Chapter I Verse V - Can God be a Girl?

Many of today's religions are built around the concept of a single, male God, a Father. But where’s Mum? In the case of the trinity, there is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. This really confuses me because there is space for two guys and an asexual being but no girl.

I mean no insult or disrespect but I must explain myself plainly. When I look at the world there is balance everywhere. No exceptions. Then I look at something up close: Hot and cold are two different manifestations of temperature and their balanced interaction is essential for life. You could not define one without the other. And yet, when we look to the creative force in our universe it is to a single, male figure.

Male energy is active- doing. Female energy is passive- feeling. This is a general statement however and, in practice, both genders use both types of energy in whatever ratios they choose. I don’t believe one is better than another since both are essential. Most of the people I know respect male energy more. This leads me to the question: Do they respect male energy more because they call God a father or did they start calling Him Father because they respect male energy more?

See, I like girls. A lot. I don’t just mean that I like their bodies, although I do; in fact the female body is my favourite of God’s creations so far. But, I also like the way girls think, talk, move, dress, eat. Many times those differences drive me insane. Many, many times. But I would not trade them. I can’t be around males all the time. I need to hear a female perspective on things at least once a day or the world is not in order.
Sadly, I have more respect for women than a lot of the women I know do. So many of my beautiful Bahamian ladies distort their image to appeal to the most juvenile of male behavior. Too often they fight and bicker and hate each other. INSECURITY. Why do we so often doubt a compliment and so quickly believe an insult? Stop hating yourselves ladies. God loves you and values you. God made you look the way you do for a reason. You really want to argue with God about your appearance? Does arguing with God usually work out well?

Try this and learn something: See how people react to the image of God as a Mother. Note the reactions when it’s just guys, just ladies and when they are together. Women usually strongly reject the idea. The guys not so much. I used to think that it was social conditioning that made my female friends react so strongly. Then I realized how many women I know want to mold their lives to a man’s life. For a woman devoted to God as a Father I can imagine her faith being an extension of a tendency to follow a male lead. Perhaps the ladies I have asked (it’s in the dozens) don’t want to consider what life would be like if they lived for a female God. I think it’s time they do and we do. What do you think?

- Dsus Pays