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28 International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 7 (24): 13-37, Autumn 2020
In contrast, phrases from - True Unity and Plurality
Christ are quoted that carry the of Mental: This possibility
“Trinity”; that Christ said to is compatible with monotheism;
His apostles at the end of His But Christians do not
life: I have been given all the accept it.
powers of heaven and earth, so - True Plurality and Mental
go and make all nations my Unity: This possibility
disciples and Baptize them in requires polytheism.
the name of “Father”, “Son” - Both True Plurality and
and “Holy Spirit” and teach True Unity; This assumption
new disciples to obey all the requires contradiction,
commands I have given you. because the concept of
Rest assured, wherever you go, unity and plurality are
I am always with you. two contradictory concepts,
(Matthew, 28: 18-20) and the combination of
Sentences such as “I and the the two in a single
Father are one”, and the Father instance is impossible
is in me, and I in the Father”, considering the conditions
(John, 10: 22 and 40; Ibid, 14: 3) of contradiction.
and what is said in the “Gospel As Allameh Tabatabai has
of John” is a proof for those pointed out, the combination
who believe in the “Trinity”, of true unity and true plurality
and that there are three witnesses is impossible if the gender of
in heaven who testify: The plurality and unity is the same
Father, the Son, and the Holy and, for example, both types of
Spirit are one. (John, 5: 7)
unity are personal or type or
gender. (Tabatabai, 2006,
Problems of the “Trinity”
1. Opposing the Rule of Vol. 14: 35)
Reason In other words, if the
In a general classification, believers in the “Trinity” were
present to consider the oneness
three assumptions can be made of God as figurative and to
for the “Trinity”:
