Is the Nature of God Rigid?

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yes perhaps if one were to add the context it would make things clearer like 🙂
the church is a rigid bulwark against evil or perhaps
the church is a rigid advocate for mercy.
 
po18guy said:
This debate still going on?!?!

Forget “rigid”

God is pure.
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God is many things.

The debate and discussion on the nature of God will continue.

It is probably just what He wants. In hiding His face (so to speak) God seems to be rigidly encouraging such discussion and exploration regarding His nature.
 
Still, that is a harsh human term applied to pure love. What’s wrong with immutable?

Just saying.
 
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Still, that is a harsh human term applied to pure love. What’s wrong with immutable ?

Just saying.
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I have no problem with using the word rigid. If people want to use that word with negative connotations then that is their cultural viewpoint guess. I do not share that culture.

My culture and experience is very much the other way. People have used the word rigid as a pejorative to get others to back down, including backing down from the Catholic faith.

I am happy to call Gods nature rigid. It is a strength in the face of unGodly rebellion and opposition both in the transcendent sphere and in human affairs.
 
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In your most romantic moments, subdued candlelight, loaf of bread, jug of wine, do you look your loved one in the eyes and softly whisper, “My love for you is rigid and unyielding”?
 
po18guy said:
In your most romantic moments, subdued candlelight, loaf of bread, jug of wine, do you look your loved one in the eyes and softly whisper, “My love for you is rigid and unyielding”?
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Perhaps if I were more of a poet. I have no objection to those words. Sure.

If my love said to me that her love for me was rigid and unyielding I would think that is a great thing. She simply would be saying that she is committed to me in a special and primary way.

Wine would be good too.

Glad you want to continue with the debate. Will reply when I return from my trip to the store.
 
“rigid” has such negative connotations for me. And it is usually expressed with someone insisting on the rules being kept.
I’d like to see you use a nicer word but its not the end of the world if you don’t 🙂
 
goodcatholic said:
“rigid” has such negative connotations for me. And it is usually expressed with someone insisting on the rules being kept.
I’d like to see you use a nicer word but its not the end of the world if you don’t
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can’t do it Goodcatholic. Too many good people are silenced and criticised through using this word without any explanation. Let’s reclaim the word and stop the senseless and unarticulated criticism.
For me it is a matter of sanity and stopping of sidelining people through bullying. If people would debate instead of trying to exclusively use this word as a negative pejorative then it wouldn’t be an issue.

My 2c.
 
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I think you’re too intelligent for this forum. I promote you to a higher level . Most of us are hung up on the meaning of “rigid” in our limited capacities. 🙂
By the way God’s love is often described as “steadfast” in the OT.
 
hahaha another positive use. 🙂

I guess in such a way we all come from a successful rigidity. 🙂

Thank God for rigidity. 😛
 
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Good on ya’!

Think of God as unwavering love. Is that too much of a stretch? Rigid, to me, (but I’m a Yank) implies a degree of detachment, aloofness or uncaring. Something on the order of a stiff neck, which our Lord had nothing good to say about.

Just one opinion of many.

p.s. just lost an Aussie “sister from another mister” who succumbed to complications from a stem cell transplant. I hope and pray that the Lord is not rigid with her, but flexible, malleable so as to to embrace her for all eternity.
 
Thank you! She was from NSW, out beyond the streetlights. so, if God’s love is rigid, His mercy must therefore be stern? 😉
 
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Thank you! She was from NSW, out beyond the streetlights. so, if God’s love is rigid, His mercy must therefore be stern?
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No, not necessarily, let’s hope for your sister God’s mercy is rigid in the sense of being constant and unchanging. 😛

Rigidly stern is different from rigidly merciful. ‘Rigidly’ is simply the adverb.
 
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