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True Dough

(17,304 posts) Tue Jun 12, 2018, 10:42 PM Jun 2018

What does God look like? Study finds race and politics play key roles in perception

Do American Christians view God more as an almighty ruler or a loving creator? That could say a lot about how they vote.

A new study from the University of North Carolina finds that politics play a role in how believers picture the divine, an image also influenced by their own race and appearance.

For the study, researchers asked 511 Christians in the U.S. to compare hundreds of faces to choose those that looked more like God. From that, a composite image arose showing how they see their creator. The result? Not a white beard in sight.

The God of American Christians appeared "kinder and more approachable" than the stern sage of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, researchers said. But that precise face differed based on one's leanings: Conservatives tended to see God as older, more masculine and wealthier, with an emphasis on power, while liberals pictured God as younger and more feminine with an emphasis on love.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/12/what-does-god-look-like-study-shows-politics-and-race-play-part/696436002/

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What does God look like? Study finds race and politics play key roles in perception (Original Post) True Dough Jun 2018 OP

Like this: The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #1

There's little doubt in my mind True Dough Jun 2018 #7

O! Lord Almighty! MineralMan Jun 2018 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author marylandblue Jun 2018 #2

A burning bush was a mistranslation. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #3

So basically rownesheck Jun 2018 #4

or sometimes just referred to as a hot mess Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #5

Holy True Dough Jun 2018 #6

Yes that is the derivation of that phrase. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #8

Oddly enough, the same factors determine what God THINKS, too. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2018 #9

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,692 posts)

1. Like this:

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2018, 10:54 PM

Jun 2018

True Dough

(17,304 posts)

7. There's little doubt in my mind

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 08:23 AM

Jun 2018

that the pussy cat in that photo considers himself/herself the ruler and master of all things!

MineralMan

(146,308 posts)

10. O! Lord Almighty!

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:01 PM

Jun 2018

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marylandblue This message was self-deleted by its author.

Voltaire2

(13,033 posts)

3. A burning bush was a mistranslation.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 06:52 AM

Jun 2018

It was actually dung. Back when old sparky was still into the whole manifestation thing flaming dung heaps was the chosen method.

rownesheck

(2,343 posts)

4. So basically

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 07:21 AM

Jun 2018

a useless hot pile of excrement. I can see that.

Voltaire2

(13,033 posts)

5. or sometimes just referred to as a hot mess

Reply to rownesheck (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 07:31 AM

Jun 2018

True Dough

(17,304 posts)

6. Holy

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 08:22 AM

Jun 2018

shit!

Voltaire2

(13,033 posts)

8. Yes that is the derivation of that phrase.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 11:50 AM

Jun 2018

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

9. Oddly enough, the same factors determine what God THINKS, too.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 12:07 PM

Jun 2018

Every believer has a different view of God, yet I've never met one who has disagreed with their particular likeness on any issue of significance. It's almost like God's completely imaginary.

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