“What do images of God tell us about the place of men and women in the world?”

In certain theological constructs God is believed to have no gender (at least in how we understand gender to be) albeit this being is usually referred to in pronouns that favour a particular gender. In many accounts the idea of God and the identity attached to this being exerts much masculine relevance.

One proposed reason as to why God has been in relatively recent times identified as “He” since the popularization of monotheism is perhaps due to the belief that the chief pronoun is masculine thus the employment of such language was solely analogous. However there are gender neutral terms which could instead be employed thus not having to risk alienating a particular demographic. Or could no equivalence be achieved with the inclusion of neutrality?

The projection of God as a “He” makes it seem as though man is the closest that there is to God - granted, more so as an authoritative figure than physical form. Thus how does one translate God's authority in a majorly matriarchal society?


Why is the feminization of God considered as idolatry and not vice versa?
Does the employment of such grammatical gender of a celebrated deity affect how believers regard both men and women?
Does monotheism propel the male ego?

emöfine2: “What do images of God tell us about the place of men and women in the world?”

In certain theological constructs God is believed to have no gender (at least in how we understand gender to be) albeit this being is usually referred to in pronouns that favour a particular gender. In many accounts the idea of God and the identity attached to this being exerts much masculine relevance.

One proposed reason as to why God has been in relatively recent times identified as “He” since the popularization of monotheism is perhaps due to the belief that the chief pronoun is masculine thus the employment of such language was solely analogous. However there are gender neutral terms which could instead be employed thus not having to risk alienating a particular demographic. Or could no equivalence be achieved with the inclusion of neutrality?

The projection of God as a “He” makes it seem as though man is the closest that there is to God - granted, more so as an authoritative figure than physical form.


Why is the feminization of God considered as idolatry and not vice versa?
Does the employment of such grammatical gender of a celebrated deity affect how believers regard both men and women?
Does monotheism propel the male ego?

so because God is refereed to as a 'he' you feel alienated ? *shaking my head*

buzugee: so because God is refereed to as a 'he' you feel alienated ? *shaking my head*

It's because you're shaking your head you fail to recognize my objectivity.

emöfine2:

It's because you're shaking your head you fail to recognize my objectivity.

you know God created a being in his image and the being he created was a man. so obviously that was his image. but he just took pity on the man and thought, hmmm make agro no go catch this man so lets make him a woman so he can enjoy himself . hope you see the heirachy in that

buzugee: you know God created a being in his image and the being he created was a man. so obviously that was his image. but he just took pity on the man and thought, hmmm make agro no go catch this man so lets make him a woman so he can enjoy himself .

What does the the term "image" mean to you?

So God (at least the one you adhere to) has a gender? Or does God have a correspondent?

hope you see the heirachy in that

Wasn't the published article an all male affair?

Hence isn't all this from a masculine perspective? Thus wouldn't such be biased?

emöfine2:

What does the the term "image" mean to you?

So God (at least the one you adhere to) has a gender? Or does God have a correspondent?



Wasn't the published article an all male affair?

Hence isn't all this from a masculine perspective? Thus wouldn't such be biased?

i dont get your point at all. there is heirachy in creation. it is what it is. can you fight like a man ? can you lift the weights that a man can lift ? can you run like a man ? woman you have to learn to play your position in life. like my niggas from tha durty souf always say 'get in where you fit in'
1 CORINTHIANS 11 VS 3[b] Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.[/b] Why you cant learn to play your position ? Lord says 1 TIMOTHY 2 VS 12 But I suffer not a woman to usurp authority over the man. you are an anarchist. thats what you are. somebody pass me the sword. OFF WITH HER HEAD

LOL

Anyway right from the name 'Woman'. Women have been relegated to a sub-role so potraying God as a 'weak woman' will be termed abberation. its only natural that men's ego is even applied when refering to God in all his complexity. esp A nigerian religionist will probably fight you to death if you term God 'she'

mkmyers45: Anyway right from the name 'Woman'. Women have been relegated to a sub-role so potraying God as a 'weak woman' will be termed abberation. its only natural that men's ego is even applied when refering to God in all his complexity. esp A nigerian religionist will probably fight you to death if you term God 'she'

i dont even think this has anything to do with ego. it is what it is. the woman was created for the man. its biblical. dunno why emofine is fighting the natural order of things. she may need an exorcism

buzugee, what was man created from?

Logic Mind: buzugee, what was man created from?

the dust of the earth. to which you also return whence you die

buzugee: the dust of the earth. to which you also return whence you die

and what do women return to when they die?

Logic Mind:

and what do women return to when they die?

whats your point

buzugee: whats your point

none.
just trying to get enlightened.
my mind works thus

Logic Mind:

none.
just trying to get enlightened.
my mind works thus

ahhhh ok she goes to the dust. ashes to ashes and dust to dust

Buzugee is a sexist and so is the bible.

The only difference between a man and woman is physical. Woman was not made from man. That rib thing is rubbish

God doesnt exist

logicboy: Buzugee is a sexist and so is the bible.

The only difference between a man and woman is physical. Woman was not made from man. That rib thing is rubbish

God doesnt exist

which came first, the hen or the egg ?

buzugee: which came first, the hen or the egg ?

the cock.

honeric01:

the cock.

Hmmm

And that is why people like buzugee cling on to rekigion so much. The HE-God was created according to the sexist image of males like buzugee.

logicboy: Buzugee is a sexist and so is the bible.

Jenwitemi: And that is why people like buzugee cling on to rekigion so much. The HE-God was created according to the sexist image of males like buzugee.

Actually in real life i am not a sexist. i am quite passive. all am doing is speaking from the good book about the heirachy the lord favors. and i dont cling onto religion.

buzugee: which came first, the hen or the egg ?

Chicken Dinosaur!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


https://www.nairaland.com/910248/why-can-not-muslim-girlfriend

logicboy:

Chicken Dinosaur!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


https://www.nairaland.com/910248/why-can-not-muslim-girlfriend

thats quite a peculiar looking creature

buzugee: ahhhh ok she goes to the dust. ashes to ashes and dust to dust

So to summarize, the hierarchy goes like this: god-jesus-man-woman.

god does not die
jesus dies but doesn't really
god made man from dust and man dies and becomes dust
god made woman from man but woman dies and also become dust

am i correct so far?

Logic Mind: buzugee, what was man created from?

We have been taught in school that nothing can be created or destroyed. So man is not created.

buzugee: which came first, the hen or the egg ?

The egg obviously came first.

Olisa74:

We have been taught in school that nothing can be created or destroyed. So man is not created.



The egg obviously came first.

you dont say who lay the egg ?

Logic Mind:

So to summarize, the hierarchy goes like this: god-jesus-man-woman.

god does not die
jesus dies but doesn't really
god made man from dust and man dies and becomes dust
god made woman from man but woman dies and also become dust

am i correct so far?

ask yo mama.

buzugee: ask yo mama.

why?

Logic Mind:

why?

i hear she is an astronaut

Gender is culturally defined same as God its invention.

buzugee: i hear she is an astronaut

did you also read that in your great book?

Logic Mind:

did you also read that in your great book?

yup. book called 'great female astronauts'

buzugee: yup. book called 'great female astronauts'

that will teach you a lesson.
zealot