lets talk about religious fundy wackaloons

It doesn't "work" in an equation sense. It's not an intellectual thing. It is a mystery. Nobody actually understands it, but it is the basis for the religion all the same because it experientialy works. It just -- does.

There is one deity, "God," with a three-part inner relationship thing, Father and Son and Spirit. The Nicene Creed (link here) tries to get that across.

"I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible." ---> monotheism right out the door. This is the opening line of the Creed. One God.

"And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father through Whom all things were made." ---> begotten is an ill-defined word but the faith is that Jesus was *not* sired like Zeus sired children in Greek mythology. He came out of God the Father, but he did so "before all ages." That means that Jesus has no beginning. There was no time when he did not exist.

"True God of true God" and "of one essence" mean that Jesus and the Father are a single deity. In other words, that *was* God walking around in Galilee.

"And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke through the prophets." ----> the term "Lord" is reserved for God, so this indicates divinity. The Spirit is "worshipped and glorified" with the Father and Son, again indicating divinity.

But, wait, the opening line of the Creed says there there is only one God. The body of the Creed sets forth three -- um, what shall we call them? The theological term is "persons." One God, three persons.

The Creed did not answer all of the questions. Four subsequent Ecumenical Councils addressed further questions about Jesus, and decreed (for clarification) that he was not merely a man but God. He was one person with two natures, divine and human, so that he was 100% God and 100% human at the same time with neither confusion nor division inside himself. Because he is God, his birth mother Mary can rightly be called "the mother of God," or in Greek, "theotokos" -- the God-bearer. Correspondingly, Jesus had two wills, one divine and one human.

 

In John 14, with Jesus speaking: "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. ... But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."

The opening verses of Acts 2 have the Holy Spirit messing with people at the Pentecost feast.

 

How far back are you going?

You forget that during the war it was the women who did the factory and farm work.

Things are harder now in a different way.

They physical workload may be lighter, mainly due to modern machines and equipment, but people demand much more for their money.

We used to work hard, finish the job and go home. Now my guys are kept on site by the client until every last drop is squeezed from them.
Not only that but their wives are working while the grandparents or child minders have the kids.
When the child is sick one parent stays off of work to baby sit, which means loss of revenue and financial hardship.

I think it's wrong to say it's not as hard as it once was.

I know many people, me included, who still work 60 - 80 hours per week.