Like many children with an IQ above ambient room temperature, I questioned the idea of a triune god when I was about 6. (OK I was 40 before I actually head the word 'triune')
The Irish nuns used the same explanation used by St Patrick himself when preaching to the savage pagan Irish in 428CE : The Shamrock.
Sister Mary Fartsalot.(that's what we called her) : "Now do you understand?"
Me: "No " (I'm six years old. OF COURSE I'm going to understand one of the most subtle,one might say the most loopy concept in Christian theology. Stupid cow)
Sister; (showing that twitch which meant she was about to belt you one) : "It's a mystery of faith. you just have to believe it"
Me "Oh" (what else COULD I say,if I wanted to avoid physical pain?)
"It's mystery of faith ,you just have to believe it" is the pithiest explanation of Catholic and indeed Christian theology generally I've ever come across.
The unspoken corollary was actually spoken by Brian in "Family Guy; "I see.Believe as I say or I'll hurt you". Once I understood that,I never had any problems with religion at school. I simply said what they wanted to hear.However,the crunts still managed to find a long list of other reasons to beat the living crap out of us.
The Irish nuns used the same explanation used by St Patrick himself when preaching to the savage pagan Irish in 428CE : The Shamrock.
Sister Mary Fartsalot.(that's what we called her) : "Now do you understand?"
Me: "No " (I'm six years old. OF COURSE I'm going to understand one of the most subtle,one might say the most loopy concept in Christian theology. Stupid cow)
Sister; (showing that twitch which meant she was about to belt you one) : "It's a mystery of faith. you just have to believe it"
Me "Oh" (what else COULD I say,if I wanted to avoid physical pain?)
"It's mystery of faith ,you just have to believe it" is the pithiest explanation of Catholic and indeed Christian theology generally I've ever come across.
The unspoken corollary was actually spoken by Brian in "Family Guy; "I see.Believe as I say or I'll hurt you". Once I understood that,I never had any problems with religion at school. I simply said what they wanted to hear.However,the crunts still managed to find a long list of other reasons to beat the living crap out of us.
