The maternal qualities of God

[Jack]

God the Mother.​

No such thing!

 

[shepherdsword]

Say what? ---

We refer to God as Father, and we should...
But what about the maternal qualities of our heavenly parent?

- Other-centered
- Self-giving
- Co-suffering
- Self-sacrificial

Thanks to Wm. Paul Young for the list.

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Why do you think these 4 qualities are found in females only?

 

[St. SteVen]

Why do you think these 4 qualities are found in females only?

I'm not saying that.
But they abundant in mothers, more so than fathers.
Fueled by estrogen.

 

[marks]

Like other-centeredness, self-giving, co-suffering and self-sacrificial.
In humans, these characteristics are more prominent in Moms than Dads.

How do you figure that? It seems to me you are arbitrarily picking out some attributes that you find "unmasculine" or some such.

 

[St. SteVen]

How do you figure that? It seems to me you are arbitrarily picking out some attributes that you find "unmasculine" or some such.

If you don't get it, you don't get it. That's fine.

 

[Jack]

If you don't get it, you don't get it. That's fine.

Such IRONY!

 

[marks]

If you don't get it, you don't get it. That's fine.

I see I'm not the only one questioning you on this. It's an arbitrary list so you can frame your assertion.

 

[quietthinker]

God the Mother.​

No such thing!

Eve was not made in God's image?

 

[shepherdsword]

I'm not saying that.
But they abundant in mothers, more so than fathers.
Fueled by estrogen.

That's an opinion but you are entitled to it. However, in every place any of the names or persons of God are mentioned they are either masculine or neutral in gender.

 

[Jack]

Eve was not made in God's image?

Eve is not God!

 

[St. SteVen]

God the Mother. (the maternal qualities of God)​

Say what? ---

We refer to God as Father, and we should...
But what about the maternal qualities of our heavenly parent?

- Other-centered
- Self-giving
- Co-suffering
- Self-sacrificial

Thanks to Wm. Paul Young for the list.

 

[Jack]

I don't think God the Father is gonna appreciate being called Mother on Judgment Day.

 

[St. SteVen]

I don't think God the Father is gonna appreciate being called Mother on Judgment Day.

Do you suppose that God will appreciate what you have been up to on Judgment Day?

 

[Jack]

Do you suppose that God will appreciate what you have been up to on Judgment Day?

Oh yeah! He loves Bible defenders! But Bible attackers will burn in Hell.

 

[shepherdsword]

Why are we so quick to condemn each other to hell or question how we will appear on the day of judgement? There is danger in that.

 

[Jack]

Why are we so quick to condemn each other to hell or question how we will appear on the day of judgement? There is danger in that.

MUCH more danger in not defending the Bible.

Revelation 3:16
16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.

 

[shepherdsword]

MUCH more danger in not defending the Bible.

Revelation 3:16
16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.

Do you know what that verse means?

 

[St. SteVen]

Lukewarm as Indifference Toward God - He prefers Cold to Indifferent

Perhaps you are already aware of this? Thanks to @O'Darby for pointing this out to me. In the past I had always read over the passage, not stopping to REALLY analyze it. As for atheists, many are closer to God than their Christian counterparts. They are at least hot or cold and not lukewarm...

www.christianityboard.com

 

[Jack]

Do you know what that verse means?

Yeah, silent fence sitters will burn in Hell.

 

[St. SteVen]

Yeah, silent fence sitters will burn in Hell.

Does the punishment fit the crime? (nope)
What's wrong with this picture?