Since Catholics believe in the Holy Trinity, The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, doesn't that mean that they are polytheists and believe in 3 "Gods"? Otherwise, why would there be a separation of the three beings?
2007-01-29 08:09:08 · 7 answers · asked by Maverick 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We believe that there is only ONE God> Christians (Catholics) believe that GOD is three persons that form an unbreakable eternal unity. Wherever, one person of the holy trinity is, there the other two must be. This may help, God the father is the "mind", Jesus is the "words" and the holy spirit is the "understanding".
2007-01-29 08:13:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
We dont believe in 3 Gods The Father , Son and Holy Spirit are one and Christians believe that as well
God Bless You
2007-01-29 08:14:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The Trinity is a core belief of Christians in general, not just Catholic Christians. The Trinity is One God in three divine persons, not three Gods. Although the Trinity is a mystery of the Christian faith, and therefore cannot be fully understood by the human mind, it can be concisely stated. One of the clearest statements of the doctrtine of the Trinity can be found in an ancient document called the Athanasian Creed. Here it is ...
http://www.ccel.org/creeds/athanasian.creed.html
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2007-01-29 08:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christianity as a whole accepts the doctrine of the trinity, not just Catholics. The trinity is a mystery as to how God did it, it is beyond our finite understanding. But, the Bible is clear, one God, in three distinct personalities. We find throughout Scripture where the trinity is referred to collectively (Genesis, where the term "Elohim" is used, which is the plural form of God) and as separate beings (Matt. 3:16&17) for instance.
2007-01-29 08:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for sure no longer...in accordance to Catholic preparation Catholic Christians are forbidden to worship all of us or some thing yet God. to do different sensible might want to be idolatry that's adverse to the preparation of the Decalogue. Mortal sin does excommunicate a Catholic Christian so the incontrovertible actuality that you're bearing pretend witness it is also forbidden contained in the Decalogue does excommunicate you. in case you've been really a Catholic you would possibly want to recognize tht what you declare are lies.God bless! In Christ Fr. Joseph
2016-12-03 05:04:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because the three are one in the same. They also symbolize the cycle of life, death, and rebirth - which is a concept that precedes Christianity. I think of Catholicism as a transitory religion between Pantheism and Polytheism to Monotheism.
2007-01-29 08:21:27 · answer #6 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a unity of the three divine person in one God
2007-01-29 08:17:06 · answer #7 · answered by Gods child 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋