tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post8704571002239611072..comments2024-03-27T15:34:14.749-07:00Comments on dangerous idea: Christianity: Unique, or Uniquely wrongVictor Repperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962948073162156902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-16465792534747130222009-02-12T19:34:00.000-07:002009-02-12T19:34:00.000-07:00All sorts of belief systems are unique. I think th...All sorts of belief systems are unique. I think the Christian doctrine of the incarnation is a wonderful way of navigating between the extremes of immanence and total transcendence. Its not the uniqueness, its the .. fittingness? elegance? But "unique" is the wrong word.<BR/><BR/>and the most important property is 'Truth" though i can appreciate the elegance also of belief systems I think are false (e.g the deterministic elegance of Spinoza)Gordon Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223834584232283601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-26626089404979499452009-02-12T11:42:00.000-07:002009-02-12T11:42:00.000-07:00The notion of a "god-man" is a pagan, pre-Christia...The notion of a "god-man" is a pagan, pre-Christian one. Whether or not Christianity developed it in some unique way or not doesn't change that. <BR/><BR/>And let's not forget Krishna, considered by many traditions to be the Supreme Being.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991410496107221875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-84532930036673591612009-02-12T07:59:00.000-07:002009-02-12T07:59:00.000-07:00Victor: I dunno about that. I'm no Hindu, but ou...Victor: I dunno about that. I'm no Hindu, but our friend Wikipedia tells us "the All-Pervading essence of all beings, the master of—and beyond—the past, present and future, the creator and destroyer of all existences, one who supports, sustains and governs the Universe and originates and develops all elements within."<BR/><BR/>That seems pretty transcendent to me!<BR/><BR/>In any event, your original claim was that "[n]o one else says that the God of the Universe walked on earth to save us." That's not true; millions and millions of Hindus think so, too -- they just call him Vishnu.Andrew T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07562402977211994270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-56287181056453362022009-02-11T16:51:00.000-07:002009-02-11T16:51:00.000-07:00No, Victor, you did not, nor did I say that you di...No, Victor, you did not, nor did I say that you did. However, I have heard this "uniqueness" used by many Christians as evidence of the truth of Christian beliefs.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991410496107221875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-71427233221910572422009-02-11T16:20:00.000-07:002009-02-11T16:20:00.000-07:00Vishnu's not the transcendent God of the Abrahamic...Vishnu's not the transcendent God of the Abrahamic tradition. Neither did Vishnu create the world ex nihilo. <BR/><BR/>SE: Christianity makes a claim on behalf of its founder that no other religion makes on behalf of its founder. Did I say that it follows that it is true? What I said was "uniquely wrong if it is wrong."Victor Repperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962948073162156902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-62442288730030708752009-02-11T15:27:00.000-07:002009-02-11T15:27:00.000-07:00I think almighty Vishnu would like a word with you...I think almighty <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu" REL="nofollow">Vishnu would like a word with you</A>.Andrew T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07562402977211994270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-84920972230234033562009-02-11T15:26:00.000-07:002009-02-11T15:26:00.000-07:00All religions are "unique" in one way or another. ...All religions are "unique" in one way or another. Christianity's "uniqueness" is no indication that it had a divine origin. Having such features does NOT mean the religion in question is true. Nor do they even make it more likely to be true.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991410496107221875noreply@blogger.com