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Originally Posted by kerry edwards
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.
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Yeah, that's kind of where I was going, I guess.
The admonition used to be to fear God and love his works. Now we love God and believe he is impotent to do useful work. Yahweh sympathetically watches the divine comedy. Or perhaps he is a playground teacher who lifts us when we stumble but he no longer plays in our game. Or maybe God is a jolly social worker who offers gentle persuasion, not wasting cities and smiting armies like when he was a boy.