this is what i'd call a good discussion... thanks to everyone for the contributions... reading and processing...

the pages regarding Gods' gender are useful for me because i'd heard it stated that God had to be identigied as male in the Christian faith for a rational reason... i think the first article you posted Sky is speaking to that issue.. i'll read again before more commentary...

i'm appreciative of the Jungian and archetype contributions.. likewise, i will read and review more before comment...

thank you spiritual_emergency... chocolatelover is correct... i'm getting my plate and utinsils ready for the feast... (with plenty of napkins and wetnaps
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chocolatelover, as always i feel your connection and can sit by and coast in those good feelings with you...

thanks everyone... more later...