Most Christians call God or Jesus Heavenly Father, Almight God when they speak to him in Prayer. My Question is, is it wrong to just call him Dad? Is this offensive in anyway?
2006-08-21 23:30:54 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Don't see why not...all my friends call me jesus so i guess he is
2006-08-21 23:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course you can call God Dad, Jesus did when he used the word Abba. Abba means "Daddy." That's why all the Pharisees got so shocked and horrified by him--not only did he claim to be the Son of God, he talked to God like that.
2006-08-21 23:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by anna 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not:
Abba is the English transliteration of an Aramaic word (i.e. written in English as it sounds in Aramaic) which essentially means father, but in the original language expresses a much deeper affection and child-like trust in a parent. It's found three times in the New Testament, each time followed by its Greek equivalent, the two words together pronounced awb-bah, pay-ter, and translated in most English-language Bibles as "Abba, Father
2006-08-21 23:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We should not call god Father or dad because he is not. The Qur'an says:
THE UNITY, SINCERITY, ONENESS OF GOD, CHAPTER NO. 112
With the Name of God, the Merciful Benefactor, The Merciful Redeemer
112.001 Say: He is God, the One and Only;
112.002 God, the Eternal, Absolute;
112.003 He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
112.004 And there is none like unto Him.
2006-08-22 06:13:35 · answer #4 · answered by Bilal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you agree that God is Father then calling Him Dad will not be out of place.
2006-08-21 23:57:43 · answer #5 · answered by shalom 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not offensive. He told us to come to Him as little children. Christ himself actually called him, Abba, which is the same as papa or "Dad"
Some "holier than thou" type people would like to thnk it is offensive, but God wants a relationship with us, not religion.
2006-08-21 23:36:07 · answer #6 · answered by Shamus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Jesus called God "abba" which was a very personal way of saying "daddy". I really don't think God would mind, especially if you truly meant it.
2006-08-21 23:37:40 · answer #7 · answered by traydenma 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is done with a respectful way since GOD is GOD. Then I see no problem calling him Daddy or the in Greek ABBA.
2006-08-21 23:35:45 · answer #8 · answered by Kenneth G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If God was a person it would be a woman, so you an call God Mum.
2006-08-25 03:56:54 · answer #9 · answered by Insomnia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not offensive at all! That's what Jesus did. . . and since he's our ultimate example, I'd say it's probably a good idea.
2006-08-21 23:36:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can call him anything you want
there are 100's of names people use
forget the dogma and rules people have created
the guy's got a sense of humour and just want's us to enjoy the gift of life that he has given us.
2006-08-21 23:43:09 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋