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==PAPER 104: GROWTH OF THE TRINITY CONCEPT==

==PAPER 104: GROWTH OF THE TRINITY CONCEPT==

104:0.1 The Trinity concept of revealed religion must not be confused with the triad beliefs of evolutionary religions. The ideas of triads arose from many suggestive relationships but chiefly because of the three joints of the fingers, because three legs were the fewest which could stabilize a stool, because three support points could keep up a tent; furthermore, primitive man, for a long time, could not count beyond three.

104:0.1 The [[Trinity]] [[concept]] of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_92#92:4._THE_GIFT_OF_REVELATION revealed religion] must not be [[confused]] with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_deity triad beliefs] of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_92#92:1._THE_EVOLUTIONARY_NATURE_OF_RELIGION evolutionary religions]. The [[ideas]] of triads arose from many suggestive [[relationships]] but chiefly because of the [[three]] joints of the fingers, because [[three]] legs were the fewest which could stabilize a stool, because [[three]] [[support]] points could keep up a tent; furthermore, [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_52#52:1._PRIMITIVE_MAN primitive man], for a long time, could not count beyond [[three]].

104:0.2 Aside from certain natural couplets, such as past and present, day and night, hot and cold, and male and female, man generally tends to think in triads: yesterday, today, and tomorrow; sunrise, noon, and sunset; father, mother, and child. Three cheers are given the victor. The dead are buried on the third day, and the ghost is placated by three ablutions of water.

104:0.2 Aside from certain [[natural]] couplets, such as [[past]] and [[present]], day and night, hot and cold, and [[male]] and [[female]], man generally tends to [[think]] in [[triads]]: [[yesterday]], [[today]], and [[tomorrow]]; sunrise, noon, and sunset; [[father]], [[mother]], and [[child]]. [[Three]] cheers are given the victor. The [[dead]] are buried on the third day, and the [[ghost]] is placated by three ablutions of [[water]].

104:0.3 As a consequence of these natural associations in human experience, the triad made its appearance in religion, and this long before the Paradise Trinity of Deities, or even any of their representatives, had been revealed to mankind. Later on, the Persians, Hindus, Greeks, Egyptians, Babylonians, Romans, and Scandinavians all had triad gods, but these were still not true trinities. Triad deities all had a natural origin and have appeared at one time or another among most of the intelligent peoples of Urantia. Sometimes the concept of an evolutionary triad has become mixed with that of a revealed Trinity; in these instances it is often impossible to distinguish one from the other.

104:0.3 As a [[consequence]] of these [[natural]] [[associations]] in [[human]] [[experience]], the [[triad]] made its [[appearance]] in [[religion]], and this long before the [[Paradise]] [[Trinity]] of Deities, or even any of their [[representatives]], had been [[revealed]] to [[mankind]]. Later on, the Persians, Hindus, Greeks, Egyptians, Babylonians, Romans, and Scandinavians all had [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_deity triad gods], but these were still not true [[trinities]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_deity Triad deities] all had a [[natural]] [[origin]] and have [[appeared]] at one time or another among most of the [[intelligent]] peoples of [[Urantia]]. Sometimes the [[concept]] of an evolutionary [[triad]] has become mixed with that of a [[revealed]] [[Trinity]]; in these instances it is often impossible to distinguish one from the other.

==104:1. URANTIAN TRINITY CONCEPTS==

==104:1. URANTIAN TRINITY CONCEPTS==