The 3 monotheistic religions-Judaism,Christianity,and Islam-all purport to share one fundamental concept:belief in God as the Supreme Being,the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe.Known as TAWHID in Islam,this concept of the oneness of God was stressed by Moses in a biblical passage known as the "Shema" or the Jewish creed of faithDEUTERONOMY 6:4--HEAR,O ISREAL:THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD.")
IT was repeated word for word 1500yrs. later by Jesus when he said:".....The first of all the commandments is,Hear,O isreal;the Lord our God is one LOrd."(mark 12:29).
Christianity has digressed from the concept of the Oneness of God,however,into a vague and mysterious doctrine that was formulated during the 4th century.This doctrine,which continues to be a source of controversy both within and without the Christian religion,is known as the Doctrine of the Trinity.Simply put,the Christian doctrine of the Trinity states that God is the union of three divine persons-the Father,the Sonand the Holy Spirit-in one divine being.
That concept,put in basic terms,sounds confusing,the flowery language in the actual text of the doctrine lends more mystery to the matter:
"....we worship one God in Trinity,and Trinity in unity.......for there is one Person of the Father,another of the Son,another of the Holy Ghost is all one.....they are not three gods,but one God....the whole three persons are co-eternal and co-equal....he therefore that will be saved must thus think of the Trinity...."(excerpts from the Athanasian Creed).
come on Aineo this is even more confusing ..............Let's put this together in a different formne person,God the Father+one person,God the Son+one person,God the Holy Ghost=one person,God the What? Is this English or is this gibberish?
IT IS SAID THAT ATHANASIUS,THE BISHOP WHO FORMULATED THIS DOCTRINE,CONFESSED THAT THE MORE HE WROTE ON THE MATTER,THE LESS CAPABLE HE WAS OF CLEARLY EXPRESSING HIS THOUGHTS REGARDING IT...................