So, This in fact is the well known type of erroneous statement is described as the "Strawman fallacy". It is most frequently used by people who are too lazy to do the proper scholarship necessary to find the true facts. The statement above by the OP is the consumate example of the 'strawman fallacy'.
eherm... If you look... I wasn't saying people believe in all of those... I'm saying many of you believe in this, or that, or that... etc.
The first one was "
three separate dieties in one form" i.e. three persons, each being fully God... in one form/essence.
Is that not what many people are telling me right now... three persons (Each fully God)/one essence?
therefore, not only is it not a strawman (a statement overly simplified for the purpose of attacking/disproving)... it's not wrong. Nor am I attacking or making any attempt to disprove it. I'm not even rebutting it. I'm saying "I've heard quite a few explanations of the trinity... and people usually say that all other concepts of the trinity are heresy."
For example... in this thread... I've been told
"Scripture teaches that there is only one God, that the Father is God, Jesus is God, the Spirit is God; and all three are distinct, as opposed to one God wearing different masks."-NorrinRadd
"The Father, Son, and Spirit are all unique Persons."-MrSnow
"to divide God into thirds is heresy."-Oblio
"God, as Father, Son and Holy Spirit each is God in his own right"-BrBob
"Three distinct Persons equally and eternally of the same One Unique Substance."-PaladinValer
"3 gods in 1 is tritheism which is a pagan concept."-Elife3
So... are they all unique persons, each God in their own respect... but equal? Or are they three gods in one? Or is that a pegan concept? Are they all unique persons? or is it heresy to separate them?
I was told by one person, that Jesus was "fully God" even while on earth... So, what did he mean when he said "The Father is greater than I."...? That question is usually what gets people saying "He was God, then became human, the other persons of God be greater than that one." Yet, oblio would say that's heresy.
Trust me... I'm not even beginning to question or debate the theory... I'm simply questing for an explanation of it so that in the future, I'll know what the other viewpoint is. At that point it'll be a debate... and a fun one... now, I'm doing nothing but trying to understand... Therefore it's a "question" not a "strawman."
Now... if you'd like to contribute to the conversation... good. If you'd like to clarify something... I'd like that. But I'd appreciate it if you didn't jump into conversations in order to end them because you don't agree with the ability of your viewpoint to be explained, let alone questioned.