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Is the holy spirit a female?
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Wildswanderer
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He's neither. A spirit isn't male or female.
the shekina is not female. it's a feminine principle. not exactly the same thing. this what took posession of the temple
matthew 10:20
SHEKINAH - JewishEncyclopedia.com
here you see it being implied for both aspects masculine/feminine
jeremiah 17:8
so in the male the feminine is latent. in the female the masculine is latent.
Bible doesn't say that the Holy Spirit is a female. Bible tells about the Spirit:
I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, [Greek Parakleton: Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, and Comfortor.] that he may be with you forever,- the Spirit of truth, whom the world can't receive; for it doesn't see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.
John 14:16-17
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
John 14:26
When the Counselor [Greek Parakletos: Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, and Comfortor.] has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
John 15:26
However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
John 16:13
Why do you think it matters is the spirit he or she?
Audie
Veteran Member
Why do you think the Bible gets that right when it gets so many other things wrong?
In my worldview, there are two spirits relevant to this discussion - the Angelic spirit of gnosis (knowledge), known in Mandaeism as Manda d-Hayyi, who is male, and Ruha, an evil spirit who plays a part in the creation of the material world, who is the 'Holy' Spirit of some other traditions and is sometimes referred to as the (so-called) 'Holy' Spirit in Mandaeism, who is female.
Muffled
Jesus in me
The real name is paraclete and has no gender but the representation of Jesus who is male combined either with female or male believer.
Fatima (a) is one instance of the holy Spirit. Sarah (a) another. The two Mariams (a) are also.
Sand Dancer
Currently catless
Originally, yes, holy spirit/Sophia/wisdom was female. At the time of goddess cults, it was acceptable but as times changed to more focus on male gods, it got changed.
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Audie
Veteran Member
Does " my world view" mean you
just made it up yourself?
My worldview is indeed my own but is derived from various sources, one of which is Mandaeism, a Gnostic religion that dates back to the time of John the Baptist, and Ruha, a female evil spirit in Mandaeism, is sometimes referred to as the Holy Spirit in Mandaeism.
I have no clue, but the the idea strikes me as anthropomorphic nonsense.
Well, I guess that settles it.
Starlight
Spiritual but not religious, new age and omnist
I thought Sophia and Shekinah was the same. I am wrong?
I don't believe you can prove it wrong in anything. If you think you can, please show one thing wrong in the Bible.
Audie
Veteran Member
The "flood" is a biggie.
You figure every word is literally true and means exactly what you believe it means?
Ashoka
श्री कृष्णा शरणं मम
Leviticus 11:13-19 calls a bat a bird.
Leviticus 11:20-23 calls insects four legged.
Revelation 8:10 states that stars will fall out of the sky.
Shall I go on?
Audie
Veteran Member
Ashoka
श्री कृष्णा शरणं मम
I'm a disgrace.