Why do we assume God is male not female?

Question

God could be of neither gender, why do we call him 'Father' or 'He'. Why not 'Mother' or 'her'? Or.... just plain 'God'?

Answer 1

When the bible was written, males were the dominant gender. Of course, today that is not the case but we still use He and Father simply because we're used to it. Of course, it's a misnomer as God has no gender.

Answer 2

The answer is very simple.

He is reffered to as He. Father is what only Christians call Hi, so that does not count. He is referred to as He by many religions.

The reason for why we call God by He is very simple, as this is what is mentioned in the religious scriptures. If you look at it from the Jews, Christians and Muslims, God is referred to as He. Your right, God could be niether gender. But, only He knows. Let's just leave it here, call Him by male, and that's it. No need to go any further, theres no need.

Answer 3

Jesus-male- was God Incarnate.
God as Spirit is neither.
It has to do with the Trinity
Three manifestations.
Jesus called God his Father
In doing so he represented us-we call God Father-the Provider.

Answer 4

It is unfortunate, but there was a time when both sides of the Godhead were known & worshipped. However, men became quite power-hungry...ergo, religious sects based in fear, a devil & hell, and every contrivance of horror, the inquisitions, etc...all created to bring down every Matriarchal system, and destroy as many women of power as possible...

Worked quite well, didn't it? And we reap the consequences even today and for many years yet to come!

I highly suggest, in your search, that you check out the Gnostic texts...their historical research is wonderfully indepth, and neutral to all belief systems & cultures. Good Journey!

Answer 5

Jesus himself gave us the terminology for referring to God as Father. He expressed himself in this language often and with emphasis in the Gospels, and it is clear that the notion of God as Father is a major new theological contribution of Jesus himself.
For example, when the disciples ask Jesus to show them the Father, Jesus is somewhat taken aback and then says, "If you have seen me, you have seen the Father."
We also know that Jesus had a mother here on earth, we are told that God is his Father.

Answer 6

God is neither. However, Jesus, God the Son, Second person of the Holy Trinity, took flesh from the womb of His Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary. This way, both man and woman-kind can equally partake of the Godhead and salvation. Jesus called God "Father". Good enough for God's Son...good enough for me.

Answer 7

Because GOD is a male noun, the female is GODDESS
You seem to be implying that there is only one god and no goddesses? Christians have one god, many religions have many gods and goddesses.

Answer 8

God is actually neither gender. John 4:24 says that "God is a spirit and those worshipping him must worship in spirit and truth"

At Galatians 3:28, the Apostle Paul said that in heaven "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor freeman, there is neither male nor female..."

The reference to gender is merely to facilitate our understanding and visualisation in terms we can understand. He is no more male or female than he has arms or eyes as referred to throughout the scriptures.

Answer 9

I'm not religious, but I think it would sound strange if someone said, " I prayed to God, but it never got my message ". If you think of :god" as being neither male or female, it must be refered to as IT.

Answer 10

In countless references to God in Scripture, there is clearly a consistent pattern of His being referred to with masculine titles, nouns, and pronouns. While God is not a man, but is a Spirit, He chose a masculine form in order to reveal Himself to mankind. Likewise, Jesus Christ, who is constantly referred to with masculine titles, nouns, and pronouns, took a male form while He walked on the earth. The prophets of the Old Testament and the Apostles of the New Testament refer to both God and Jesus Christ with masculine names and titles. God chose to be revealed in this form in order for man to more easily grasp who God is. To assert that God chose a female form to be revealed to man is not consistent with the pattern established by Scripture. Again, had God chosen a feminine form, there would be more evidence in Scripture of that. That evidence simply does not exist. While God makes allowances in order to help mankind understand Him, it is important to not try to “force God into a box,” so to speak, by placing limitations on Him that are not appropriate to the nature of who He is.