Dear Friends,
I can easily think of religions with 2, 3 or even more gods. let's start with one close to "home", gnosticism:
http://www.helsinki.fi/teol/hyel/gno...nosticism.html
@Pebbles_Nibbles, I have only met one person who has been able to explain how the trinity fits into monotheism using simple language:
She referred to "the plurality of the Godhead" as the complexity of the divine being. According to her, because God has several attributes and a greatness which is impossible for humans to grasp, Christians use the number 3. 3, being a plural number, shows the plurality of God's attributes and His abilities.
I don't think it's out of LUNACY that someone would suggest that Christians believe in a triune God. I think that the problem is linguistic: the language used to describe the Trinity and other aspects of Christan dogma is very complicated and confusing. Someone from outside the Christian tradition (or even within the church) cannot understand the finer details of Christianity unless they are given a key to unlock the code.
Mind you, I am not talking about a spiritual key. I am talking about simple language that is accessible to ppl from any background.