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Major Nikon

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11. It's actually not that difficult for Christians to reject the concept of the trinity

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #3)

Wed May 16, 2018, 10:18 AM

May 2018

There's no evidence for the trinity in the synoptic gospels. Jehova's Witnesses, who are arguably more fundamentalist than most Christian fundamentalists are nontrinitarian for just that reason. The reason why trinitarian doctrine is so well embedded in mainstream Christianity is because the RCC was founded on it.

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In my 72 years on this planet, I have met many, many Christians [View all] MineralMan May 2018 OP

It's more than a few zipplewrath May 2018 #1

The more you read about the history of Christianity Raven123 May 2018 #2

There is a vast difference between someone who has doubts Mariana May 2018 #9

Perhaps they are still working it out Raven123 May 2018 #15

Our family attended a Unitarian church while I was growing up. Laffy Kat May 2018 #3

I deliberately left the Trinity concept out of my basic description. MineralMan May 2018 #4

But isn't the trinity one of the basic tenets of Christianity? Laffy Kat May 2018 #5

It's not universal among Christians. MineralMan May 2018 #7

Thanks. nt Laffy Kat May 2018 #8

There's no mention of it in the bible, and the word only appeared in the 3rd century muriel_volestrangler May 2018 #10

It's actually not that difficult for Christians to reject the concept of the trinity Major Nikon May 2018 #11

Christianity, like any faith or religion, is complex and the beliefs of self-described christians Nitram May 2018 #6

What you say is undoubtedly true Major Nikon May 2018 #12

I was responding to Mineral Man's point, which was that he didn't know how it was possible Nitram May 2018 #13

I get that part Major Nikon May 2018 #14

I agree. Nitram May 2018 #16