The gender of God may be viewed as either a literal or an allegorical aspect of a deity who, in classical western philosophy, transcends bodily form. Polytheistic religions commonly attribute to each of the gods a gender, allowing each to interact with any of the others, and perhaps with humans, sexually. In most monotheistic religions, God has no counterpart with which to relate sexually. Thus, in classical western philosophy the gender of this one-and-only deity is most likely to be an analogical statement of how humans and God address, and relate to, each other. Namely, God is seen as begetter of the world and revelation which corresponds to the active (as opposed to the receptive) role in sexual intercourse. COUNT 7
QSN1 How is sex by God handled in a monotheistic religion? ANS1 God has no counterpart with which to relate sexually QSN2 How do polytheistic religions view sex by God or gods? ANS2 attribute to each of the gods a gender, allowing each to interact with any of the others, and perhaps with humans, sexually QSN3 What is God's role in the creation of the world? ANS3 begetter QSN4 In what ways can the gender of God be viewed? ANS4 literal or an allegorical aspect QSN5 What do polytheistic religions assign to their gods? ANS5 gender QSN6 What role does got serve in a sexual intercourse? ANS6 the active (as opposed to the receptive) role QSN7 In which type of religion does God have no sexual partner? ANS7 monotheistic