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Dr Jack
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Message 99 of 228 (88327)
02-24-2004 7:10 AM
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02-24-2004 7:00 AM


Re: Dungeons, Dragons, and Deities
A fantasy roleplaying game thought by some fundamentalists to usher in "other" spirits to a persons mind.
Oh, FFS. Roleplaying is a game - not an occult practice, not a summoning of demons and not a satanic ritual, regardless of what that clueless nut Chick writes about them. The absolute lies and bullshit the christian right spouts about roleplaying surpasses even that which they spout about evolution.

"You're Green, You're Ugly and the Gods Hate You."

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Dr Jack
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Message 125 of 228 (88750)
02-26-2004 6:38 AM
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02-26-2004 6:08 AM


Re: The Trinity is Monotheistic
I think that it is inappropriate to refer to the trinity as "gods". The Tri-unity of God is a monotheistic concept, Stephen. At least in my belief.
Why are Christians so hung up trying to be monotheistic? Christian theology blatantly has three gods.

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Dr Jack
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Message 127 of 228 (88763)
02-26-2004 7:12 AM
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02-26-2004 6:55 AM


Re: The Trinity is Monotheistic
Certainly - Christianity acknowledges three divine entities: God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I assume you'll not argue this point, but will argue that the three are not distinct?
Let's look at what the bible says:
Mark 15 v.34 (partial) "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" says Jesus on the cross. Interesting way to talk to yourself?
Mark 16 v.19 "So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God."
How could Jesus go 'up into heaven' if he is the same as God? How could he sit on the right hand of God if he is not the same as God?
John 20 v. 21-22 "Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost"
"as my Father hath sent me" - not as I have come to you. Jesus is talking about God as if God is a seperate entity. "Receive ye the Holy Ghost" - not I leave you with my power - again, talking about a seperate entity.
Jesus clearly and consistently talks about God as being seperate from himself.

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Message 131 of 228 (88781)
02-26-2004 8:49 AM
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02-26-2004 7:24 AM


Re: The Trinity is Monotheistic
The sun is not light, and is not heat.
Light is not the sun, and is not heat.
Heat is not the sun, and is not light.
I'm not really following how your analogy demonstrates Christianity to be monotheistic.

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