Since women have been appointed Bishops within the Church of England - a move which does not cause me loss of sleep - I now read that God should also be referred to as, ‘Mother’ as well as the traditional form of ‘Father’ - as used by Jesus himself. What God - if he/she exists - thinks about all this is unknowable. And does it really matter? But for me, such radical forms of address raise the age old question in my mind as to whether God created Man in His own image - or whether God is the creation of human beings down the ages - fearful of their own mortality. And what about the traditional ‘Our Father’ - the one prayer used by many non-churchgoers in times of personal crisis? Christianity in this 21st century is becoming increasingly questionable. On a Sunday morning, sadly more people are to be found in the aisles of Tesco, Sainsbury’s or Waitrose than in churches of all denominations in Horsham. And who can blame them? ROBERT B. WORLEY Bourns Court, Ayshe Court Drive, Horsham Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live. Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be among the first to know what’s going on. 1 Make our website your homepage at www.wscountytimes.co.uk 2 Like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wscountytimes 3 Follow us on Twitter @wscountytimes 4 Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here. And do share with your family and friends – so they don’t miss out! The County Times – always the first with your local news. Be part of it.
