Fr. Ivo is a priest and learned about these matters, a theologian of sorts although he may not refer or think of himself as one (I do not know). He can provide insight as there are many Catholic theologians at respected levels in society who question the use of language and have interpreted "Father" as "Parent". Please do your homework on these matters, I am not the first or last to ask these questions. A few years ago the Bishop of Guadalupe (Mexico) questioned whether Mary truly appeared there or if it was to be understood as some other phenomena as a presence, not necessarily a physical apparition. Of course the Catholic fundamentalists protested as they do on this forum, insecure in their beliefs and religion and fearful if anything is challenged they might go to Hell.
Is the Bishop being foxy? Should the Catholic theologians who deal with some of these questions be ashamed? I will not respond to the personal ad hominem attacks in the email below. Regards, George > Prof. George: > > Are you a Christian/Catholic? If your answer is yes, you should be ashamed > of yourself/your claim to be a Christian/Catholic, and yet NOT know the > answers to the questions you pose above. Or are you blindly following a > faith for which you have no respect, if (in fact) that is your claim? > > If your answer is �No� i.e. you are NOT a Christian/Catholic, many on this > forum who are, including myself, will be glad to answer you. > > Regards, > > Joe Vaz > > PS: You seem to be making a mockery of a faith and/or insulting the > intelligence of those who are silently taking your tacit by foxy abuse. > George Pinto initially wrote: > Fr Ivo > > A couple of questions: > 1. Is God male, hence father? > 2. Is God a white European male like most racist pictures depict him to be? > 3. If God is beyond gender, why refer to God as father? > 4. If "father" is merely use of language and does not detract from Creator, > why not "Mother"? > > Regards, > George
