O.k....I just asked a form of this question and asked "Why is God thought to be Male ?" Many answers stated " because the bible says " He " etc. So, I'll re-ask this way . . . God is formless, God is Love, God is Truth, God is the Light, etc. All of the statements in that last sentence is genderless. Would'nt God be genderless ? Why the necessity to state God to be male ? The bible was written by men of those times who heard the Word of God, but they did'nt see Him. Why was God written to be male ? Truly wondering. And, by the way, of course "it's not of importance to know" as one wrote. I am aware of that. Just truly wondering how
God came to be known as He (male).
2006-12-15 16:21:04 · 6 answers · asked by onelight 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the [Christian] bible, God does not reveal his/her/it gender. God may have one, but he/she/it did say what it is. God created male and female, so we have gender.
2006-12-15 16:43:16 · answer #1 · answered by J. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says Adam was made in the image of God.
2006-12-15 16:24:52 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is genderless, but he is often refured to as male, representing the head of the houshold, or order.
there are many biblical verses however that illustrate god in a feminine way
2006-12-15 16:25:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is male because the people who thought him up lived in a heavily patriarchal society.
2006-12-15 16:24:03 · answer #4 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God of the bible is obviously male - see how he treats women:
http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/women/long.html
2006-12-15 16:39:43 · answer #5 · answered by eldad9 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is no god
2006-12-15 16:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by Atheist Man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋