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ZombieHorde

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12. If I remember correctly, the RCC interprets that claim as being about souls, not the flesh.
Mon Jun 11, 2012, 04:24 PM
Jun 2012

So many Christians agree with your point of view on the subject.

However, many other Christians do think the claim is about our flesh, and so they believe in a male God.

Why, for some, is God a male bipod which looks like us except for being invisible? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #1
Probably for the same reason that the depiction of aliens is often more human than not. cbayer Jun 2012 #2
The Bible says we were made in his image. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #4
technically "our" image - and no not a royal plural either dmallind Jun 2012 #5
I like the invisible part. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #8
I've always thought that referred to consciousness. rug Jun 2012 #11
If I remember correctly, the RCC interprets that claim as being about souls, not the flesh. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #12
I'm not sure what the RCC interpretation is. rug Jun 2012 #13
The RCC states that God is neither male nor female meow2u3 Jun 2012 #14
That's true. There is no gender in God. rug Jun 2012 #18
Nice slogan. laconicsax Jun 2012 #20
It's a description not a slogan. rug Jun 2012 #21
It reads like a slogan. laconicsax Jun 2012 #22
Slogans don't read. People read. rug Jun 2012 #23
Semantic games already? laconicsax Jun 2012 #24
Question. laconicsax Jun 2012 #19
That seems to be the way that it has been for centuries. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #28
It isn't clear to anyone. laconicsax Jun 2012 #30
Not clear to anyone? It is to those with religious certitude. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #33
You're confusing "certitude" with understanding. laconicsax Jun 2012 #34
Nope. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #36
I believe the RCC says the claim is about souls, as opposed to flesh, around the time ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #15
Well, here's the Catechism: rug Jun 2012 #17
I think every individual creates their own image, if an image is necessary. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #16
It appears that he, like many others, believe in a spiritual god that lives within each human. cbayer Jun 2012 #3
Which part of that intra-human god was the demiurge? dmallind Jun 2012 #6
Showing my ignorance in the area, I have to admit that I had to look that up. cbayer Jun 2012 #7
Of course, we invented God. And a scholarly work documents how JC was invented AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #9
Ayup. Mithras in shepherd's clothing. nt daaron Jun 2012 #25
What changed your mind? laconicsax Jun 2012 #27
Facts changed my mind about Mithras long ago --> daaron Jun 2012 #32
I meant about Atwill's confused thesis. laconicsax Jun 2012 #35
Oh that. Yeah, simplistic crap. daaron Jun 2012 #37
I seem to recall there are significant problems with that thesis. laconicsax Jun 2012 #26
To the extent that Gospel-defenders support their mystery religion and deny Atwill's thesis, AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #29
I'm pretty sure it doesn't have to do with "Gospel-defenders" laconicsax Jun 2012 #31
Morgan Freeman has a great voice but ... spin Jun 2012 #10
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