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Christians
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RE: Christians
(June 17, 2011 at 9:52 am)Ryft Wrote:
(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.

Ah, but those are merely three different labels for the same entity, you. The trinity is comprised of three separate entities, because when you go to heaven Jesus and God are separate, right? Your analogy falls short, but I understand the point you are trying to make. I would argue though, that since Jesus is worshiped as a separate entity, regardless if he is of the same essence as god, is polytheism.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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Christians - by 5thHorseman - June 7, 2011 at 2:12 pm
RE: Christians - by Violet - June 7, 2011 at 2:39 pm
RE: Christians - by frankiej - June 7, 2011 at 3:41 pm
RE: Christians - by Nitsuj - June 7, 2011 at 5:50 pm
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 7, 2011 at 7:24 pm
RE: Christians - by 5thHorseman - June 8, 2011 at 1:15 am
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 8, 2011 at 1:37 am
RE: Christians - by Cinjin - June 8, 2011 at 3:09 am
RE: Christians - by aidoism - June 8, 2011 at 10:17 pm
RE: Christians - by Iandecal - June 8, 2011 at 9:19 pm
RE: Christians - by reverendjeremiah - June 7, 2011 at 8:24 pm
RE: Christians - by Minimalist - June 8, 2011 at 1:25 am
RE: Christians - by 5thHorseman - June 8, 2011 at 2:08 am
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 8, 2011 at 2:32 am
RE: Christians - by Zenith - June 23, 2011 at 6:42 pm
RE: Christians - by Anymouse - June 23, 2011 at 7:55 pm
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 8, 2011 at 3:43 am
RE: Christians - by Cinjin - June 8, 2011 at 1:16 pm
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 8, 2011 at 6:03 pm
RE: Christians - by Minimalist - June 8, 2011 at 9:31 pm
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 9, 2011 at 6:38 pm
RE: Christians - by Anymouse - June 9, 2011 at 7:31 pm
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 9, 2011 at 7:43 pm
RE: Christians - by Ryft - June 12, 2011 at 9:06 pm
RE: Christians - by Cinjin - June 12, 2011 at 11:29 pm
RE: Christians - by Godschild - June 13, 2011 at 3:04 am
RE: Christians - by Cinjin - June 13, 2011 at 3:14 am
RE: Christians - by Godschild - June 13, 2011 at 12:19 pm
RE: Christians - by Zenith - June 10, 2011 at 5:56 pm
RE: Christians - by Foxtrot Uniform - June 13, 2011 at 12:30 pm
RE: Christians - by frankiej - June 13, 2011 at 12:35 pm
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 13, 2011 at 2:01 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 13, 2011 at 2:30 pm
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 13, 2011 at 2:47 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 13, 2011 at 2:58 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 13, 2011 at 2:36 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 13, 2011 at 2:57 pm
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 13, 2011 at 3:13 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 13, 2011 at 3:34 pm
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RE: Christians - by Faith No More - June 13, 2011 at 7:11 pm
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 13, 2011 at 8:41 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 13, 2011 at 10:53 pm
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RE: Christians - by Minimalist - June 13, 2011 at 9:09 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 13, 2011 at 3:28 pm
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 13, 2011 at 6:41 pm
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RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 13, 2011 at 6:44 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 13, 2011 at 7:16 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 13, 2011 at 9:35 pm
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RE: Christians - by Ryft - June 14, 2011 at 12:47 am
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 14, 2011 at 8:16 am
RE: Christians - by Statler Waldorf - June 14, 2011 at 7:34 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 14, 2011 at 8:39 pm
RE: Christians - by Darth - June 14, 2011 at 8:33 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 14, 2011 at 8:53 pm
RE: Christians - by Ryft - June 17, 2011 at 2:36 am
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 17, 2011 at 8:35 am
RE: Christians - by Godschild - June 19, 2011 at 3:03 am
RE: Christians - by Napoléon - June 19, 2011 at 5:00 am
RE: Christians - by downbeatplumb - June 19, 2011 at 9:17 am
RE: Christians - by Cinjin - June 19, 2011 at 11:20 am
RE: Christians - by Napoléon - June 19, 2011 at 12:30 pm
RE: Christians - by Godschild - June 20, 2011 at 2:29 am
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 19, 2011 at 11:35 am
RE: Christians - by Darth - June 17, 2011 at 3:17 am
RE: Christians - by Ryft - June 17, 2011 at 9:56 am
RE: Christians - by Darth - June 17, 2011 at 10:15 am
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 17, 2011 at 9:06 am
RE: Christians - by Ryft - June 17, 2011 at 9:52 am
RE: Christians - by Faith No More - June 17, 2011 at 10:05 am
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 17, 2011 at 10:13 am
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 17, 2011 at 9:54 am
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 17, 2011 at 9:59 am
RE: Christians - by Ryft - June 17, 2011 at 10:04 am
RE: Christians - by Napoléon - June 17, 2011 at 10:14 am
RE: Christians - by frankiej - June 17, 2011 at 10:16 am
RE: Christians - by Ace Otana - June 17, 2011 at 10:59 am
RE: Christians - by reverendjeremiah - June 18, 2011 at 12:51 am
RE: Christians - by Ace Otana - June 19, 2011 at 9:55 am
RE: Christians - by Ryft - June 17, 2011 at 10:40 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 18, 2011 at 12:18 am
RE: Christians - by Darth - June 18, 2011 at 3:02 am
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 17, 2011 at 10:50 pm
RE: Christians - by Ryft - June 18, 2011 at 3:42 pm
RE: Christians - by Darth - June 18, 2011 at 9:17 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 18, 2011 at 10:42 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 18, 2011 at 6:07 pm
RE: Christians - by Minimalist - June 18, 2011 at 6:58 pm
RE: Christians - by 5thHorseman - June 19, 2011 at 4:13 am
RE: Christians - by Godschild - June 20, 2011 at 12:33 am
RE: Christians - by Minimalist - June 19, 2011 at 4:42 am
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 19, 2011 at 9:25 am
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 19, 2011 at 9:58 am
RE: Christians - by Ace Otana - June 19, 2011 at 10:30 am
RE: Christians - by Minimalist - June 19, 2011 at 12:57 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 19, 2011 at 1:06 pm
RE: Christians - by Ace Otana - June 19, 2011 at 1:35 pm
RE: Christians - by Minimalist - June 19, 2011 at 1:39 pm
RE: Christians - by Ryft - June 19, 2011 at 5:43 pm
RE: Christians - by Cinjin - June 19, 2011 at 5:55 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 19, 2011 at 6:58 pm
RE: Christians - by Zenith - June 21, 2011 at 4:42 pm
RE: Christians - by Napoléon - June 21, 2011 at 4:44 pm
RE: Christians - by Zenith - June 21, 2011 at 4:48 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 21, 2011 at 6:34 pm
RE: Christians - by Godschild - June 23, 2011 at 5:14 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 23, 2011 at 5:57 pm
RE: Christians - by Zenith - June 23, 2011 at 8:12 pm
RE: Christians - by Cinjin - June 24, 2011 at 1:57 pm
RE: Christians - by Darth - June 24, 2011 at 2:39 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 24, 2011 at 4:00 pm
RE: Christians - by Godschild - June 24, 2011 at 4:35 pm
RE: Christians - by Zenith - June 23, 2011 at 5:54 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 19, 2011 at 6:19 pm
RE: Christians - by Ryft - June 19, 2011 at 11:30 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 20, 2011 at 11:10 am
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 20, 2011 at 9:03 am
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 20, 2011 at 11:17 am
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 20, 2011 at 2:17 pm
RE: Christians - by Napoléon - June 20, 2011 at 3:14 pm
RE: Christians - by DeistPaladin - June 20, 2011 at 3:18 pm
RE: Christians - by Napoléon - June 20, 2011 at 3:27 pm
RE: Christians - by reverendjeremiah - June 20, 2011 at 5:18 pm
RE: Christians - by Napoléon - June 21, 2011 at 7:49 am
RE: Christians - by reverendjeremiah - June 22, 2011 at 5:09 pm
RE: Christians - by Napoléon - June 22, 2011 at 5:14 pm
RE: Christians - by Cinjin - June 22, 2011 at 9:42 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 21, 2011 at 4:43 pm
RE: Christians - by Napoléon - June 21, 2011 at 5:01 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 21, 2011 at 7:15 pm
RE: Christians - by Epimethean - June 22, 2011 at 5:15 pm
RE: Christians - by reverendjeremiah - June 23, 2011 at 5:16 pm
RE: Christians - by Napoléon - June 23, 2011 at 5:19 pm
RE: Christians - by 5thHorseman - June 23, 2011 at 5:21 pm
RE: Christians - by Minimalist - June 23, 2011 at 6:05 pm
RE: Christians - by Darth - June 24, 2011 at 6:42 am

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