Does God have a gender?
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In the Holy Bible, God is always referred to in the masculine singular, with a capital letter - He. In the religion Islam, there is no feminine for Allah, their word for God.
Does this mean that God is male? Or is it male-dominated human society which has created this datum? Would God be angry to be called "She"? Give your opinions here.
1. Do you believe in God?
| 57% (11) | Yes, an actual personal God | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (2) | Yes, but only an impersonal God (life force) | |
| 0% (0) | I believe in multiple Gods (go to question 4) | |
| 21% (4) | I doubt the existence of God (pls go to the end and click on "done voting") | |
| 10% (2) | I don't believe in God at all (ditto) |
19 voters have answered this question.
2. What gender is the God in whom you believe?
| 50% (7) | God is wholly male | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | God is more male than female | |
| 7% (1) | God is half male, half female | |
| 0% (0) | God is more female than male | |
| 14% (2) | God is wholly female | |
| 0% (0) | God is wholly both male and female | |
| 21% (3) | God is neither male nor female | |
| 7% (1) | Other answer (pls post on messageboard) |
14 voters have answered this question.
3. Is it wrong to speak of God as She?
| 7% (1) | Yes, it's totally wrong. God is male, and would be furiously angry | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% (5) | Yes, it's wrong. God is quite simply male | |
| 21% (3) | It's somewhat wrong, because it sounds wrong | |
| 21% (3) | It's not wrong to describe God as <i>She</i>, but it sounds strange | |
| 0% (0) | It's OK to describe God as <i>She</i>, I guess | |
| 0% (0) | It's perfectly acceptable to address God in the feminine form | |
| 14% (2) | On the contrary, it's 100% correct. When God created men, She was only joking! |
14 voters have answered this question.
4. If you believe in multiple Gods, what gender are those Gods?
| 20% (1) | All male | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (1) | Mostly male | |
| 0% (0) | Split 50/50 | |
| 0% (0) | Mostly female | |
| 40% (2) | All female | |
| 0% (0) | All both male and female | |
| 20% (1) | All neither male nor female |
5 voters have answered this question.
5. Is it OK for Christians to address or refer to God in the feminine form?
| 20% (3) | Strongly yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Somewhat yes | |
| 6% (1) | I'm not sure | |
| 6% (1) | Somewhat no | |
| 40% (6) | Strongly no | |
| 26% (4) | I'm not a Christian so I can't comment | |
| 0% (0) | No opinion |
15 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2006-09-15 17:02:03
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