The picture of God (Trinity) INVITATION

[ Homily delivered at Maria-Assunta-Parish 2012 in Orwetoveni in Afrikaans ]

1.) The history has shown from time to time the idea of God has changed...
     warrior, Abraham, Moses, Tempel, Creator, Abba, ens a se, Trinity, ???
2.) The new picture of God depends on the cultural evolution
     A patriarchial culture knows God as a Patriarch... etc...
3.) The picture of God determines the behavior of the believers:
     If you feel God is listening -  you will pray...
     If you feel God is looking at - you will behave...
     If you feel God will punish you - you will be cautious... / afraid...
     If you feel God will help - you feel in good hands...
     If you know God will intervene - you have not to do it...
     If you don't know...  If God is absolute Mystery... what will happen ???
     a serious question for secular (not religious) Christianity!
     We discover: our picture of God is very important for our feelings and behaviour
     and so also for our society...
     [ The picture of God as an instrument of education, of oppression, of liberation
       in the hands of parents, of dictators, of rulers - religion as management.. ]
4.) It's not a question: the picture of God is right or wrong - the problem is, the
     picture of God should help us to unite and to live in peace.
5.) Please discover your own picture of God and adjust your picture of God for  
     a new time, for Namibia in the 3rd millenium...   it's good for us!