2006-07-01 12:17:43 · 17 answers · asked by dangerwheel 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
It's been the traditional term used. God is neither male nor female.
2006-07-01 12:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they need to believe in something that gives them comfort in their times of need & Father has always represented strength in a traditional American Family family. The Bible holders say that Jesus is the son of God, therefore strengthing the belief that God is a Father figure. Actually, the word GOD has been misrepresented through errors in translation of the original texts. The Aramaic wording translates GOD as a he/she entitiy/power source that has no sex, but represents ALL LIFE.
2006-07-01 19:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People refer to God as Him because he ,of course has control of all of us and He deserves His respect . That's why a lot of people ,especially christian people refer to God has Him if they don't want to use his real name
2006-07-01 19:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by Esther R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason as we use of the male personification in the term "mankind..." It refers to all. In that same way I feel God is neither gender...but you've got to use some term when making reference...
2006-07-01 19:26:51 · answer #4 · answered by gapeach7355 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is everyone and everything
God is an he God is an she
God is the air we breath
God is the soul of our body
It doesn't matter what we call God
because God is the Great I am
2006-07-01 19:20:51 · answer #5 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is neither male or female, but religion is 'man'-made and since they like to feel powerful, they refer to God as HIM.
2006-07-01 19:23:48 · answer #6 · answered by amoreflowers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God made Adam in an image of himself. Adam was a man so God made a man. A woman was more challenging so she took a little longer.
2006-07-01 19:21:38 · answer #7 · answered by Stacy R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason whgy god is always refered to as a him is because ppl as them selves are referred to as mankind the keyword there man so i believe that since we are referred to as MANkind since we do not no which god is we refer to 'him' as 'him'
2006-07-01 19:26:23 · answer #8 · answered by i need you. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The qualities that people attribute to God remind them/are associated also with male qualities/characteristics. Thus, the 'Him'. I'm not saying it's right. Just that's how it happened.
2006-07-01 19:26:01 · answer #9 · answered by gene_frequency 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As children of God, we have to have a Heavenly Father. If you have faith in Jesus Christ, you also would see how the Lord's Prayer is directed to Our Father who art in heaven.
2006-07-01 19:29:24 · answer #10 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋