Why God is called Father

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Why God is called Father

Post by Denise » Wed Jun 21, 2017 9:42 am

The Fatherhood of God has come under fire with the rise of feminism. If we know that God is pure spirit who transcends male and female, masculine and feminine, why preserve what some believe to be the antiquated, patriarchal practice of referring to the divinity as “Father”? This article uses the occasion of the American observance of Father’s Day to address this issue.
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Post by MarieT » Wed Jun 28, 2017 4:02 am

cuz Jesus said so (and thats good enough for us)
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Post by Johnna » Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:39 am

Marie, that made me smile. You are absolutely correct. :D
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