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Originally Posted by notofworks
Something very similar? Hmmm.....
All I said was that I've never heard anyone who sees Jesus Christ as deity, say that there are three Gods. It seems like I should ask YOU why that bugs YOU so much! 
So you're tell me that your father-in-law, who is an Assembly of God preacher, literally professes THREE THRONES occupied by THREE GODS? I'm surprised the AG tolerates that.
Herbert W. Armstrong who founded the Church of God (The Cleveland, Tenn group) was well-known for teaching three Gods. But he was never taken seriously by mainstream orthodox Christian belief and was seen by most as a dangerous heretic.
But seriously, if you're perceiving me to be "bugged" so much, I'll just move on. I thought we were having a civilized discussion. I'm not sure why you threw that at me. But for whatever I did that didn't settle well, I'm sorry. |
This is what bugs
me: When I'm having a conversation with someone, I detest being asked the same question repeatedly, because I answer truthfully the first time. I don't like to be asked, "Are you sure?" It annoys the heck out of me. I'm a very honest person, and I don't need to repeat my answers or think them through a second time to make sure I'm telling the truth. It makes me feel like I'm being called a liar for someone to keep saying, "Are you sure? Really? Did it REALLY happen like that? Did they REALLY say that?" So
that kind of set my teeth on edge....
I acknowledge that there are people who attend trinitarian churches who really believe in 1 God. However, they often don't understand how to explain it, and if they try, they get tripped up by trinitarian dogma. OR if they do, they don't feel it's important enough to point out to other people who may disagree with their view.
You seem completely unwilling to accept the idea that there are trinitarians who believe in three distinct, separate deities in the "unified godhead." I just want to know why you're so reluctant to accept that idea. It does seem to bug you--enough for you to push back at my statements as if you think I'm being disingenuous or interpreting trinitarian statements in a way that supports what I already think about them, instead of interpreting them honestly.
So, I'm just wanting to know: Why does that idea bother you?
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