Monday, 14 March 2011

Mrs God

Is there a Mrs God?  What a great question?  I was also tickled to learn that the use of 'He / She' in common prayer books is becoming more widespread in the Christian church.  What a wonderful example of theological 'sitting on the fence'.  And doesn't this failed and slightly barmy attempt to offend no-one really just  please / displease men / women in equal measure? But is god perhaps beyond gender, gender neutral, or a sort of divine hermaphrodite? Hard to say given the importance of sexual reproduction in the maintenance of the species.  And given that the majority of the world's monotheistic religions are patriarchal in nature, patriarchal by tradition and patriarchal in contemporary practice, does it really matter?  Answers on a postcard please to anyone but me.

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