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September 24, 2006
Santa Cruz, California
Received by FAB.
I am here, Jesus.
Let me address the use of masculine language to describe
humanity and God in the Padgett messages. We do understand
that some people, particularly women, have objected to
this. You fear this will be a barrier to receptivity.
People must be made to understand that mediumship is
imperfect, and that the spirit, no matter how advanced,
must conform to the limitations of the mortal medium. The
times when the Padgett messages were received were
different from now. In these ninety years, humanity has
progressed greatly, and the emancipation of women heralds
this advance.
We certainly encourage people to edit the messages by
changing the gender of these words, or to refer to the
Supreme Being in ways that these people are most
comfortable with.
But those who feel strongly about this language issue must
understand the circumstances and limitations we were up
against. The culture and times were so very different.
They must understand that this language limitation in no
way lessens our higher perspective, enunciated in the
messages themselves, that women are unquestionably equal
to men in the eyes of God. God is way beyond any gender or
any other anthropomorphic conception.
When I said in a previous message you channeled that the
messages had to come through exactly as they did, I was
referring to their truth in describing the higher Truths.
I did not mean to say that this masculine language
necessarily had to be as it was. But considering these
limitations, I say again that we all feel it was a
wonderful success.
For those who can't get past this language issue, I say,
the problem arises from societal problems originating in
humanity and not in God. Thus, God's Truths, no matter in
what language they are clothed, remain the same.
You can also point out that some people, like yourself,
are actually comfortable referring to God in the
masculine.
These people must perceive Mr. Padgett in his social
milieu, for that is where the messages arose. To
completely reject these messages because of what is called
sexist language is to miss one's very salvation.
Earth life is imperfect, but the Truths of God are
perfect. And one of these Truths is that God has no human
gender. Ånother great Truth is that women are men's equal
in every conceivable way.
To those people with this issue, I say, search your heart.
Find there a yearning to know God, to experience this
wonderful Love, and if you succeed, you will be able to
put this admittedly important issue in its proper
perspective.
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