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Re: Discussion regarding origins of trinity

Posted by James Scott IV on 5/6/2004, 1:07 pm, in reply to "Discussion regarding origins of trinity"
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Dude read the article more carefully!
Here is a quote:
"Finally, detractors claim that the Hindu "trimurti" - Brahma, Vishnu and Siva* - was another model for the Christian Trinity. (You can view a picture of the Hindu trimurti at another site ) Yet scholars tell us that this "trimurti" only appears in Hinduism during the fourth century after Christ. Christians had been professing belief in One God in Three Persons for four centuries by then! If the Holy Trinity concept predates the Hindu trimurti, the former could not have been copied from the latter. In fact, given Hinduism's tendancy to absorb concepts from other religions, and the fact that Christianity reached India in the first century, it is quite possible that the Hindu sages developed the trimurti along the lines of the Trinity-concept professed by Indian Christians!"

What part of "it is quite possible" do ya not understand lad?
It's CLEAR, nowhere does the article you cite ever claim that scholars say the Hindu Trimerti came from the Trinity. Rather that scholars say the Trimerti concept didn't appear until the fourth century. The author of the article then goes on to speculate the possible origins of the Trimerti (which seems like quite a resonable speculation to me).
So read more carefully next time.
Cheers!
Jim Scott
PS There IS NO Hindu concept of the Trinity. Rather the aricle is claiming that it's not possible that Christianity got the concept of the Trinity from the Trimerti.

--Previous Message--
: Dear,
: I read an article describing the
: Hindu concept of trinity. I found it
: to be very creative and amusing. My
: question is regarding source for the
: claim that somehow Hindu sages got
: "Trinity" concept from
: Indian Christians !! in first
: century. But later you seem to claim
: that "scholars" ( who are
: they source/description ? ) claimed
: that Hindu Trinity concepts came up
: in fourth century
: I mean, your claim is quite puzzling
: and amazing to understand. Does this
: mean that Indian Christians from
: first century took 300+ years to
: convince sages to add this concept to
: Hindu religon!
: I respect all religon and religious
: people like yourself.
: But its a universal truth , that no
: religon should be propogated based on
: false/incomplete information.
: Thank you.
:

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--Previous Message-- : Dude read the article more : carefully! : : Here is a quote: "Finally, : detractors claim that the Hindu : "trimurti" - Brahma, : Vishnu and Siva* - was another model : for the Christian Trinity. (You can : view a picture of the Hindu trimurti : at another site ) Yet scholars tell : us that this "trimurti" : only appears in Hinduism during the : fourth century after Christ. : Christians had been professing : belief in One God in Three Persons : for four centuries by then! If the : Holy Trinity concept predates the : Hindu trimurti, the former could not : have been copied from the latter. In : fact, given Hinduism's tendancy to : absorb concepts from other : religions, and the fact that : Christianity reached India in the : first century, it is quite possible : that the Hindu sages developed the : trimurti along the lines of the : Trinity-concept professed by Indian : Christians!" : : : What part of "it is quite : possible" do ya not understand : lad? : : It's CLEAR, nowhere does the article : you cite ever claim that scholars : say the Hindu Trimerti came from the : Trinity. Rather that scholars say : the Trimerti concept didn't appear : until the fourth century. The : author of the article then goes on : to speculate the possible origins of : the Trimerti (which seems like quite : a resonable speculation to me). : : So read more carefully next time. : Cheers! : : Jim Scott : : PS There IS NO Hindu concept of the : Trinity. Rather the aricle is : claiming that it's not possible that : Christianity got the concept of the : Trinity from the Trimerti. : : : --Previous Message-- : Dear, : I read an article describing the : Hindu concept of trinity. I found it : to be very creative and amusing. My : question is regarding source for the : claim that somehow Hindu sages got : "Trinity" concept from : Indian Christians !! in first : century. But later you seem to : claim : that "scholars" ( who are : they source/description ? ) claimed : that Hindu Trinity concepts came up : in fourth century : I mean, your claim is quite puzzling : and amazing to understand. Does : this : mean that Indian Christians from : first century took 300+ years to : convince sages to add this concept : to : Hindu religon! : I respect all religon and religious : people like yourself. : But its a universal truth , that no : religon should be propogated based : on : false/incomplete information. : Thank you. : : :

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