True. Vam is overlooking the Trinity (3 Gods for the price of One!) which alienated the Jews.
On Sep 9, 9:33 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Yet, are those traditions in any way strictly monotheistic? Most that > I am aware of do not make such a claim; although as you say some do. > > When it comes to the presentation of an argument, the terms used are > often important as Vam knows. Making a claim for all cases in such a > case is asking for rebuttal. Of course, that may have been his intent! > > On Sep 9, 4:16 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I would disagree in that there are mystical traditions to many eastern > > and western religions that do none of those three. > > > On Sep 9, 6:34 am, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Monotheistic Religions, as they are, do three things : > > > 1 Assure salvation, the power for which is entirely with another > > > 2 Demand Belief in a defined presentation of thought and ideology > > > 3 Convert others to their fold through material lure, physical and > > > mental fear and reward. > > > > Atheistic disciplines, pantheistic and polytheistic ways of living do > > > none of these. > > > > They are therefore not religions as the people in the West and Middle > > > East believe in and understand !- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
