From: Pele@yabbs
To: alarm@yabbs
Subject: re: The Trinity
Date: Sat Aug 20 19:01:44 1994
I have heard those verses before.  Thanx. But I don't know if that
justifies saying that God is all three rolled into one. I think it solidifies
the idea that God is supreme, but I just don't know.  Think of it this way.
The Hindu believe in many different gods but worship Brahma, the Creator,
as the supreme.  I am inclined to believe that Jesus and the holy spirit
are aspects of God, just as children are different aspects of their parents.
Jesus possesses something that God did not--Humanity.  It's an aspect he
picked up from his mother, Mary, a human.  Notice that, except in the case
of Ananaias and Sapphira (Sp?) "God" has become more humane and less wrathful.

Jesus said that he himself speaks to God on our behalf.  I think that it's
easy to evolve the idea of the Trinity when we have to have "One God." 
That's just my personal feeling on the matter.  I'd be happy to discuss it.
I'm not entirely Bible ignorant so I'd be happy to hear your personal (not
the established Church's) opinion on the matter.

-Pele-