well, 'eloi' is plural, after all. oddly enough, i was browsing an amplified bible today, and there was a chapter in isaiah (i think) that compared god's blessing to being nursed (breast-fed) by god, and 'bounced maternally' on god's knee.

it's perpetually infuriating how small groups of frightened men took all the femininity out of what was originally supposed to be such a lovely nurturing message. ah well. the catholic church even admits it's appropriate to acknowledge god as a mother these days (though you have to look really, really hard to find that bit of fine print)...even though they still won't let women be priests. our outrageous double standards, let us show u them.