Re: Western sects

From: Simon Hibbs (simonh_hibbs@my-deja.com)
Date: Tue 07 Nov 2000 - 19:24:51 EET


Andrew :

>What do you consider to have been the consequences for behaviour
>of the distinction between 'same substance' and 'like substance'?

If he was of the 'same substance' as god, then he was (and is) god.
If he is of 'similar substance', then he was (and is) not god.
If christ is god, then he can be directly worshiped, if he is not
god then he cannot be directly worshiped.

The two interpretations equate to two different religions.

Simon

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