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From: david@ssc-vax.UUCP (David Norris)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Almighty's Gender
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Date: Fri, 9-Dec-83 11:44:43 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  9 11:44:43 1983
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> The prevailing Biblical notion of God is masculine, but there are hints
> of a feminine/motherly side to his nature.  For example, Jesus says (in
> Mathew 23:37):
> 
>	"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, ... how often I have longed to gather
>	your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her
>	wings, but you were not willing."

	An interesting observation, as long as the analogy is not carried
too far.  As Lewis said, Christ told us to be like doves, but that doesn't
mean we are to go out and lay eggs (loose transcription).
	People must be careful in their choice of words.  "Prevailing Biblical
notion" seems to imply some sort of temporal value system which the Christian
community has adopted to suit its own needs.

	-- Dave Norris