The gender/race of god

[Azeroth]

I was sitting here flipping through the channels when I stumbled by a show called "Touched by an Angel." The characters were having a discussion about god and they always referred to god as a he. It seems that god is always portrayed as a white male. For some reason this really pisses me off. Nobody knows for certain if there even is a god let alone its gender and race. Perhaps EMINEM would like to enlighten us on this subject, if not I'm sure somebody else will.

[Aegis]

Even though I'm Atheist (Who here doesn't know that? ) If I believed in him, I'd picture him a big, burly black guy with a sense of humour, and self-loathing.

[Azeroth]

I always thought he might look like a cross between John Godman and Shaquile O'neal.

[nael]

i liked it on south park where god was that weird hippo looking monster.

[Aegis]

And Satan looked like a giant red ball, with Saddam Huessan stuck out his posterior?

[Azeroth]

@Aegis LMAO!

[Yanlee]

(Note that this is from a philosophical perspective, not a religious one, as I personally don't believe in god)

god is not human, or an animal as we know them. So why would god have to have a gender? Why does god have to exist in a human-type form?

Presumably god wouldn't have to obey any earthly laws either, so therefore doesn't have to have a gender.

[Aegis]

Again, philisophical, God is Omnipotent. Thus, has neither gender, race or pinball machine. Although, God is probably quite found of the Woodbines...

[Meerlight]

Maybe god has to look like a human because he/she/it created man in his/her/its own image? I read that somewhere in the bible. But then again he supposedly is all powerful so he/she/it could look like anything he/she/it wants. Anyways I am also an athiest and maybe God doesn't have any distinguishing "organs" because he/she/it does not need to reproduce.

[Azeroth]

If I was god I would become a shower tile. Think of all the interesting things you would see.

[Word]

One reason that many people believe that God looks human is because it serves to boost human arrogance towards all other things. Also as a religous ploy to their religon more believable. Since humans always assume that we are superior why would we worship an "inferior" object such as an animal.

[EMINEM]

This is how I look at it:

1. Jesus = Male (Matthew 1:1)
2. Jesus = God (John 1:1)

3 Therefore, God = Male

also,

1. Jesus called God "Father" (John 17)
2. Father = Male (Webster's)
3. Therefore, God = Male


From the Biblical POV, it is impossible to see God as being female.

[C Elegans]

Quote:

Originally posted by Aegis: <STRONG>Again, philisophical, God is Omnipotent. Thus, has neither gender, race or pinball machine. Although, God is probably quite found of the Woodbines... </STRONG>

LOL I agree, though, that since god is supposed to be an omnipotent, eternal, infinite and transcendent being, it(?) has no material or physical attributes like gender or skin colour.

And I don't think I need to add that I'm a non believer in gods

Now, where's Eminem when you need him?


EDIT: What a coincidence! Just as I posted this, MM showed up!

Hi MM, sorry I have to rush, a friend's picking me up for dinner I'm preparing a post about how life on earth began and on molecular genetics, I hope to finish it this evening when I come home.

[ 09-03-2001: Message edited by: C Elegans ]

[ThorinOakensfield]

Well i call myself god, and i'm male, i guess the god is a he.
Well god can look like anything you want him/her too. Since he/she doesn't exist.

[Azeroth]

@EMINEM You really believe everything that little book says don't you?