I'm actually Christian, but I believe that I have something relevant to say. I'm of the school of thought that the Bible is nothing more and nothing less than the sociopolitical product of its time of authorship and translation, and that rhetoric reflecting the divine as a male entity is simply an extension of this. I believe in the Christian God, sure, but I don't limit what is assumed to be an omnipotent being to a single manifestation. It may sound strange, but I think of God as taking on whatever form Its worshipers need in order to render the interaction maximally effective. After all, we hear the tale of It assuming the form of a talking, burning bush. Why not a human woman?
For me, this means generally assuming a feminine, human, motherly form. I have always been calmer around human females, and much more able to relay my problems and feelings to a mother figure than a father figure. I even refer to God as "mother" when I speak to It, unless I feel compelled to call It something else (typically "master", though I don't think It likes that very much).
I'm often scared of father figures. My father was harsh to me during my childhood, and he is an incredibly angry drunk. He's a good man, and he has become considerably kinder toward me these past few years, but I can never relax around him and he's STILL an angry drunk. It seems hardly surprising that I'm more comfortable with the Heavenly Father being a Heavenly Mother instead. I always confide in my mother, and never in my father. It's sad, really. He wants to get close to me, but we have nothing in common and I'm scared to death of him.
Anyway, that's why I'm drawn toward a female divine despite being Christian. Just thought I'd throw that in.
