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Originally Posted by Botnst
The feminization of Yahweh is a curious progression. I am unfamiliar with other religions so I cannot speak to whether or not it is a common phenomenon.
What I mean by feminization is what I see as a progression from a martial commander-god to a stern father-god to a loving (agapeic) friend-god to the currently popular androgenous source of love and peace an harmony.
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Is that progression correlated with the changing roles of men in modern society? Men are no longer expected to be martial commanders or stern controllers of the family hence the image of God follows suit?
Is the decline of God correlated with this? The sexual attractiveness of a good powerful alpha male brings the women in, whereas men, while not appreciating the sexual competition, can at least admire the power of God that they aspire to in earthly life?
Wimpy God's don't attract anyone.