(June 17, 2011 at 8:35 am)DeistPaladin Wrote: It's not the "one God" that's polytheistic. It's the "three separate beings" part.
It is polytheistic if and only if each separate being is a god. Under orthodox Christian monotheism that is not the case, as confirmed in the scriptures, ancient creeds, liturgies, systematics, etc.
(June 17, 2011 at 9:06 am)Epimethean Wrote: Saying they are three but of one essence is like saying that a grandfather, father and son are actually one person. Utter rubbish.
Uh... no, not rubbish. When my child has a child of her own, I will be one person who is a grandfather, father, and son.
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when
called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
(Oscar Wilde)
called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
(Oscar Wilde)