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emotional · 08-05-2003, 08:38 AM

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Originally posted by Magus55
The Jewish God is the same God as the Christian one.

Certainly not. The Christian god has a lot baggage from the pagan god-man-saviour myths. Leviticus forbids the drinking of blood, yet Jesus institutes it on the Last Supper. Where does it come from? The followers of Mithras had feasts of symbolic bread and wine long before the birth of Jesus.

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Just because most Jews don't believe in the Trinity, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The OT implies the trinity when God speaks in the plural. Jews just ignore that.

Interpreting the plural to mean a Trinity is just that: an interpretation. Wherever a plural is mentioned, Rashi, the greatest commentator of Jewish scripture, construes as God talking to His angels as a sign of humility.

Mageth · 08-05-2003, 08:45 AM

Magus:

Just because most Jews don't believe in the Trinity, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Likewise, just because most Christians do believe in the trinity doesn't mean it exists.

Mageth · 08-05-2003, 08:55 AM

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Originally posted by Magus55
The unlawful killing of one human being by another with malice.

God isn't a human being killing another human for one. God does it lawfully, since He is the Creator of the Universe, and the ultimate Judge. And God doesn't kill with malice.

Let me ask you again. If its not acceptable for God to judge and execute people, why is it acceptable for the military to kill the enemy and get applauded, or the government to execute a criminal? God holds infinitely more authority than both the government and the military.

Thanks, Magus, for the shining example of why the Christian God should win this contest. You must really be rooting for him, as you are trying to influence the crowd to vote for him.

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08-05-2003, 08:45 AM	#52
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	Magus: Just because most Jews don't believe in the Trinity, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Likewise, just because most Christians do believe in the trinity doesn't mean it exists.

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