BULLDOG
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I would be interested in how he determined those specific meanings, and specifically associated them with each of the purported members of the triumvirate. Those specific connections are not shown in the bible. Your explanation sounds like just another example of a religious leader making up another flowery story and trying to pass it off as divine revelation, since there is nothing in the bible to support it.Dear Colin norris
The UU minister I last discussed the Trinity symbolism with, taught it as meaning Universal TRUTH, Justice and Peace:
The Kingdom of God meaning seeking to live by and establish truth.
Jesus meaning Equal Justice and common Authority of Law for all people to treat each other fairly in relations with each other by the Golden Rule.
The Holy Spirit meaning Peace and harmony to heal restore and unite all Humanity as one.
If the meaning of the Trinity is taught as positive humanitarian values, this helps restore peace and justice by establishing agreement on policies and principles based on common truth and understanding.
NOT coercion, indoctrination, manipulation, misrepresentation etc.
I am guessing your objections refer to either religious abuse or political abuse of authority.
Are you able to make a distinction between true teachings and practice of Christian values and charity?
Vs. The corrupted selfish or politicized abuses of religion for personal bias or benefit.
Usually it is the abusive corrupt side that invokes the criticisms and corrections.
The good meanings and principles behind the laws are used as the common standard of ethics, right and wrong, or true and false. We as people need to have some common understanding of truth justice and equity in order to point out false or abusive "garbage/rubbish" being mistaught to mislead others and cause damage and injustice.
Whatever scale or standard you are using here, to distinguish good from bad teaching/"rubbish", that is the very process of establishing Truth and Justice for the sake of Humanity and Peace that is the purpose and meaning of the Trinity.
Your criticisms do not negate the values behind the Trinity, but demonstrate the universal meaning, importance and process of "seeking to establish common Truth Justice and Peace" universal to all Humanity.