Comments on: God as Masculine and Feminine… This Isn’t Goddess Worship http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/ An imperfect and sometimes sarcastic perspective on following Jesus by Ed Cyzewski. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:07:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ed http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 ed Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:36:46 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/#comment-2228 Thanks Steve. I think you're simply dealing with the full revelation of God and finding life there. That's a wonderful thing! Thanks Steve. I think you’re simply dealing with the full revelation of God and finding life there. That’s a wonderful thing!

]]> By: SteveW http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-2227 SteveW Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:59:37 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/#comment-2227 I just want to say that I am glad I stumbled on this post. I read this book and heard this critique from the "certain pastor" as well. I felt that by becoming so defensive of God depicted as a woman, a broader view of God is missed. This may sound dumb, but in my journey with (God), I have discovered an authentic love for him in a new way by comparing how I conduct my relationship with him, to how I would conduct a relationship with a girl. All too often I find that I fall short in the former and could put so much more energy into my relationship with God. I just want to say that I am glad I stumbled on this post. I read this book and heard this critique from the “certain pastor” as well. I felt that by becoming so defensive of God depicted as a woman, a broader view of God is missed. This may sound dumb, but in my journey with (God), I have discovered an authentic love for him in a new way by comparing how I conduct my relationship with him, to how I would conduct a relationship with a girl. All too often I find that I fall short in the former and could put so much more energy into my relationship with God.

]]> By: ed http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-2225 ed Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:43:31 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/#comment-2225 Thanks Tony. Powerful story. I didn't get into the Holy Spirit here, but you're absolutely right. Just another way that God is beyond our comprehension. Blessings, Ed Thanks Tony. Powerful story. I didn’t get into the Holy Spirit here, but you’re absolutely right. Just another way that God is beyond our comprehension.

Blessings,
Ed

]]> By: Tony Whittaker http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-2222 Tony Whittaker Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:32:42 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/#comment-2222 I recall a story I heard a long while back - a preacher felt strongly constrained to change his message to speak about the mother-love of God, using verses such as you mention. Turned out, visiting the church was a woman who had been badly damaged by an abusive and over-strict father and who therefore could not respond to any sort of message about God as father. But God as mother was something she could relate to, and came to faith as a result. I also by chance saw a blog posting yesterday, highlighting the point that the Hebrew word used for the Holy Spirit is feminine. Blessings Tony I recall a story I heard a long while back – a preacher felt strongly constrained to change his message to speak about the mother-love of God, using verses such as you mention. Turned out, visiting the church was a woman who had been badly damaged by an abusive and over-strict father and who therefore could not respond to any sort of message about God as father. But God as mother was something she could relate to, and came to faith as a result.

I also by chance saw a blog posting yesterday, highlighting the point that the Hebrew word used for the Holy Spirit is feminine.

Blessings

Tony

]]> By: ed http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-2220 ed Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:30:54 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/#comment-2220 Ha! Good point. No mention of the Spirit... resisting harsh joke right now... OK, the temptation has passed. Yeah, the main point was that God is the "FATHER". So anything feminine is goddess worship. That sounds like I'm being too simplistic in presenting his view, but I'm afraid that's his fault. Ha! Good point. No mention of the Spirit… resisting harsh joke right now… OK, the temptation has passed.

Yeah, the main point was that God is the “FATHER”. So anything feminine is goddess worship. That sounds like I’m being too simplistic in presenting his view, but I’m afraid that’s his fault.

]]> By: Heather http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-2217 Heather Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:21:19 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/27/god-as-masculine-and-feminine-this-isnt-goddess-worship/#comment-2217 I agree. While I have other problems with that certain book, this was not one of them. Out of curiosity: did this pastor have a problem with the Holy Spirit being presented as a woman, or only God the Father? I agree. While I have other problems with that certain book, this was not one of them.
Out of curiosity: did this pastor have a problem with the Holy Spirit being presented as a woman, or only God the Father?

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