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Dec 15 |
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Is Christianity functionally polytheistic? That's a good point although I would add that I'm not saying anything is actually polytheistic. I stress, "functionally". However your point still stands. Regarding political parties, that raises more questions. We're discussing whether this belief system, Christianity, ACTS as though it's polytheistic. Your political party analogy almost strengthens my point. It is a useful definition because we do discuss the nuanced affiliations in politics. These parties do select different nominees. These parties do/don't support the president. They (sometimes) function as different parties entirely. |
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Dec 15 |
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Is Christianity functionally polytheistic? You need to speak to more Christians of different sects. They don't agree on a definition of the god they are worshipping from the bible. Also, I'm not saying Christians worship different gods. I'm asking whether Christians "function" as though they do. Act as though they do their actions. Appear as though they do. |
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Dec 15 |
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Does the diversity in doctrines among Christian traditions indicate that there are multiple “truths”? @Caleb, my behavior? I was suspended for quoting Bart Erhman in his suggestion that some early scribes were illiterate. |
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Dec 15 |
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Is Christianity functionally polytheistic? My question makes perfect sense. The key word is "functionally". |
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Dec 15 |
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Is Christianity functionally polytheistic? Poor analogies. The keyword is "functionally" polytheistic. It functions as though it were polytheistic. Even though it is, principally, monotheistic. It functions as though it were a polytheistic faith. It acts as though it were, or at least that's what I'm questioning. |
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Dec 15 |
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Is Christianity functionally polytheistic? They don't. This isn't true. There are Christian sects who claim the god they worship is not the same as those of different sects. Additionally, I'm speaking fundamentally about how the practice takes place - "Functionally" polytheistic. |
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Dec 15 |
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Dec 15 |
asked | Is Christianity functionally polytheistic? |
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Dec 15 |
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Does the diversity in doctrines among Christian traditions indicate that there are multiple “truths”? In other words, the diversity in doctrines means most doctrines are confused and only one is correct? There is no pluralism in Christian doctrine? Just mistaken, wrong doctrine? |
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Dec 14 |
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Does the diversity in doctrines among Christian traditions indicate that there are multiple “truths”? Agreed. I'm not sure if I have enough points of meta questions though. I was banned a few months ago for asking questions people didn't like and lost my previous points. A sensible system around here. Just give me access to the meta section and I'll be cool. |
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Dec 14 |
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Does the diversity in doctrines among Christian traditions indicate that there are multiple “truths”? I don't disagree with you regarding our human nature. However considering our human nature; considering that this site claims to function on the basis of question and answer; and considering that this site, diplomatically, avoids declaring which sects/doctrines are "wrong" or have the "wrong premises"; doesn't this take us far away from answering any questions with credibility? I say this because I've been chastised for voicing "opinion" here. If my opinion happened to fit within a "wrong" doctrine, then it would conviniently fit the rules of the site. |
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Dec 14 |
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Does the diversity in doctrines among Christian traditions indicate that there are multiple “truths”? Opinion is not inherently the same as interpretation but one can base their opinion on facts or knowledge. However they can ignore it as well. I would argue that considering that there are more than 300k religious sects, the suggestion that every doctrine is carefully developed is suspect. |
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Dec 14 |
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Does the diversity in doctrines among Christian traditions indicate that there are multiple “truths”? "Hence the rules about asking about them specifically so that they get a chance to answer without fighting all the other competing doctrines." Exactly, this at least suggests there are different answers. However, I thought this site tried to avoid "opinion". Isn't doctrine just "religious opinion"? How can an answer be given if one as to automatically concede that any other doctrine may say differently? Shouldn't there be a larger admittance that this is all purely opinion? |
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Dec 14 |
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Does the diversity in doctrines among Christian traditions indicate that there are multiple “truths”? @Narnian I'm naive to the different Christian doctrines. On a previous question I posed, I was told that I need to ask the question specific to a doctrine. I wasn't aware an answer depends on a doctrine. That's what I'm trying to figure out here. |
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Dec 14 |
asked | Does the diversity in doctrines among Christian traditions indicate that there are multiple “truths”? |
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Dec 14 |
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Why doesn't the bible prohibit slavery? @Caleb, I don't understand what a doctrinal question is. It was my understanding that this Christianity StackExchange aimed to find one answer based on "evidence" from the bible. Are you suggesting there are multiple answers? |
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Dec 9 |
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Is God capable of ever doing wrong? @JustinY Okay, perhaps I am having trouble understanding. What are other sources of doctrine Christians turn to? |
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Dec 9 |
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Is God capable of ever doing wrong? Everything this "God" does is right according to this definition of "God"? Then what is this definition of god? Perhaps this is a follow up question I should post. I've heard a variety of definitions within Christianity. Where is this definition cited? Where in the bible? |
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Dec 9 |
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Is God capable of ever doing wrong? "It's not whether God does right or wrong," I am asking specifically whether the "God" defined by Christianity can do "wrong". That is my question. Can you cite where the bible says something is "right" because God does it? |
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Dec 8 |
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Is God capable of ever doing wrong? Based on every definition of "holiness" I've looked up, it says nothing of "right" and "wrong". |
