The meanings of Monotheism and Polytheism are very clear and striaghtforward so why is Trinity so confusing ?

Question

"Trinity : The confusion that arises when one attempts to define Polytheism as Monotheism."

Answer 1

I'm not confused.
One God, Three Persons.
What's so hard about that?

Answer 2

The Trinity or Trinitarianism IS NOT the confusion that arises when one attempts to define Polytheism as Monotheism. It was developed by the Nicene Creed which refers to the original version adopted at the First Council of Nicaea (325).

The Nicene Creed, Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed or Icon/Symbol of the Faith, is the most widespread or ecumenical Christian statement of faith. Since its original formulation it continues to be used in the Roman Catholic, Syrian Orthodox (Jacobite), Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Assyrian, Anglican, Lutheran, and most other Protestant Churches.

Some religious groups such as Oneness Pentecostals, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Jehovah's Witnesses accept the Christian scriptures and identify themselves emphatically as Christians, but reject the Nicene Creed as an error or a misinterpretation. As a result, they are not regarded as truly Orthodox Christians because like Islam they deny the divinity of Christ.

The doctrine of the Trinity, I will agree, is a difficult concept to get one’s mind around. But that does not make it irrelevant nor does it constitute Polytheism.

Answer 3

there is no way to adequately explain it. the trinity is a concept that is impossible for any human being to fully understand, let alone explain. God is infinitely greater than we are, therefore we should not expect to be able to fully understand him. the bible teaches that the father is God, that Jesus is God, and that the holy spirit is God. the bible also teaches that there is only one God. though we can understand some facts about the relationship of the different persons of the trinity to one another, ultimately, it is incomprehensible to the human mind. however, this does not mean it is not true or not based on the teachings of the bible.

Answer 4

The Trinity is confusing because it has been made confusing. Our modern idea that the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are some type of three-in-one being was developed over time, being solidified in Catholic church councils starting with Nicea, Chalcedon, and others centuries after Jesus Christ died.
The Trinity, as most churches understand it, is not explicit in the Bible at all. Christ and his Apostles mention the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but the New Testament never says anything about them being one person or one of one substance or anything like that. Jesus said that they are one, but never explains how they are one. The best reference to how they are to be considered one is in John 17:

20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

This verse refers to a oneness of unity. Jesus desires that all his followers be one with him as he is one with the Father. He is not asking that they become one with the "substance" of the Trinity. He is asking that they be one in purpose, unity, and love. This is the oneness of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Christians have never liked to be branded as polytheists--the pagans were polytheists. However, many Christians in the decades after Christ were charged with exactly that--that they worshipped three Gods. Worshiping three gods didn't go over well with their Jewish neighbors nor the popular Greek philosophy of the day. That is why later Christians came up with a way to merge their three Gods into One. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost--three separate Beings became one Being with three "personalities"--something that defied human experience, history, and understanding.

The truth is that the Trinity was the invention of 3rd and 4th century Christian thinkers. It is not a Biblical idea. Take, for example, how the New Testament presents the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Most of us are familiar with the story of Jesus' baptism. Jesus was in the water, being baptized. The voice of the Father is heard coming from Heaven, showing his approval of his Son. The Holy Ghost descends upon Jesus--shown by the sign of the dove. Here we see an obvious distinction of three separate Beings--each in a different place. Calling Jesus a ventriliquist would be sacreligious.
Then we have Jesus' experience of Transfiguration and on the Cross, where He is obviously speaking to a Father who is separate from himself. Can you tell me that God was temporarily separating himself, being both in Heaven and on Earth at the same time? That doesn't make sense.

My advice is to stop suffering through this confusion by accepting the truth that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and three separate and distinct Beings. God is the Father, Jesus is literally his Son, and the Holy Spirit is their special Witness. If you want to call that polytheism, then so be it. Its all semantics. I am not ashamed to say that I worship the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost as three distinct Gods.

Answer 5

Christians think they're monotheistic but they actually have four deities. One is God the Father, a typical Big Angry Sky God. Then you have the Son figure or Sacrificed God, and the Mother Figure. Catholics at least preserved her as the BVM, although Christians are so terrified of sex that they had to pretend she's a virgin who had a baby, yeah right. The female spirit, Sophia or Shekinah, had to be desexed and turned into the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit. Then there's Satan, their anti-deity, who they have to have to blame when they do bad things. (The Devil made me do it.)

It's all very simple. I always have to smile when Christians claim to be monotheists.

Answer 6

there is but ONE true God in three persons. Our mind's cant comprehend God's nature, but God is a Holy Trinity. God spoke one eternal word, and that is Jesus Christ, which is the perfect personification of God the father, and the holy spirit the third being that is the eternal love of the father and son.


Then God (singular) said, "Let Us (plural) make man in Our (plural) image, according to Our (plural) likeness..." Gen 1:26

Answer 7

the trinity originated outside the Bible.
For a detailed consideration of the ENTIRE trinity argument, please visit the link provided. The information is complete and conclusive.

After reading this information, and cross referencing with non-watchtower pubs., it is easily seen that the trinity is a false doctrine.

Answer 8

algebra is confusing too, but when you learn how it works the confusion goes away.

trinity-3 divine parts of one God, such as 3 points of a triangle, 3 leaves of a clover, 3 holes in pretzel

Answer 9

Millions upon millions of Christians aren't confused. Why are you?

Answer 10

the monotheism is the truth
and here the evidence
http://www.islam-guide.com/frm-ch1-3.htm
http://sultan.org/articles/wmww.html