Re: Origins of Christian God- Through Cultural, Historical, Anthropology le
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Originally Posted by Boxjobox
In scripture, God is identified as “HE”, Father. If we are going to discuss the Christian God, then it is important to grasp this. If we want to create our own version, start our own mythology and try to overlay that on scripture, well, it wouldn’t be the first time that has been done, but it really wouldn’t be a discussion of the Christian God.
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Do you suppose that the scriptures literally mean that God is male? Have you considered the possibility that the writers of the Bible understood and were using analogic theological language?
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Ken Gemmer- Church in Detroit, Church in Fort Lauderdale, Church in Miami 1973-86
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