[Mind's Eye] Re: Religion As People In The West and Middle East Understand

When it comes to 'trinity', there were/are many:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triune
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_deities

On Sep 10, 1:15 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> 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?
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> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 11:29 PM, rigsy03 <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > True. Vam is overlooking the Trinity (3 Gods for the price of One!)
> > which alienated the Jews.
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> > On Sep 9, 9:33 am, ornamentalmind <ornsmindseyes...@yahoo.com> 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.
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> > > 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!
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> > > On Sep 9, 4:16 am, Molly <mollyb...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > I would disagree in that there are mystical traditions to many eastern
> > > > and western religions that do none of those three.
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> > > > On Sep 9, 6:34 am, Vam <atewari2...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > 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.
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> > > > > Atheistic disciplines, pantheistic and polytheistic ways of living do
> > > > > none of these.
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> > > > > They are therefore not religions as the people in the West and Middle
> > > > > East believe in and understand !- Hide quoted text -
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> |_D Allan
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> 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.