006-11-17 07:36:35 · answer #5 · answered by rangedog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses believe what the Bible says about Jehovah God, that he is "one God" (1 Corinthians 8:4-6). Jesus Christ is his "firstborn of creation," (Colossians 1:15) and he himself said, "the Father is greater than I am" (John 14:28). We believe Jesus is the son of God, not in the sense that God somehow had intercourse with a woman, but in the sense that God created him, just as other angels are "spirit sons of God." He has a closer relationship with Jesus because he was his first creation and Jesus shared in the work of creating all other things (Colossians 1:16).
The term "trinity" does not exist in the Holy Scriptures and neither do any scriptures that support the doctrine. Scriptures that list "the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit" together are doing just that, listing them together.
Scriptures that say Jesus and God are "one" also speak of the fact that they are one in the sense that they are in "union" or in agreement in purpose. (John 17:20, 21)
Also, scriptures that mention God and Jesus being one do not mention the Holy Spirit. Jesus used the same terms when speaking about the whole of his disciples, asking his heavenly Father in prayer to "watch over them on account of your name which you have given me, in order that they may be one just as we are." (John 17:11) This too helps to cement the fact that the term "one" refers to unity, as it is ridiculous to assert that Jesus was praying that all his disciples would join with God to form a new God with thousands of people all being one person or God.
The trinity doctrine itself began long before the "New Testament" was written among pagan cultures such as the Egyptians who worshiped gods in triads.
2006-11-17 08:24:46 · answer #6 · answered by berdudget 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've known a few.... i even know a few ppl of the orthodox church who view Muhammad as a prophet....
they present a very interesting aspect of Christianity but most Christians discredit their beliefs
asalamwalaikum
2006-11-17 07:32:20 · answer #7 · answered by Living MyTruth 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
they dont believe in the trinity ?
hehe just playing
take care I am off for a nap now xx
2006-11-17 07:26:57 · answer #8 · answered by Peace 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Are they Muslims by any chance?
2006-11-17 07:35:09 · answer #9 · answered by CHEESUS GROYST 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing
2006-11-17 07:29:33 · answer #10 · answered by zabist 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋