Why is the term Mother Earth so accepted and never corrected?

Question

When someone says god does not exist, he gets corrected or attacked by a lot of believers. But when someone uses the term Mother Earth nothing happens. The word "mother" itself is given to someone who created life, such as a woman that gave birth to a child. But if God created the earth and all plants, oceans, land, life, then the earth did not give birth to any of them thus not making earth a mother, a creator of life. So when someone says mother earth, why do they not get corrected?

Answer 1

We all came from the earth, "Mother Earth", not some mythical creature called "God".

Answer 2

This fact means that man is really at war with what the scientists call “nature.” By the term “nature” they mean “the material world, especially as surrounding man and existing independently of his activities”; also, “the sum total of the forces at work throughout the universe.” (The American College Dictionary) For a long time the scientists have made a deity out of “nature.” When speaking of it they use the feminine pronouns “she” and “her,” and even call it “Mother Nature.” Thus they make a goddess out of “nature,” inasmuch as they claim that she is responsible for man and his environment. She is supposed to provide these things and to operate the vital laws that govern them. Viewed from such standpoint of the scientists, man is not at peace with this goddess, but, as the only alternative, man is at war with this goddess.

3 How much this resembles the way that the ancient pagans worshiped the various forces and operations of “nature” as gods and goddesses, even deifying the sun, the moon, the stars and the earth! When modern scientists make a goddess out of what they call “nature,” it causes thoughtful persons to ask, “Did Nature always exist? Or, Did Nature create itself?” But how impossible that is! The universal design and harmony and movements in so-called “nature” argue for, yes, call for, an intelligent, sight-possessing Creator, a lone Designer and Controller of the whole creation. This one Creator is God. Starting with the beginning of things, the opening words of The Holy Bible show a good sense of orderliness and say: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”—Gen. 1:1.

From this fact it reasonably follows, then, that, through not being at peace with “nature,” modern man is not at peace with God, for God is the Creator of “nature.” This fact makes it serious.

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Answer 3

In my very long life, I've heard the term thousands of times, somehow it never annoyed me. To get right down to it, I don't care who gave birth to who. Why does it bother you ?
There are so many expressions that won't stand up to serious analysis. If you have to ponder each one, perhaps you have a problem that should be taken care of.

Answer 4

Common language contains numerous phrases adopted from religious beliefs. 'mother earth' is a phrase adopted from saxon paganism, just as goodbye is adopted from old English Christianity (it's a contraction for 'god be with ye').

I don't have a problem using these terms. They no longer have religious implications.

Answer 5

I imagine it is just so much a part of our society and culture that no one feels the need to correct it. Also, I don't think it refers to a birth scenario, but more to the nourishment we all receive continuously from the earth.

Best wishes.

Answer 6

Because Father Time already has a job and doesn't want to be "Father Earth" too.

Answer 7

Get a life!

Answer 8

Because its not really attached to a specific religion. There's no one to offend.

Answer 9

Yeah, get a life!

Answer 10

It was never correct so there is no need to correct it.