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I've seen Him once as a father figure, and I could've imagined it, but I also think I've seen Him as a King, and He's really glorious. That's in worship.

I had a dream once. In it, my dad was driving my siblings and me through this white city with gold streets. It was dusk, and the city was absolutely beautiful. There was an abstract stature with wings, and...I don't know how to describe. I can't remember it as well now, but I think it was just about the most beautiful place I've ever seen. I still get a warm feeling when I think of that city.

I tell you this for two reasons: One, because I think I caught a glimpse of Heaven. And two, because if that's any indication how great it'll be up there, and God created it, then I think He'll be more awesome then anything He could show me down here. Moses caught a glimpse of God (and He couldn't look at Him directly without dying), and his face glowed. He had to wear something over it so the Ancient Israelites wouldn't be scared. God created the wonders of this world that take our breath away; I know that whatever He looks like, it's the most indescribably glorious sight in and out of creation.

The whole gender does bother me a little. In some texts you will he he/she and then in others it is strictly he. I dunno, I guess that's just my feminism side comming out, but there were some amazing females in history that had as much, if not more, power and influence on their society. And I'm getting away from my original topic... As always.

I don't believe God has a gender. I think God is what we need when we need it... whether it's a father-figure or a mother-figure, a purpose, or just the idea of the Truth of something beyond our understanding.

Sometimes we just need to know that there is more out there than what we see, it helps us know that there is a meaning to "all of this". I think those are all ways that we recognize God, but that is not the extent of God. I don't think we will ever be capable of fathoming what God IS.

I kinda think that the point of us being made is that God would have someone who might eventually come to know Him better then anyone else would. Maybe we can't fathom Him, but we can know Him, at least a little.

And Twi, I don't think God's stuck being male. I just think He lets us see Him as a King and a Father so we can understand some roles He has, and I'm not gonna call Him 'It'. It sounds blah, like He's a super important toaster or something. xp He's more of a person then I am. I'm not gonna call Him 'She' either. Jesus came as a man, not a woman. None of that was really part of my earlier point though.

My point was really whatever He looks like, it's gotta be amazing, if creation is any clue.

i won't call God "it" either, because it doesn't do that being justice... but i want to break from reffering to God as "He".

I've seen this before, aha! The difference, really, is that one who believes knows a presence is there in that "white" space, while to the Atheist there is, well, nothingness. I suppose that may some up my take on the picture, specifically.

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