wmw999 2,559 #226 May 6, 2010 Ya gotta remember -- it's Father Son and Holy Ghost -- the first two of those kind of have gender assigned by the name. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,117 #227 May 6, 2010 Quote Ya gotta remember -- it's Father Son and Holy Ghost -- the first two of those kind of have gender assigned by the name. Wendy P. Name shmame. I prefer my xy = 0.5xx theory... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #228 May 6, 2010 QuoteChrist is only 1/3 of the Trinity and I also believe the other 2/3 are neither male nor female since they are both in spirit form and has no reason to replicate itself...far from the image of a bearded guy in the clouds... QuoteGod definitely looks like a guy on the ceiling of the Cistine Chapel and in Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights And just as Madmax said that calling God "He" is a failing of the English language, I think those images are a failing of the human imagination. QuoteOn the other hand... Now that just looks like an over sexed sentinel!Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #229 May 6, 2010 QuoteYa gotta remember -- it's Father Son and Holy Ghost -- the first two of those kind of have gender assigned by the name. the passage we were discussing earlier states: Quote26for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free,there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. I doubt this is a contradiction, but rather a way for us to relate to a God that is extremely difficult to comprehend in a male dominated society. God often spoke figuratively and used the traditions of the Jewish people in order to give a better understanding to a relatively thick-headed nation. One of the most important is the relationship between a father and son according to the Jewish customs of the time.Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,117 #230 May 6, 2010 Quote And just as Madmax said that calling God "He" is a failing of the English language, IT is an English gender neutral pronoun. The language didn't fail.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #231 May 6, 2010 Quote IT is an English gender neutral pronoun. The language didn't fail. Quote and I also believe the other 2/3 are neither male nor female since they are both in spirit form and has no reason to replicate itself... I suppose I don't really have a problem with that term but I wish there was a better word since it could also refer to an inanimate object...or for that matter, even a word. I suppose we could just keep repeating It's name, but that might get a bit redundant...maybe we can just capitalize the "I."Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,117 #232 May 6, 2010 QuoteQuoteIT is an English gender neutral pronoun. The language didn't fail. Quoteand I also believe the other 2/3 are neither male nor female since they are both in spirit form and has no reason to replicate itself... I suppose I don't really have a problem with that term but I wish there was a better word since it could also refer to an inanimate object...or for that matter, even a word. "... and the word was God". You have a problem with John 1:1?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #233 May 6, 2010 Quote >I suppose I don't really have a problem with that term but I wish there was a better word since it could also refer to an inanimate object...or for that matter, even a word. >>"... and the word was God". You have a problem with John 1:1? noooooooooo....I'm starting to get pedanticked off!Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
