USA Today has an article about how the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is just short of adopting a new policy on alternate gender-inclusive phrasings for the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Some of the propsed names include “Mother, Child and Womb” and “Lover, Beloved, Love”. The first thought that came to me when I read this was that this could only happen in the States, where “political correctness” and “human rights and equality” are foremost. Read Pastor Mark Driscoll’s blog a funny take on this issue.
I find it ironic that as much as the US tried to separate state from religion, they are now letting politics (which to me is almost equivalent to the state) influence religion. Do we need to present the bible in a modern context/language? Yes, and that’s how we keep getting updated versions of the bible (eg. NIV, NASB) but do we really need to change the meaning of the bible in order to suit the prevailing culture? No. “Mother” does not mean Father, nor does “Womb” mean the Holy Spirit.
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