A Step Closer to 29

To understand the reason behind the above title, read the post from ten minutes ago.

To understand something more interesting, continue reading.

There is a doctrine concerning God that is generally accepted by most Christians. This doctrine is referred to as the Trinity. Basically, here's how it works: God consists of three beings--Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three beings are one being, yet they are simultaneously seperate. This is not understood by most people, myself included. However, that is the belief.

A lot of people do not believe in this, however. These people are wrong. I'm not going to spend a lot of time talking about that particular subject though, because that isn't what interests me at the moment. I am more interested in the Trinity itself.

I have tried to think of something on earth that can compare to the Trinity, but can think of nothing. A well-known illustration was given by St. Patrick of Ireland, referring to a clover. He said the the clover was similar to the Trinity: The clover has three leaves, but is still one plant. This, like all analogies, is flawed.

If you tear a leaf off of a clover, it can still survive. It doesn't matter that much if there are seperated. God cannot be seperated. It isn't that we don't know how to do it--the three parts of God are so inseperable that they are essentially one.

C. S. Lewis (yes, him again) mentioned the Trinity in Mere Christianity. I'm going to borrow (and never return) his idea on the Trinity.

God the Father is the source of God the Son. The Son is constantly brought forth by the Father. This doesn't mean that the Father existed first. They both have existed in this relationship since forever. They are so closely connected though, that their relationship creates a third being--the Holy Spirit. Again, this doesn't mean that He came after the Father and Son. They have all three existed since time began.

For a much less concise and more complex explanation, read Mere Christianity. C. S. Lewis can state his thoughts much better than I can. I have nothing new to say, but I hope this was as interesting to you as it was to me.

Goodbye, valiant reader,
Mitchell

29 - 1 = Incompletion

I have ruined everything. It was my goal to have post everyday in the month of February. But I missed yesterday, and now all hope is lost. I can do two posts in one day, which will bring the total for the month to 29 (since it's a leap year), but I can never fill the gap that will be left.

There is now a hole in Controlled Disorder. Please, watch your step and don't fall through it.

Goodbye, valiant reader,
Mitchell