Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Does God have "emotions"?

19 Answers

Relevance
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    No.

    Freud famously identified the projections of neurotic people onto God of distinctly human emotions. God don't have no amygdala, though.

    And where Freud missed the mark was by taking this as evidence that, because historical misunderstandings of God are based on human projections of infantile urges, there is no God.

    It was not until Jung that recognition of the numinous and miraculous in analytic psychology became ok.

    Hope that helps!

    Peace.

    =D

  • 1 decade ago

    Emotions are subjective and God is supposed to be objective. Then I think God doesn't have emotions.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Emotions are chemical reactions. Feelings are how we interpret those chemicals. There are 6 emotions but countless feelings. Sticking with the precept of a deity as ethereal then no, God does not have emotions. You can make up your own thoughts about feelings.

  • 1 decade ago

    An incomplete being has emotions and god is complete so i think that his emotions are different from the thing that we call emotions. for example if we get mad we might not be able to control ourselves and it might get us to do bad things. but god isn't like that. gods emotions are justice

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Since man created God in his own image and man has emotions, yes.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    The Biblical God (assuming that's the one you are referring to) expresses jealousy, wrath, and regret/repentance (in Gen 6:6) it says He repented of having made man...some translations say he was "sorry he made man" right before the flood. Which would mean god has second thoughts. Which would mean he's not omniscient.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He pouts now and then and can get a bit sullen if he doesn't have his way. He is however, getting better at controlling his emotions. Counseling has helped.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Men give god all the attributes they can think of. Its a pity there is no god .

  • 1 decade ago

    Well it's said that God is Love. Other than that, I am sure he can display anger and sadness, as well. And joy, too.

    So yes.

  • damex
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    hmm, does this make sense I would ask..?

    Common, someone who created you with emotions, someone who created you to love and differentiate hate, someone who forgives sins, how won't he have emotions? Read your Bible more!!!!

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.