Zone1 Do you refer to God as He or She or It or other?

[Zebra]

I am old-fashioned and still say: he

 

[JGalt]

I am old-fashioned and still say: he

"He" is generally capitalized. It's like big God and little god.

 

[Zebra]

Some stupid German professional theologian demands that we should write thus:

God+ = God plus

or in German: Gott plus

 

[Zebra]

Would you rather opt for He or for he?

 

[lg325]

In scripture God is refered to in a male form as He. KJV1611

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

Thats an interesting point, given todays mental diseased lunacy.

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

In scripture God is refered to in a male form as He. KJV1611

Yeah, all the different churches my momma dragged me and my sister to over the years of us growing up........ALL of the preachers, teachers, Rabbis, priests, etc.........all stated "He" in their sermons and teachings.

 

[hjmick]

Unless I am swearing, or frustrated by common idiocy, I do not refer to GOD at all. And then it is in a generic, non-gender specific way.





Just a question, though... if there is a GOD, why would there be a need to assign it a gender? Aside from the patriarchal church establishing the dominance and privilege of men, I mean...

 

[BreezeWood]

the heavens are plural the ticket for admission is purity that's all that matters - for a universe no way of ever meeting all who might reside spiritually. there are greater and lesser - no mr big than who might be loved the most or something of that nature, made president. all are equal who pass through the gates.

 

[SaxonJackson]

I am old-fashioned and still say: he

He refers to Himself as “He” so there's no reason to contradict what He says about Himself.

 

[1srelluc]

Poll fail.....No Pie choice.

 

[Zebra]

He refers to Himself as “He” so there's no reason to contradict what He says about Himself.

And i thought he referred to himself as:

i am who i am ……

 

[there4eyeM]

One need not use a gender related pronoun. Simply use "God".
Tradition of using the masculine pronoun is understandable, but not supported by the original conversation between Moses and what the burning bush represented, which was neuter. Still, "God" cannot be an object or an animal, so not "it".

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“Do you refer to God as He or She or It or other?”

As nonexistent, as perceived by theists.

 

[SaxonJackson]

And i thought he referred to himself as:

i am who i am ……

He does. He also refers to Himself as Love and as the Creator, and as a lot of different titles. But never does He refer to Himself as “it” or “she.”

 

[Zebra]

In scripture God is refered to in a male form as He. KJV1611

Could you quote some examples?

 

[Zebra]

“Do you refer to God as He or She or It or other?”

As nonexistent, as perceived by theists.

Existent or non-existent - they all need pronouns.

 

[lg325]

Could you quote some examples?

Genesis ch.1 verse 31. and there are others. Folks I just GOThit by a virus I hope II DIDN,T PASS IT ON TO THE BOARDS SOMEHOW I AM SHUTTING DOWN.

 

[lg325]

Genesis ch.1 verse 31. and there are others. Folks I just GOThit by a virus I hope II DIDN,T PASS IT ON TO THE BOARDS SOMEHOW I AM SHUTTING DOWN.

Sorry about post 18. But in scripture, you will also find God being referred to in a more feminine way such as a mother hen and its brood. But mostly God is referred to in the male. in Genesis God says'' let us'' make man in'' our'' image after our likeness. the next verse verse 27 says God created man in ''his'' own image male and female'' he'' created them. So we see God is referred to in scripture in the plural and both male and female terms but as God told Moses '' I AM THAT I AM''
In my discipleship class, the one thing that was taught to us is not to speculate on scripture's meaning.