It turns out that anyone can say anything about God.
What God wants, What God doesn't want.
What God likes. What God doesn't like.
Who God likes. Who God doesn't like.
And God doesn't show up to endorse or refute any of it. None.
So then we're left to discern. 1st priority: what is said about God just to make the speaker's life easier? Especially, what gives them more power, and/or less accountability?
A lot of what is said on God's behalf is simply self-serving.
@sumpnlikefaith God and Jesus = 2
@sumpnlikefaith I find it to be a Pagan religion, not that there is anything wrong with Polytheism.
@HawkHorton Okay, there are *many* different takes on all of this, but I'll give you some generally-agreed-on broad strokes.
Most Christians have adopted the concept of the Trinity, which is one God in three "persons."
God is the creator, the impetus of all that is, making order out of chaos.
Jesus Christ is the direct descendant (son) of God, who was fully God (immortal) and fully human (mortal).
The Holy Spirit is God's prevailing presence, aiding in inspiration, understanding, solace, etc.
@sumpnlikefaith It seems like all of this is just a way to spin Polytheism. I have felt this since I was a child.
@HawkHorton It'd be really fun to watch a roomful of Christian theologians react to that.
Likewise, Christians do *not* believe in reincarnation, they believe in resurrection! [scratches head]
Christians have convinced each other their beliefs are special, unique and altogether different from anyone else's, but they're actually very similar to many other religious/spiritual beliefs. And pointing that out generally makes them *very* uncomfortable.
@HawkHorton Hopefully? In what sense do you mean?