The American Creed

I felt very moved to send this to the Arch Bishop. What the scholars in Rome came up with is not the plain talking creed of North Americans. This in my mind is what they should have said and it should be spoken at every mass. No minor theology lesson, no liturgical words (as much as possible), just what the faith truly is condensed down into the simplest but not simplistic wording that every North American Christian can understand. So I present the American Creed:

The American Creed

We believe in the only true Three Personage God. The personage of the Father, the ultimate being in the universe, who is all knowing, all powerful, and exists in all time in all places.

We believe in the personage of the Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who always was and is in communion with the Father, before the world began, before time was ever measured. He made the universe, gave life to all creatures, and is the Lord of creation. For all people he left his throne in heaven and was born of the Virgin Mary, and became a human while still retaining his Godhood.

Jesus taught that all people were to love their God and each other as well as they love themselves. Jesus Christ died for the sins of humanity on the cross, once for all time. Jesus was buried and on the third day, he bodily rose from the dead, and a short time later ascended into heaven, once again seated at the right hand of the Father. Some day, Jesus Christ will return to the world, and reign in peace and justice for all time.

We believe in the personage of the Holy Spirit, who was sent from the Father and the Son. He is Comforter and Counselor for all disciples of Jesus Christ. In prior days he spoke through the prophets, and now dwells within each believer, the Spirit of the Living God. The Spirit inspired the Holy Word of God, and speaks to each individual Christian today leading them into truth and holiness.

We believe in the Holy Universal Church. Established and blessed by Jesus Christ, and formed and structured by Saints Peter and St Paul. It is the collective body of believers who worship God together, and are to be his disciples in word and deed serving each other and all of humanity by following the example of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We believe in the discipleship of each individual believer called to faith and holiness. We believe in the bodily resurrection from the dead by the power of Jesus Christ, and an eternal home with Him in heaven.

Amen