I think you'll find that Church attendence is down because religion is so behind the times, not because it keeps up!

Roger, Oxford,

Who is this "God" person, anyway?

Andrew Milner, Karuizawa, Japan

And they wonder why Church attendances are down? Political correctness has no place in religion!
What was once a huge strong religion is being dragged down by the flacid PC brigade. Become strong and people will follow!

Pete, St Albans, England

Did god make man in his own image? Or woman in her own image? Always wondered. But at least we know god has two legs, two arms, a nose etc. As to the rest of him/her, I'll leave that to the imagination.
(That's where god is anyway - in people's imagination, I mean. )

alan, germany,

What about all the people who said - God is a figment of your imagination so who cares?

Alison, London,

In this modern world where Jewish contribution exceeds what one would expect from their small numbers,it is appropriate that an "update" should occur,for if a female can become president or prime- minister,they should be able to have the same say and office under God.(Note to Catholics and Muslims)

nathan, fort lauderdale, USA

Chris from Slough - a ridiculous argument. Everyone knows, for example, that the giant turtle on whose back the earth rested until it flicked us up a couple of inches (on its scale) is male.

Chris Jackson, London,

You need to be corporeal to have gender. We use male personal pronouns for God because English doesn't have a gender-neutral one and now it is simply traditional to say He.

Liam, Stoke, UK

From my rudimentary knowledge of that great work of fiction that is The Bible, God created us in His image. That would make Him Male then? An omnipresent male.... now thats multitasking

phil mann, newcastle upon tyne,

Didn't God make 'man' in his own image?

L Davies, Cardiff, UK

Should Jesus have said Parent instead of Father.

PC Gone Mad yet again.

Peter, Birmingham, UK

Surely only things that actually exist can have a gender.

Chris, Slough,

Aren't believers supposed to be following the word of God? So these reforms, have they been asked for by God? Or perhaps they are saying that the old school has been wrong all this time? Or could these reforms be an attempt not to lose too many members and so not lose their political influence?

Matt, Antibes, France

No Simon Newton, 'on the seventh day God rested'. thus eliminating any sexual reference at all. Simple, neat and intelligent. Well done Reform Judaism

Jay, London,

God has been referred to in gender neutral terms for centuries within Judaism. As for Christianity, Jesus referred to God as Father, so there is a history of male pronouns from the very start.

Personally, I believe God to be genderless, but still call Him Father.

Jennifer Hynes, Plymouth, England

So are they going to call God "it" or "he/she" - as in "on the seventh day it rested"?

Simon Newton, Birmingham,