tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265441763009809088.post4632833847764323460..comments2023-04-16T01:42:19.756-07:00Comments on The Fast I Choose: I Hate Gender Inclusive LanguageSarah S. Howellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902345547495041140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265441763009809088.post-75457623978777742792011-12-23T18:14:07.072-08:002011-12-23T18:14:07.072-08:00You were better off a couple years ago when you we...You were better off a couple years ago when you were solidly against inclusive language. It always leads to the erosion of orthodox Trinitarian doctrine, and thus to heresy. Now if you are not bothered by heresy then, by all means, continue down that path. However, if you wish to remain in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan fold, then you will avoid inclusive language for the sham that it is. The reality is this: the ancient Hebrews were surrounded by people who worshiped female goddesses, and their God (the true God) was not one of them. If the Hebrew Scriptures use a pronoun for God, it is always He, Him, or His. As Christians we believe that God has revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Again there is no Scriptural basis for using any other pronouns than He, His, and Him. People like Gail Ramshaw have tried to convince women that that using these pronouns for God is exclusive to women. But how can that be? You're baptized, right? God has included you and you are a woman; so clearly He is not exclusive. Pronouns for God should always be capitalized, "He, Him, and His," since God is not he (a man), but He (God). He (God) is not the same as he (man). The He that is God is in fact a totally different word. It is a word that sounds the same as he, but it is not the same. He (capital H) is reserved to one Being and one only, the Supreme Being. This He has all the best attributes of humanity (for these attributes originate with Him), but He is infinitely greater. Those who would say things like, God has revealed God's-self simply show that they cannot differentiate between He and he, and insult women when they argue that their must be inclusive language because women can't tell the difference. And so, by its very nature so called inclusive language is exclusive.The Society for the Preservation of the Evangelical Lutheran Liturgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953906678159664790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265441763009809088.post-34762807097934358812010-05-20T06:00:04.878-07:002010-05-20T06:00:04.878-07:00i'm still thinking about an alternative to shi...i'm still thinking about an alternative to shimself...<br /><br />but just wanted to give you and buber a shout-out. buber's the man. he changed my life!Hrterryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555369535169185112noreply@blogger.com