I honestly don't understand the point of your post. Why do you think I disagree with this or think any different?
Of course Jesus and the father are one. I put that very same scripture down as proof text of a binity. But note that Christ did NOT say "I, the father, AND the holy spirit are ONE"....why?
From the United Church of God (cult) Web site: We see, then, that the Father and Jesus Christ are also one in the same sense that Jesus prayed for the Church to be onenot one single being, but multiple beings who are one in purpose, belief, direction, faith, spirit and attitude. (http://www.ucg.org/booklet/god-trinity/how-god-one/)
So...per your Cult HQ, God the Father and God the Son are "only" unified in purpose, belief, direction, faith, spirit, and attitude???
Did you know that thru the centuries, there's been thousands of couples who are unified in purpose, belief, direction, faith, spirit, and attitude?
And you're announcing to us that God the Father & God the Son are no more unified than these thousands of "creature" couples???
Really?
Ya also wanna 'xplain to all how you are able to arrive at...
God as ONE GOD all throughout the Bible...
Yet you believe in
"MULTIPLE divine beings"???