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J-D · 10-10-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hatsoff

I don't see how a literal reading of Scripture supports a Sabellianist interpretation.

I didn't intend such a broad statement, only that the specific references you quoted are more compatible with a Sabellian than a trinitarian interpretation. Other Scriptural texts may be different.

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Originally Posted by hatsoff

How so?

If God and Jesus are different, how can the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ be the same? It's like saying that there are two different people with the same head.

J-D · 10-10-2006, 04:05 PM

More generally, I repeat my previous point that trinitarian doctrines, being incoherent at base, are not a plausible interpretation of anything.

Tao of Pooh · 10-11-2006, 05:34 AM

This is what I posted on another mssgboard regarding the trinity. I would post it here but it's like...4 or 5 posts long:
The Trinity

Oh how the world so dearly loves a cage.

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10-10-2006, 04:05 PM	#32
J-D Moderator - General Religious Discussions Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New South Wales Posts: 27,330	More generally, I repeat my previous point that trinitarian doctrines, being incoherent at base, are not a plausible interpretation of anything.

10-11-2006, 05:34 AM	#33
Tao of Pooh Beloved Deceased Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The 100 Acre Wood. Posts: 2,805	This is what I posted on another mssgboard regarding the trinity. I would post it here but it's like...4 or 5 posts long: The Trinity *Oh how the world so dearly loves a cage.*

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