Steven Waldman

Steven Waldman

Trinity Expanded to Include Oprah

posted by swaldman | 8:58am Wednesday April 1, 2009

oprah aprils fools image.gifI had figured that with the whole Eckhart Tolle controversy, they would have backed off this plan. But the logic is pretty compelling:

“Oprah Winfrey has been declared the fourth person of the Trinity, according to an astonishing new theological agreement hammered out by the world’s major Christian denominations. Along with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the popular talk show host will be recognized as one person in the sacred and indivisible unity of the Godhead–or Quadhead, as the updated Trinity will now be called.”

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Anton C.

posted April 1, 2009 at 10:12 am


I get it! April Fool’s. This is the lamest April fool’s gag I have encountered so far, borrowed (cough, cough) from someone else. Happy April Fool’s day everyone!



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Todd Hebert

posted April 1, 2009 at 12:52 pm


Good move. God just got a whole lot more powerful.



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Your Name

posted April 1, 2009 at 2:44 pm


God should be as rich as Oprah.



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Amber

posted April 1, 2009 at 4:51 pm


Yeah, this must be an April Fool’s joke!!! Lord help us all if it’s not!



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jestrfyl

posted April 1, 2009 at 4:53 pm


I have heard the Divine Presence has been expanded also included another “person” from the South to be named later. This expansion “person” will emphasize certain abilities listed in Acts and other places that look to specific “MAR-Ah-kles” that have not gotten their due attention.



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pagansister

posted April 1, 2009 at 9:26 pm


At least we can SEE Oprah! :o )



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Gerard Nadal

posted April 1, 2009 at 10:10 pm


Hey Steven,
We all think you’re divine. So maybe we can make it a quintet.
Hi Pagansister,
Yes, we can see her, but does that mean ‘church’ five days a week?



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pagansister

posted April 2, 2009 at 10:10 am


But of course, Gerard N.! How else could you get the full “blessings?”:o)
Hope all is well in you and yours.



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pagansister

posted April 2, 2009 at 10:24 am


correction to above 10:10 AM,2 April: Hope all is well WITH you and yours!
pagansister



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Amase

posted April 12, 2009 at 1:09 am


All Hail Glorious Lady Oprah, Creator of the Universe and Maintainer of Our Spirituality! Hail! Laud! Hail Oprah!
Amen.



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