Late to Alexandra’s Trinitarian Party

Patrick O’ Hannigan says he is late to Alexandra’s Stunning Graphic and Discussion on whether the Holy Trinity is a Monotheistic Doctrine.

Well, yes, he is late. But he adds the topper and it deserves linkage!

Of course the Holy Trinity is a doctrine of monotheism.
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What neither the Anchoress nor Alexandra nor anyone else visiting that thread has mentioned yet is this:

Jesus, as a devout Jew, said and believed the Sh’ma prayer, (“Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one…”) Jesus also charged his disciples with the following mission, as recorded in Matthew 28:19:

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

Behold the Trinitarian formula, come down to us through the ages via the church.
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It hardly needs saying that Jesus wasn’t given to self-contradiction

You’ll want to read it all, as he has some interesting links.

Also, this is a terrific piece on Advent, written in 2003 by Gerald Venderleun, The Creche By The Side of the Road – you’ll like it, I promise.

FINAL THOUGHT: It occurs to me that within the last 24 hours, this blog has commented on everything from Ace of Spades obscene and funny Golden Cheney Awards, to sex and greed, to sagging boobage, to faith to the Holy Trinity, to politics and on and on…Don’t you want to go press the button and vote for my blog in the 2005 Weblog Awards? And since we’re talking Alexandra, don’t you want to vote for All Things Beautiful, too? C’mon! Go vote fer us! :-)