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discussed whether the Holy Ghost was a woman because of its empathy. Many stated that it was clear the Holy Ghost was a man. Others thought it equally clear that we don't know either way. What do the mighty of Cougarguard say on the subject?
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If I had $50, I'd put it on "male".
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Thoughts on the belief that Gods are both male and female and neither male nore female exclusively?
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I'm aware of that...that's why it was a follow-up question.
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That's my primary thought on the subject but I've heard some interesting things focused on the plural nature of Elohim and the meaning behind it. Some think that Elohim is a collective referring to a male half and a female half combining to make a whole. Sort of a Father and Mother who are united in all things raising their children. I like the idea in some ways and wondered if others thought it had legs.
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I'm too lazy to find the link, but Fus has proposed this idea as well, citing scriptures and everything. As I recall, it was an interesting thread...but that was a long time ago.
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The latter is where my opinion lies, while the former I find unlikely but not faith-shaking were it true.
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Few notions are more convoluted in the LDS Church than the HG. Of course the Lectures on Faith, which were the "doctrine" part of the D&C from 1835 until 1921, taught a kind of binitarianism, with the HG being the shared mind of the Father and the Son.
Today, many LDS people talk about the "Spirit" in a very superstitious fashion. At BYU-I, someone could be drinking a caffeinated beverage and those around her would say things like "the Spirit just left." It's bizarre.
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