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A mystery wrapped in an enigma

I believe in the Trinity. I know that is an unusual declaration these days. I am convinced the doctrine of the Trinity is consistent with what we know about God and what we know about the world. That's right the world. One of the frequent arguments I hear against the doctrine is that "it does not make sense." This is a quick response that the purveyor does not really think through. What does it mean to say something" does not make sense?" The word "sense has to do with our physical ability to perceive reality to the five senses." A person who says that the Trinity does not make sense may be saying God is imperceptible to their five senses. But is reality limited to the perceptual or even the verifiable? Another way something may not make sense is that it is a nonsequitor ; in other words, the sequence of the logic falls apart. If one argues, for example that there is a problem with obesity in American, and that a large number of obese people eat