God is an old white man in the sky >>
I'm sure you'd disagree. And so would I. And so would everyone (including Gungor), at least out loud.
But in the quiet unspoken parts of our thinking, would we be nodding a little? Would we be murmuring about God liking suits and ties so much because suits and ties are more Godlike? Might we maybe be unthinkingly thinking that God is not male or female---"but He's definitely more male than female"? Or that God is neither White nor Black---"but He's kinda more White than Black"?
Honestly, do you more easily picture God eating mashed potatoes with a sturdy American fork or egg noodle soup with a flat-bottomed soup spoon? Do you more easily imagine God constructing a rough-hewn fireplace or a cross-stictching a lovely rose image?
God made us in God's image,
but we were not satisfied.
So we made God into ours.
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How do we undo that?
Another reason I'm thankful for Jesus. God in a cultural context. Which means...perhaps God would appear different in another cultural context. And that's why I love that book Bruchko, but now I'm on a different tangent. There is a lot to think about here. Thanks.
Anthony, I hope to talk more about that in my next post -- searching, wandering thoughts -- sketched-out propositions. Read it when it comes and tell me what you think.
And Andrea, I have that same exact thought. And I like that same exact book :)
I've been thinking about this lately too. I like thinking about these things and working on busting out of the box. I look forward to the next one.
Thanks for putting my humanized view of God into perspective. It sure would be easier just to see Him, but that's the point of faith, right? :)
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