2007-06-14 06:32:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It can't. =\
2007-06-14 06:35:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Christianity borrowed many concepts from surrounding pagan religious cults, and in fact it's possible to consider that Jesus was just a synchretic mix of the dying-rising sun god system with the Jewish religion. That would explain why he's supposed to be the same as God yet different at the same time (defined to be the same mostly to keep the monotheistic label).
One could also point out that, aside from pagan influence, Christianity comes from Judaism, which was originally polytheistic and which still had some minor mythological creatures (demons, personified Wisdom, and angels) that were like minor deities.
2007-06-14 13:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by Minh 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only way to define christianity as polytheistic would be to disregard the quantum paradox of the trinity, and then call the construct of the father,son and holy spirit seperate entitys. This is in direct contrididtion to the cristian doctrine that all are seperate, but one at the same time(quantum paradox). Christians would disagree with this. So the answer going by the christian theology is that there would be no way that it could be polytheistic.
2007-06-14 13:46:12 · answer #3 · answered by Randy T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no way to call Christianity Polytheistic within the confines of a Christian Doctrinal church.
So called Christian churches have done away with dialog, exchange of ideas and concepts, and traditions, for the most part.
I call myself a Polytheistic Christian in that I try to cultivate and live in a Christ Consciousness, while remaining open to learning and culling from other religions.
For example, I also study the (pre-Madonna)
Kabbalah , Buddhism, and Earth worship.
The teachings I receive from these and other forms of religion in no way detract from my Christ Consciousness, nor my relationship with Christ.
Good luck
2007-06-14 15:36:17 · answer #4 · answered by Croa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called polytheistic because of a severe misunderstanding about the make up of the Trinity. Many people do not undertstand how three "seperate" entities: God the Father, Jesus Christ (God the Son), and the Holy Spirit (God the Spirit) can be seperate but one at the same time. Also many people, and this is mostly when talking about Catholics, believe that by "praying" to saints or to the Blessed Virgin Mary that we are, in fact deifing those people. ONce again, this is an error based on ignorance of the truth.
2007-06-14 13:41:53 · answer #5 · answered by Wookie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The trinity concept(yes it is polytheism), also the catholic church gives certain attributes to each saint, virtually emulating polytheistic religions.
2007-06-14 13:40:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The trinity could be considered polytheistic . . . but wait, it's triUnity . . . that means they're really one . . . but there's not! there's Three!! . . . (does that mean there's really four?)
oh now I'm confused . . .
2007-06-14 13:37:28 · answer #7 · answered by honestoverture 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Clearly the OT and NT define two completely different gods. One is a god of war and the other appears to be a very jealous, angry and selfish god of love.
2007-06-14 13:41:04 · answer #8 · answered by Shawn B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is polytheistic. the unholy trinity is idol worship
2007-06-14 13:39:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
IT CANT BE CONSIDERED POLYTHEISTIC BECAUSE TO BE POLYTHEISTIC YOU MUST WHORSHIP MANY GOD CHRISTIANS ONLY WORSHIP ONE GOD AND SAINTS AND VIRGINS ARE VENERATED.SO THERES NO WAY IT CAN BE CONSIDERED POLYTHEISTIC.
2007-06-14 13:40:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
fake versions that worship mary and saints etc...could be considered polytheistic since they are worshipping someone other than God the father.....but overall it's monotheistic...one God one Father etc....
2007-06-14 13:36:03 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋