the goddess

[R.Jones@mirinz.org.nz]

     Laurie sez:
     
     >And one more thing. Please don't take this the wrong way, everyone, 
     >but is it a sign of respect to call someone a God or Goddess? It 
     >seems to me that to do that is to deny the person the right to be a 
     >human, and to have a bad day, and to make mistakes, and to be real. 
     >I'm not saying that anyone should stop (i wouldn't presume), i just 
     >want to know the thought processes behind that. 8)
     >-=-laurie,
     
     IMHO it is certainly a mark of respect to refer to someone as a god or 
     goddess. However, I do not use the title as a mark of respect but 
     because I consider that the subject indeed has powers above those 
     available to most of us mere mortals.
     
     A god or goddess must surely be 'all knowing' (otherwise thay would 
     not be perfect and therefore wouldn't be a god or goddess). Therefore, 
     they must have bad-hair days etc. In other words, to be perfect 
     requires being capable of all things - including imperfection. I refer 
     to Kate as the Goddess because I believe she has powers over her 
     subjects (ie fans) - that's why we are fans. These powers may have 
     manifested themselves in previous incarnations in other forms - eg 
     monarch/loyal subject?. I have observed the state of rapture that Kate 
     invokes in people through her music. Her music moves in a way to fill 
     gaps in the lives of many people. To me this is similar to the gaps 
     many people fill with other tools (eg religion). I saw a picture of 
     the last supper a while ago. In my minds eye I replaced Christ with 
     Kate. Around her I substituted the (male) apostles with female artists 
     I relate to (Tori, Jane Siberry, Jane Birkin amongst others) - you 
     know what, the new image invoked a greater feeling of spiritual peace 
     than the other one was probably intended to do - I wonder who Judas 
     would be (how bout Kylie Minogue ........arrrrgggghhhh).
     
      
     Well, that's my two cents worth - I hope I haven't offended any 
     Christians.
     
     Rhys