On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 6:01 AM, Robin Hamilton <
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> Jesus, God, Holy Ghost = 3 in 1.
>>
>> Hal
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>
> Nah -- not really Xstn at all. It's a late Platonic interpolation inserted
> into the Johannine Gospel. (Possibly from Plotinus via Philo of Alexandria,
> though I wouldn't swear to that. I'm sure Patrick will know.)
>
> Dunno how it got past the censors in the first place, and it's been causing
> trouble ever since.
Uh oh. Now that we've backed into Christology, all bets are off.
Anyway the branches are many, through numerous heresies, and even the
censors (at Nicaea) only managed to cauterize a few of the Baobab branches,
and the thicket diversifies even to this day (you should see some of the
Christological interpretations of Nigerian sects such as Church of Christ
and Cherubim and Seraphim, with a pinkie-toe dipped in Yemowo and Idoto).
Batter my heart, three person'd God; for, you
Decussate prelate in hypostate stew.
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