We Catholics believe in One God. This God had expressed Himself in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As to how that can be or why is it that way is not the more relevant question. More important is what it shows. Though all are God, they had their own role to play in the salvation of men. The Father led the creation. The Son led the salvation. And the Holy Spirit led the guidance of those whim Jesus had left. They cooperated with each other and shared fully their divinity for the sake of men. They showed us that though they are distinct and equal in dignity, they can work together.
The dogma of the Trinity seeks to challenge Catholics to imitate them. In Genesis, God created man in His image and likeness. It is our calling to reflect divine attributes. Foremost of this attribute is their being community. As the People of God, we must also strive to live as a community. We must be willing to share our talents, time and treasure. The early Christians were this kind of community. They see to it that they respond to the needs of others base on what they have. Because of this, no one was in need in the community. Resources were distributed according to their need. Everyone owns everything and everything is owned by everyone. It was an ideal made real by the early Christians. Thousand of years since, we became worse than better. We have to recover that condition. The world would be a better place if we go back to cooperation, sharing, and being community.
The dogma of the Trinity seeks to challenge Catholics to imitate them. In Genesis, God created man in His image and likeness. It is our calling to reflect divine attributes. Foremost of this attribute is their being community. As the People of God, we must also strive to live as a community. We must be willing to share our talents, time and treasure. The early Christians were this kind of community. They see to it that they respond to the needs of others base on what they have. Because of this, no one was in need in the community. Resources were distributed according to their need. Everyone owns everything and everything is owned by everyone. It was an ideal made real by the early Christians. Thousand of years since, we became worse than better. We have to recover that condition. The world would be a better place if we go back to cooperation, sharing, and being community.
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