<html><div style='background-color:'>I hope I'm not intruding, as I'm really probably not a true member of the PTG, but this stream of conversation is interesting to me, so I hope that I won't be taken as speaking out of turn. The God I serve is not bound by the limitations of DNA, X-Y chromosomes and plumbing, which we humans reference and understand as best we can as dividers between genders.  Any reference to God the 'Father' in the Bible identifies Him as 'THE Head of the House' as He designed the 'house' and 'family' to exist; He is the final 'say-so'. That much said, I can't say that I believe that God is female, but I can't say God is male either.  Either way, you try to categorize God, which isn't possible.  You're probably going to be more accurate claiming God as a Dallas Cowboy fan (or whoever you cheer for). At any rate, I do enjoy the dialog on this stream, and I thank you for allowing me to listen in on your conversations, as well as offer this two cents worth.  Sincerely, Monty Nichols Ponca City, OK   <DIV>  </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #a0c6e5 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <HR color=#a0c6e5 SIZE=1> From: Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@luther.edu> Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: Re: Gender of God, and other piano-realted stuff..... Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:44:15 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: from ptg.org ([206.168.112.210]) by bay0-mc10-f13.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2444); Mon, 19 Jun 2006 03:49:21 -0700 Received: from ptg.org (localhost [127.0.0.1])by ptg.org (8.13.6+Sun/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k5JAiXeZ018829;Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:46:13 -0600 (MDT) Received: from smtp-1.luther.edu (smtp-1.luther.edu [192.203.196.19])by ptg.org (8.13.6+Sun/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k5JAiQk5018825for <pianotech@ptg.org>; Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:44:26 -0600 (MDT) Received: from WS2432.luther.edu (host-18-5-49.internal.luther.edu[172.18.5.49])by smtp-1.luther.edu (8.13.1/8.13.1/SuSE Linux 0.7) with ESMTP idk5JAiFkM012585(version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO)for <pianotech@ptg.org>; Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:44:15 -0500 Whereas: 1. The gender and identity of God will be known by everyone when they die or are raptured. 2. Any discussion concerning the above is counterproductive on this list. Let it therefore let it be known: The above discussions are prompting me to do my vacation un-sub early. See you the end of July. Perhaps by then the returned convention attendees will have returned the bulk of the posts to pianoistical subjects. I'm off to study the coriolis effect. Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap. </BLOCKQUOTE></div></html>