Why does God have a gender?

[nobspeople]

The bible speaks of God as a 'he' or 'him'.
Is it possible that's not true? Is it possible God is an 'it' more than a 'he' or even a 'she'?

If God is not a 'he', would that change how you think of 'him'?
Would it change anything about 'his' story?

I've seen some believers see this concept as offensive. Are you one of those people that are offended if God is spoken about as a 'it' or 'she'?

[Miles]

I try and avoid sweeping statements that display an ignorance that I imagine would have had Michael Angelo himself giggling and sighing in equal measure.

Michelangelo's depiction of the creation of Adam. There's Yahweh/Jehovah clearly depicted as old man. It seems to have been the prevailing concept of God. Nothing spiritual or feminine about the image at all.

(I'm sure Michael Angelo, whoever that is, would be giggling too)

What has always amused me is that both god and Adam had belly buttons.

As well as Eve.
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[JehovahsWitness]

... there is no reason why anyone cannot understand that YHWH can indeed inhabit the form of a planet...

There is a biblical reason to conclude YHWH does not chose to do such a thing. Biblically YHWH (Jehovah) the God of the bible does not "take on" or "inhabit" forms.

Jehovah is not like the pagan gods that are spoken of as appearing to humans in the form of an animal (or man or woman). Indeed the bible states that "no man can see God (Jehovah ) and live". So biblically there is indeed a reason to reject any understanding that YHWH "inhabits the form of a planet", an animal or even a human (male or female). LEARN MORE PERVERTED PAGAN GODS: viewtopic.php?p=991212#p991212

DEUTERONOMY 4: 15-19 NWT

Therefore, watch yourselves closely—since you did not see any form on the day Jehovah spoke to you in Horeb out of the middle of the fire— 16 that you may not act corruptly by making for yourselves any carved image having the form of any symbol, the representation of male or female,+ 17 the representation of any animal on the earth or the representation of any bird that flies in the sky,+ 18 the representation of anything creeping on the ground or the representation of any fish in the waters under the earth.+ 19 And when you raise your eyes to the heavens and see the sun and the moon and the stars—all the army of the heavens—do not get seduced and bow down to them and serve them.

JW





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[William]

... there is no reason why anyone cannot understand that YHWH can indeed inhabit the form of a planet...

There is a biblical reason to conclude YHWH does not chose to do such a thing. Biblically YHWH the God of the bible does not "take on" or "inhabit" forms.

One would have to explain then who it was that Adam and Eve saw in the garden, who Cain and Able saw when the sacrifices were judged, Who Cain spoke with when being cursed for murdering his brother, who visited Abraham with two other beings...etc et al.

[JehovahsWitness]

One would have to explain then who it was that Adam and Eve saw in the garden, who Cain and Able saw when the sacrifices were judged, Who Cain spoke with when being cursed for murdering his brother [...]

What makes you think they literally saw anyone?

[William]

One would have to explain then who it was that Adam and Eve saw in the garden, who Cain and Able saw when the sacrifices were judged, Who Cain spoke with when being cursed for murdering his brother, who visited Abraham with two other beings...etc et al.

What makes you think they literally saw anyone?

[JehovahsWitness]

...who visited Abraham with two other beings...etc et al.

All three were evidently angels.






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[William]

...who visited Abraham with two other beings...etc et al.

All three were evidently angels.

What makes an angel the better manifestation of YHWH than the planet Earth?

[William]

[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #143]

There is a biblical reason to conclude YHWH does not chose to do such a thing. Biblically YHWH (Jehovah) the God of the bible does not "take on" or "inhabit" forms.

Jehovah is not like the pagan gods that are spoken of as appearing to humans in the form of an animal (or man or woman). Indeed the bible states that "no man can see God (Jehovah ) and live". So biblically there is indeed a reason to reject any understanding that YHWH "inhabits the form of a planet", an animal or even a human (male or female).

Who is arguing that one has to worship form?

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[JehovahsWitness]

[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #143]

There is a biblical reason to conclude YHWH does not chose to do such a thing. Biblically YHWH (Jehovah) the God of the bible does not "take on" or "inhabit" forms.

Jehovah is not like the pagan gods that are spoken of as appearing to humans in the form of an animal (or man or woman). Indeed the bible states that "no man can see God (Jehovah ) and live". So biblically there is indeed a reason to reject any understanding that YHWH "inhabits the form of a planet", an animal or even a human (male or female).

Who is arguing that one has to worship form?

Did I mention "WORSHIP" in any part of my post addressing this issue?

[William]

[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #143]

There is a biblical reason to conclude YHWH does not chose to do such a thing. Biblically YHWH (Jehovah) the God of the bible does not "take on" or "inhabit" forms.

Jehovah is not like the pagan gods that are spoken of as appearing to humans in the form of an animal (or man or woman). Indeed the bible states that "no man can see God (Jehovah ) and live". So biblically there is indeed a reason to reject any understanding that YHWH "inhabits the form of a planet", an animal or even a human (male or female).

Who is arguing that one has to worship form?

Did I mention "WORSHIP" in any part of my post addressing this issue?

No you did not. You mentioned pagan gods and that biblically there is indeed a reason to reject any understanding that YHWH "inhabits the form of a planet", an animal or even a human (male or female).

I assumed this was in reference to worship [of false images]. It appears my assumption is incorrect. Therefore I have no idea as to what your argument is as to why YHWH cannot take on the form of a planet...