As De La Soul so put it three does indeed seem to be a magic number.
On Sep 10, 11:55 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > When it comes to 'trinity', there were/are > many:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triunehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_deities > > On Sep 10, 1:15 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The trinity Rigsy is the creation of saul (Paul) because the miracles that > > were occurring around the true apostles were not occurring around him,, the > > miracle that was recorded about God healing him from a poisonous snake bite > > ,, just did not happen simple because there are no poisonous snakes on > > Malta.. How can you base ones beliefs on the teachings of a person that uses > > a lie to give them value? > > Allan > > > On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 11:29 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 - > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > |_D Allan > > > May the flees of 1000 camels infect the crotch of who ever has ever ruined > > your day and may their arms be to short to scratch. Then you can have a good > > day.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
