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Originally Posted by PsiCop  Outside of movements such as Marcionism and most types of Gnosticism, recognition that the OT and NT gods are two different beings, is largely a modern phenomenon. The reasons for this are complex. In at least some cases it was motivated by contrarianism ... i.e. people like Tertullian argued along these lines: - Marcion said the OT and NT gods are different
- Marcion is always wrong because he's a heretic
- Therefore the OT and NT gods must be the same being
Yes, it's irrational and fallacious reasoning, but it's powerful. It's partly because people like Marcion taught duality, that "orthodox" Christians dug their heels in even harder on the issue and adopted unity instead. |
Well, that kind of arguments doesn't stand anymore. One for be heretic the mainstream has to be sure to be right. Since there're no certain on God matters, #2 voids, by accumulation #3 is voided as well. As you said, it's irrational.
I hope in the future, with Islam defeated or resumed to marginal groups for good, Christianity can come closer to Buddhism. Its aberrant to have a violent Christianity taken for the character of Christ, but I understand it to be needed due to its neighborhood.