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Response to Muslim review of Trinity

So two Muslim gentlemen reviewed a video on the Trinity here , and I wanted to respond to some of the concerns they raised. Also, just to note ahead of time, I'm not an expert theologian or anything, just a laymen (or, if you prefer, hobbyist) who enjoys thinking about these things, so I'm more liable to err than an expert and there are probably those who can put these things more clearly, so take that as you will, but in any case, here's my response:  The Logic of the Trinity The three persons of the Trinity are not three members of one species, where the species is God, because we do not count them as being 3 gods, but only as one God. i.e. we are saying that with respect to the species 'God' the three persons of the Trinity are numerically identical, and are only '3' regarding the species 'person' (I should also note that we don't typically use the word 'species' to talk about these things, since that is related to the ancient genus-di...

Blame and Understanding

You asked me to change my words,  that you might understand, and so I changed my words, that you might understand, and when I wished to speak, that you might understand, you would not speak with me,  that you might understand, I wished to understand you, that you might understand, I wished to make my mind known, that you might understand, I hoped to hear your words too,  that you might understand, I hoped to understand too,  that you might understand, perhaps it was wrong to wish, that you might understand, perhaps it was wrong to think, that you might understand, perhaps it was wrong to hope,  that you might understand, but only if I'd hope twas me,  that you might understand, and perhaps it was sometimes, that you might understand,  me putting me myself forth, that you might understand,  but I hope at times I'd put forth not me, that you might understand,  but rather the truth that I had,  that you might understand,  for truth is ...