07-30-2009, 09:35 PM
Bismillah: Assalamo ALikum.
Quote:Perhaps the simplest answer is that <b>God can do whatever he wants.</b> He does not have to fulfill our expectations of logic.
Ok, so can he create a 'fat-thin' man at the same time or a ‘tall-short' guy simultaneously’?
If we just follow your understanding of God, then we can safely say that he could also die, since he can do “whatever he wants”.
Quote:As far as your claim that I will go to Hell, etc, if I do not accept a certain doctrine, that is a man-made doctrne to ensure conformity by those in power, or who would like power. The only opinion that matters is God's opinion. God regularly sends prophets to refresh the message, and get people back on the right track. Whether people listen or not is another matter.
The whole doctrine of Trinity is a man-made decision, you forgot what happened at Nicaea in 325 after Jesus? The purpose of this gathering was to settle the dispute between those who believed that Jesus Christ is not God and those who regards him as a divine. And so bishops of the Christian Church back then were gathered at Nicaea, and Constantine the Emperor who was in power at that time has convinced those Bishops to accept this “new” doctrine called Trinity. And at the end, the creed was signed by 218 Bishops to declare to the world that Jesus is actually equal with God. Not only that but they’ve regarded this “man-made” decision of the council members to be divinely inspired. Does this make any sense to you?
There was no one form of Christianity in the first few centuries, and there was no one canon which is agreed upon. So why do you reject the man-made doctrine found in the catechism and accept a whole dogma decided by an emperor almost 4 centuries after Jesus? And why none of the Prophets who preceded Jesus mentioned anything about it?
The encyclopedia of religion states that:
Quote:“Theologians today are in agreement that the Hebrew Bible DOES NOT CONTAIN A DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY.”
Quote:Theologians agree that the New Testament ALSO DOES NOT CONTAIN AN EXPLECIT DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY.”
The New Catholic Encyclopedia mentioned:
Quote:“The doctrine of the Holy Trinity is not taught in the Old Testament.”
So if it was not taught in your Bible, then why should follow this human invention?
Salam
Wael