Interesting little diagram

[gitlance]

I don't know what the purpose of this is, but it's rather interesting. Tell me what you think.

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/7618/trinityinteresting7tb.jpg

[Mysterium_Fidei]

I don't know what the purpose of this is, but it's rather interesting. Tell me what you think.

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/7618/trinityinteresting7tb.jpg

I don't understand it, exactly, but it looks very interesting!

[Thomas2618]

hmmm...makes a little sense but it is hard to read at first

[cathromang]

God the Father = Tradition = the Catholic churches

the Word of God Jesus Christ = Scripture = fundamentalist/protestant

the Holy Spirit = Spiritual Gifts = charisma/mysticism



Different churches represent different aspects of the Trinity?

Very interesting. Where did you find this, if I may ask?

[gitlance]

I just found it on a random Google image search.

[cathromang]

I'm curious as to who came up with this and why...

There is something in it...can't quite put my finger on it...

[gtsecc]

I'm curious as to who came up with this and why...

There is something in it...can't quite put my finger on it...
It is the symbol for various groups such as AA.

[karen freeinchristman]

I would call it the Universal Church!

[gtsecc]

I would call it the Universal Church!

I would say only the bottom right section is the universal church. ;)

[cathromang]

It is the symbol for various groups such as AA.

ah, The AA Code!!!

Notify Dan Brown! :)

[Thomas2618]

God the Father = Tradition = the Catholic churches

the Word of God Jesus Christ = Scripture = fundamentalist/protestant

the Holy Spirit = Spiritual Gifts = charisma/mysticism



Different churches represent different aspects of the Trinity?



When I read I saw it as being more what the different sects of Christianity focus on more....

I would say only the bottom right section is the universal church.

Agreed, that is if universal is synonymous with Whole and Catholic...I would say that the diagram is a little bit misleading, because IMHO those on the bottom right do the best at focusing on all of the parts shown in the diagram where as the others only focus mostly on one part...

[xristos.anesti]

If I may, the diagram is dangerous, to say the least.

[cenimo]

I've got it! Someone decided to apply the lyrics to the songs Bye Bye Miss American Pie, White Rabbit, and The Hotel California, factor in churches, and portray it all in a chart!


To expound a little on what cathromang said, take a good look at the diagram, break the triangle- "the big picture" - into three sections, top, lower left, and lower right.

At the top is the more fundamentalist Protestants, and the Sunday service revolves around Scripture reading and the sermon...at the lower left are Pentecostals / Charismatics, and from one Sunday to the next you never really know what is going to happen at the service...anything from a long sermon to someone in the pews being "slain in the Spirit" and doing anything from speaking in tongues to gymnastics in the aisles....and on the lower right are churches that are more tradition bound and the entire Mass or service centers on the Holy Eucharist.

[gitlance]

It is a dangerous chart, for it implies that all Christian sects are equal, when they most certainly are not.

[Naomi4Christ]

It is a dangerous chart, for it implies that all Christian sects are equal, when they most certainly are not.

No, because 'our' one is superior

[gitlance]

No, because 'our' one is superior

The Catholic faith is the faith given by Christ to the world. All other faiths are only true where they are in agreement with Catholic truth.

Extra ecclessiam nulla salus est.

[Naomi4Christ]

Exactly, what!

[gtsecc]

Exactly, what!
Extra ecclessiam nulla salus est.
Outside the Church there is no salvation.
I think that is Cyprian.

[Naomi4Christ]

Sounds Latin to me. Certainly not what you'd hear on a Saturday night on the streets of Larnaca.

[gtsecc]

Well, as much as I love early church sayings, I am not too fond of this.
I have to do some mental gymnastics with this one.
I think there are plenty of people who are not even Christian who will be saved.

[Thomas2618]

Well, as much as I love early church sayings, I am not too fond of this.
I have to do some mental gymnastics with this one.
I think there are plenty of people who are not even Christian who will be saved.

Careful... you don't want to sound universalistic...

[gtsecc]

Careful... you don't want to sound universalistic...
Ok, how is this?

I think there are plenty of people who are not even Christian who will be saved by Christ.

[Thomas2618]

Ok, how is this?

I think there are plenty of people who are not even Christian who will be saved by Christ.

I was just playing around with you gtsecc... That is too hard a subject to try to breach though. I have my thoughts but i'm just going to keep them to myself...

[xristos.anesti]

I was just playing around with you gtsecc... That is too hard a subject to try to breach though. I have my thoughts but i'm just going to keep them to myself...


Indeed, as one of the elders said once:

The only worry we should have about others should be said in our prayer. The only worry we should have for ourselves should be if do not worry about others. (Avva Justin)

[gitlance]

Well, as much as I love early church sayings, I am not too fond of this.
I have to do some mental gymnastics with this one.
I think there are plenty of people who are not even Christian who will be saved.

Well, you have to understand what the Church means when she teaches this. She means that ALL genuine truth is Catholic truth. Whatsoever anyone believes (Christian or not) that is in harmony with the divine revelation of God in Christ, is Catholic truth. All who will be saved, regardless of where they come from, will only be saved by Christ through Catholic truth. The Church is the pillar and foundation of the truth, and she alone possesses complete revelation from God. Thus, no matter who is saved, it will be as a result of Catholic truth.

[AngCath]

I've actually seen that diagram before!!