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Eric Vida and Family's avatar

A very important subject to ponder.

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James Stanford's avatar

I have struggled (and still do) with the "classical" view of the trinity. I accept, however, the 3 distinct persons (although not necessary "person" as we might describe a fellow human being) that comprise the divine nature, and a plain reading of the Bible in regards to understanding what we can about that nature. There is also the example of a husband and wife being 'one' flesh (comprised of 2 distinct people) which seems to have a bearing on God being 'one' unit(y) (comprised of 3 distinct persons). The idea of "perichoresis", "circular dance", is interesting and I wonder whether that idea might have given rise to the triquetra symbol representing the trinity, as it potentially looks like a circular danced path.

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Teresa Quintero's avatar

I suggest that a study of the original words for "one", as in one God, means united more than it means one as in singular.

This would be in keeping with the times and people whose gods were divided and often at war with each other.

Our God(head) is united, not divided and warring with each other.

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