Christian Guilt & the Devine Feminine

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Christian Guilt & the Devine Feminine
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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 12:05am

Technically I'm an ex-Catholic (though I still hold the religion in esteem) who recently (last 10 years) became more in tune with the Devine Feminine and the Goddess. I realize I've had a relationship with her my whole life, although the Catholic church only recognizes her divinity through the mother of god (rather than as mother god).

I'm raising my two year-old son to recognize God and Goddess and when we say prayers it's always to both entities. And I'm noticing that I feel incredibly guilty doing it. I feel the critics in my head saying there isn't a Goddess and that I'm opening my son to criticism and teasing by teaching him such an unpopular concept.

Anyone else go through these feelings?

Erica

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-01-2006 - 10:21pm

Technically, I suppose we do have a neutral/non-gender-specific pronoun... we have 'it.'

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Mon, 10-02-2006 - 12:00am
English as "it" but I would not like to use it to refer to god...om sounds nice. In French there is no such thing as neutral pronouns...EVERYTHING has a gender down to a teaspoon or a dust particle, there are she or he object but nothing it and somehow it has been arbitrary decided (or maybe not) that God was a He and as a person, making him a man. if he was an object or refered as "The divine force" the French word would be feminine but it would be harder to determine its sex LOL








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Mon, 10-02-2006 - 8:57am

I like using "Spirit" or "the One," both of which are neutral.


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Mon, 10-02-2006 - 10:53am

"we have 'it.' Somehow that just sounds so derogatory though. :-/"

Yes, I agree. And it DOES seem derogatory and disrespectful to call a living being, animal OR human, much less a deity, "it," doesn't it? I think because we live in this physical realm, we need something respectful to represent our deity/deities as all-inclusive, as regards gender. Because traditionally many religions used "he," patriarchy took over religions and societies, and I think that is to our species' detriment, at this point in time. The energy and power and direction has been way out of whack for so long. I think that is why the Divine Feminine has become a concern and risen to prominence now. My thoughts, anyhow... ;))

Gypsy



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