Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!sharkey!math.lsa.umich.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!CC!MFRANCL From: MFRANCL@CC.BRYNMAWR.EDU Newsgroups: bit.listserv.christia Subject: inclusive language Message-ID: Date: 13 Feb 90 03:50:00 GMT Sender: Practical Christian Life Reply-To: Practical Christian Life Lines: 13 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM.BITNET Gateway X-Envelope-to: christia@FINHUTC.BITNET X-VMS-To: IN%"christia@finhutc.bitnet" Despite my impish crack about peacemakers being "children of God" as opposed to "sons", I don't really believe in messing with scripture to make it inclusive - you shouldn't alter the scripture, you risk clouding revelation that way. However...some questions for any and all... How do you feel about inclusive language in prayer? I.e. do invocations addressed to "brothers" and prayers that we all become "sons of the living God" bother you. Does your tradition make use of inclusive language? What about using a neuter gender for God? or at least for the Spirit? Michelle