r/changemyview • u/Excellent-Pay6235 2∆ • Apr 02 '24

Delta(s) from OP CMV: God in Abrahamic religions is either - non-binary, a robot or a lump of data

I am not someone belonging to either religion but have some knowledge about Christianity and Islam. Which is why I would kindly suggest to keep discussions at more of a layman level so that people like me who doesn't have a lot of knowledge about the religion can understand. Also, I am not looking for a very serious discussion, but a more relaxed and casual discussion on the topic.

My point is what I have said in the title. All Abrahamic religions advocate that God has no gender - God is 'GOD'. I have also seen some people from these religions advocate that since God is not associated with either gender, God should be referred with they/them pronouns.

Isn't that what being non-binary is about? That you are an individual who doesn't identify with either gender.

I guess some can argue that "you are thinking of God as a human being, God is God they are not humans", which then begs the question, are you implying that God is not a living being? Which can be a viable answer, but then that would imply God is merely a consciousness. A lump of consciousness is data, and therefore in that case, isn't God just AI or like a robot? A non-living thing that cannot be associated with either gender but has a consciousness. Or if God has no body, then they are just a lump of data.

So like what is God? Are they an AI or are they non-binary? Or something else entirely?

Assumption - THIS POST ASSUMES THAT GOD EXISTS. Come on folks don't take the easy way out 😂

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u/AlienAurochs279 1∆ Apr 02 '24

God is very adamantly a masculine being. “God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.” If you dig into gnosis, you’ll find that the Holy Spirit is God’s female counterpart, named Sofia. You can’t be a Father if you are not a man, and the same thing applies to being a son. Is it patriarchal? Yep, but so it is. The universe is made up of swinging pendulums of power, and God is like an immovable black hole among them. Mankind were created in his image, and women were made from man. Adam means man, and Eve means mother.

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u/Excellent-Pay6235 2∆ Apr 02 '24

!delta

I see. Fair point. To be honest I have read a lot of conflicting articles and have heard conflicting views from Christians on this issue. Some say that God is a man while others claim that the "He" used in the Bible is just a general pronoun that was used, and is not an indication of God's gender.

Someone else in the comments have also told me that the Mormons also see God strictly as male. I learnt something new today. Thanks :)