Religious Cults & False Prophets~ Discussions and DebatesDistinct PersonsVery good Omega - you have just demonstrated that you do not believe that there is literally one God but that God is "one" only metaphorically - When it says that a man and wife shall be "one flesh" it means that in a metaphorical sense. Everyone understands that just from the context. That is, we know that these 2 persons are not LITERALLY one flesh, but they are one in a manner of speaking. Similarly, when it speaks of believers being "one", it does not mean they are the same literal BEING, but that they share some type of "oneness". I can't imagine anyone that would disagree with this understanding. Now you, by just applying this understanding of being "one" to the Father/Son/Spirit have shown that you do not really believe that God is one being, but that the Father/Son/Spirit have a oneness of purpose and will. Following the examples you have cited, the Father/Son/Spirit are no more literally the same entity than a man and a wife are, or the members of a church are - You do not believe in one God (mathematically), you believe in 3 Gods which act in unison. Of course, you will not admit to having 3 Gods, because you have been trained not to say that - but, by your very own choice of examples you demonstrate that you do not believe that God is one being, but 3, in the same sense that a man and wife remain 2 beings and the church is composed of many beings. Now let's go return to the essence of my original post - Do you not realize that in the polytheistic mythology of the Greeks and Romans (etc.) that many of their gods were thought to be "one" in the same sense that a man and wife are "one" per your example? Many pagan deities were thought to be "family members". Many of them could be "one" in purpose also. The point is one could easily entertain belief in a group of gods which could be said to be "one" to the same extent that you believe the true God is "one" AND IT WOULD NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT THEY, IN CONCEPT, WERE MANY GODS. |
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