The Christians Are Polytheists

Thank you so much brother for your explaination regarding Trinity. It is obvious that you do not know who God is. No wonder you claim that Jesus is God. When the Bible belittles Almighty God and describes him as a man, walking in garden or a man who couldn't overpower Jacob in wrestling, you can raise a man (Jesus) to a deity! And it is really interesting to me that, knowingly or unknowingly, you have denied the divinity of Jesus!! In my last argument, I will tell you how. Researching on the history of polytheists and ancient religions, we find out that the doctrine of Trinity or worshipping the Triune God was a part of their beliefs: "The Platonic trinity, itself merely a rearrangement of older trinities dating back to earlier peoples, appears to be the rational philosophic trinity of attributes that gave birth to the three hypostases or divine persons taught by the Christian churches... This Greek philosopher's (Plato, 4th century BC) conception of the divine trinity... can be found in all ancient (pagan) religions" [1] On the other hand, we cannot find the term "Trinity" in the Bible. The early church father Tertullian (c. 155-230), who wrote in Latin, is believed to have first used this term to describe God: "The term 'Trinity' does not appear in scripture" [2] It can, therefore, be seen that the concept of a Trinity of divine beings was not an idea put forth by Jesus or any other prophets. This doctrine, now subscribed to by Christians all over the world, is entirely man-made in origin: "The Doctrine of the Trinity - hammered out over the course of three centuries of doctrinal controversy against modalism and subordinationism" [3] Taking these points into consideration, we can conclude that Christianity, after the departure of Jesus, had been influenced by ancient religions. the Trinity is based on Greek Philosophy and the concepts of three as one come from other religions especially Hinduism. Let's compare Hindu Trinity to Christian Trinity: "The Hindu Trinity also called Trimurti (meaning three forms), is the"representation of the three manifestations of the Supreme Reality, as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma symbolizes creation, Vishnu preservation and renewal, and Shiva dissolution or destruction necessary for recreation. It must be understood that the members of the Hindu Trinity are not three different and independent gods, but three aspects of one Supreme Reality called Bramh by the seers of the Upanishads. [4] Christian Trinity "We teach that the one true God. is the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost, three distinct persons, but of one and the same divine essence, equal in power, equal in eternity, equal in majesty, because each person possesses the one divine essence" - Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) The above quote reminded me of this verse, "Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live." (1 Corinthains 8:6) The Trinity teaches us, "There is only One God; the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit!" Hindu Trinity: The manifestation of"One person as the Godhead in three forms. Hindus say that they represent three"properties of one god. Christian Trinity: One substance of Godhead in which there are three persons equal in status. As you said, they show us God in three different ways. The Deities in Hinduism: 1. Brahma; the creator 2. Vishnu; the preserver 3. Shiva; the destroyer The Deities in Christianity: 1. God the Father 2. God the Son 3. The Holy Spirit Although some Christians try to deny that their Trinity is not based on Hinduism, we don't see many differences between them. Among the many perversions by which Christianity has been afflicted, trinity is the worst of all. It is a forged Christian doctrine that might have been taken from Hinduism. Inshallah, I will explain how Christian Trinity took shape in my next argument. I just mention that after it was hammered out, the Churches changed the Bible to support this doctrine. And I find it interesting that you have quoted the first Epistle of John to show that Trinity is Biblical. Because I cannot find such statement in new versions of the Bible. "This is the one who came by water and blood"Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement." (1 John 5:6-8) It only appears in the older editions of the King James Version and has been omitted in the most recent edition of the Revised Version. It is not written in the New American Standard Bible, the New English Bible and the New International Version. [5] Because such statement does not appear in the older Greek manuscripts. Christian scholars have admitted that this statement is definitely a "later addition" to Biblical text, and it is not found in any of today's versions of the Bible. "The famous interpolation after 'three witnesses' is not printed even in RSV. and rightly. It cites the heavenly testimony of the Father, the logos, and the Holy Spirit, but is never used in the early trinitarian controversies. No respectable Greek MS contains it. Appearing first in a late 4th century Latin text, it entered the Vulgate and finally the NT of Erasmus." [6] Likewise, Matthew 28:19 has been added later, "All but the most conservative of scholars agree that at least the latter part of this command was inserted later. The formula occurs nowhere else in the New Testament, and we know from the only evidence available (the rest of the New Testament) that the earliest Church did not baptize people using these words - baptism was 'into' or 'in' the name of Jesus alone. Thus it is argued that the verse originally read 'baptizing them in my name' and then was expanded to work in the dogma. In fact, the first view put forward by German critical scholars as well as the Unitarians in the nineteenth century, was stated as the accepted position of mainline scholarship as long ago as 1919, when Peake's commentary was first published: 'The church of the first days did not observe this world-wide commandment, even if they new it. The command to baptize into the threefold name is a late doctrinal expansion.'" [7] Brother, if you claim that Jesus is God, you admit that you are polytheist. If you prove that you worship one God, you deny the divinity of Jesus. Now, please prove me. How does Trinity not contradict the Oneness of God? If you use the Bible to prove that you believe in one God, I will quote the Scriptures to deny the divinity of Jesus. [1] Nouveau Dictionaire Universel 1870 [2] Catholic Encyclopedia 1991 [3] Ibid. [4] http://www.hinduwisdom.info... [5] http://biblehub.com... [6] Peakes Commentary on the Bible, page 1038 [7] For Christ's sake, Tom Harpur, p. 103