Trinity

[Neo-Scholastic]

Mainline theology cannot simply and effectively explain the Holy Trinity. When they do, the human mind can only visualize three gods.

[freedomfromforum]

Mainline theology cannot simply and effectively explain the Holy Trinity. When they do, the human mind can only visualize three gods.

A convenient circular argument - And it still fails.

[Brakeman]

Mainline theology cannot simply and effectively explain the Holy Trinity. When they do, the human mind can only visualize three gods.

Not even with god on the prayer phone you can't explain it? When you ask god to explain himself, does he tell you to f*ck off?

[LastPoet]

Mainline theology cannot simply and effectively explain the Holy Trinity. When they do, the human mind can only visualize three gods.

Ahw camon, can't you come up with some bullshit, like everyone before you did?

[Faith No More]

Mainline theology cannot simply and effectively explain the Holy Trinity. When they do, the human mind can only visualize three gods.

Theology cannot effectively explain the Trinity because the only effective explanation is that it is nonsensical.

[Neo-Scholastic]

You misunderstand. I agree that mainline, i.e. orthodox, theology is nonsense. As a student of Swedenborg, I have a different take on the Trinity that most Christians consider heretical.

Unfortunately, I'm a bit time challenged. I'm selling my house and moving. All my books are boxed- up. And I never really took the time to summarize the New Church perspective. Nevertheless, the Swedenborgian view recognizes a divine trinity divided not into persons, but rather essential attributes of one God, just as soul, body, and operation make one human.

[pineapplebunnybounce]

You misunderstand. I agree that mainline, i.e. orthodox, theology is nonsense. As a student of Swedenborg, I have a different take on the Trinity that most Christians consider heretical.

Unfortunately, I'm a bit time challenged. I'm selling my house and moving. All my books are boxed- up. And I never really took the time to summarize the New Church perspective. Nevertheless, the Swedenborgian view recognizes a divine trinity divided not into persons, but rather essential attributes of one God, just as soul, body, and operation make one human.

Bolding mine.

Soul has not been demonstrated to exist. Body without operation is still human. A dead human body still belongs to the human species.

[Angrboda]

You misunderstand. I agree that mainline, i.e. orthodox, theology is nonsense. As a student of Swedenborg, I have a different take on the Trinity that most Christians consider heretical.

Unfortunately, I'm a bit time challenged. I'm selling my house and moving. All my books are boxed- up. And I never really took the time to summarize the New Church perspective. Nevertheless, the Swedenborgian view recognizes a divine trinity divided not into persons, but rather essential attributes of one God, just as soul, body, and operation make one human.

I'm a bit unable to fully participate as well. However, when you do get the time, I would love to hear more about Swedenborgianism and your take on theology. Perhaps you can start a thread once you get more settled. There's also an Eastern Orthodox Christian who just joined, though I suspect he's just a shit n' runner, but I know very little about that branch of Christianity. It would be nice to learn more about it first-hand.

[Minimalist]

They have a web site.

http://www.swedenborg.org/Beliefs.aspx

God is infinitely loving and at the center of every life.

Truth is love in action. Actions performed out of love are genuine expressions in a physical form of what love means.

There is one God whose essence is Divine Love and Wisdom. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all aspects of God just as body, mind, and soul are all aspects of one person.

The Bible is the inspired Word of God that provides inspiration and help to lead better and more fulfilling lives. The literal sense of Scripture tells the story of the people of God, and contains a deeper
eaning that illumines the journey of the human soul.

People are essentially spirits clothed with material bodies. At death, the material body is laid aside and the person continues to live on in the world of spirit choosing a heavenly life or a hellish one, based on the quality of life choices made here.

God gives everyone the freedom to choose their beliefs and live their lives accordingly. Salvation is available for people of all religions.

The Second Coming has taken place—and in fact still is taking place. It is not an actual physical appearance of the Lord, but rather his return in spirit and truth that is being effected as a present reality.

God is infinitely loving and at the center of every life.

I can't imagine why they felt the need to repeat the first one. Maybe they think repeating drivel makes it better?

[Brakeman]

They have a web site.

http://www.swedenborg.org/Beliefs.aspx

God is infinitely loving and at the center of every life.

I can't imagine why they felt the need to repeat the first one. Maybe they think repeating drivel makes it better?