The Trinity and other such concepts?

Question

One of the inherent problems in Monotheistic Christianity is their take on the concept of The Trinity. In Buddhism this Trinity, or Trikaya, is how the mind is manifest in reality, and that there are three basic ways this could be, making an inherent unity. It is only when a mask of 'person' is put in place that the argument of parts(Nothing with parts can be absolute) can be used to point out a logical fallacy.

I am a beginner looking for sources to read, articles or books, to help me understand the logical traps in Christianity, partly by looking at their non-twisted counter parts. Can God be simultaneously be omniscient, omnipresent and compassionate? What of the logic involved with concepts of the Trinity, Predestination, and Good and Evil? Things such as that.

Is someone able to point me in the right direction of finding information(christian bias aside)?

Answer 1

Perhaps the best disection of Christianity, including the Trinity, is "The Age of Reason," by Thomas Paine. http://www.deism.com/images/The%20Age%20...

"It seems as if parents of the Christian profession were ashamed to

tell their children anything about the principles of their religion.

They sometimes instruct them in morals, and talk to them of the

goodness of what they call Providence, for the Christian mythology has

five deities- there is God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy

Ghost, the God Providence, and the Goddess Nature. But the Christian

story of God the Father putting his son to death, or employing people

to do it (for that is the plain language of the story) cannot be told

by a parent to a child; and to tell him that it was done to make

mankind happier and better is making the story still worse- as if

mankind could be improved by the example of murder; and to tell him

that all this is a mystery is only making an excuse for the

incredibility of it."

Paine was no atheist, no slouch at understanding all religions, and was so thorough in his book that it put his life at risk from the very people who considered him a political Patriot and one of our Founding Fathers.

I think you find it very enlightening.

Answer 2

I would suggest you read on Vedic philosophy. If not look for a book entitled Beyond, Illusion and Doubt by A.C. Bhaktivedanta ans Swami Orabhupada.

Thanks for asking. Have a great day!

Answer 3

just take some time to read the bible. the thing about Christianity is about answer that can't be questioned. in contrast, philosophy is about questions with no answers. i believe faith is central in understanding Christianity. you don't apply logic to it. you can examine it with logically and most likely come out with illogical answers, within system of logic.