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in #life7 years ago

I believe you are on the correct path. I would also like to add that the Christian Bible states that Man was made in the image of God and that they are his children. (His? Why is every other creature that gives life labelled as female?) I propose that we are not only created by God, but as with everything else in the universe, a part of God itself.

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@happyme many thanks for the comment. I agree with you :)

I was in the bookstore checking several books and I came across an interesting explanation of why we generally refer to God as "him" not "her" and I liked this explanation a lot.
I am sorry I don't remember exactly which book it was. I could say it has been **"The God Code" by Gregg Braden"" but I am not 100% sure. I will have to go back to the bookstore and find that. But the explanation goes something like this (from my understanding)

God is both Feminine (as it is the origin of life and creation) and Masculine (as it is the power that is holding this perfectly created universe with all that is inside of it from falling apart). Hence creation has been in part handed down to humans to aid in the process of creation (the DNA , the birth and all), God feminine part is active from behind the scenes. This leaves the part of holding the whole universe from collapsing on itself (The masculine power) in the forefront. Since the more obvious role that God is having is masculine, that is why the reference to God became a "him".

In Taoism, I think similar philosophy exist.

However, Calling God as "him" or "her" doesn't deny the existence of the other part. After all, God is all and all is God.

Love and Peace :D

That's a good explanation, but I somehow believe it has more to do with the fact that the Bible was written at a time when men were considered the head of the household and somehow superior to women. By giving God a male gender it gave God more authority.

Personally, I don't believe God has any gender at all because God does not conform to any living entity that reproduces its kind. God is not born and does not die. God is ubiquitous.

I agree. That is another plausible explanation indeed.

I like what you said

Personally, I don't believe God has any gender at all because God does not conform to any living entity that reproduces its kind. God is not born and does not die. God is ubiquitous.

Very beautiful :)