Genesis 001:027 So God created man in his own image.\n\nDon't you think there's a slight contradiction there? Why isn't God also a Homo Sapien and walking around with us? If we're the image of him, shouldn't we be 'spirits' and floating around everywhere too?
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A very good point ! If god created us from mud we should be silica based.
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Some early humans created god in the image of man because they could not think of what god should look like.  But other humans have recreated god in the image of trees, mountains, animals etc...  They can't help it.  They have to create something to reflect upon.  Why they did not look at their reflection in the lake, I cannot understand.  But then look what happened to Narcissus!!!
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I love this kind of Q...we used to have healthy disscusions about this when I was at school....I agree totally that there has to be other 'beings' on other planets....I mean where did we come from? \n\nYes, God made man.....here's a question for you all....what's to say God hasn't made other humans or beings elsewhere in the Universe. The Universe is way to diverse and still being discovered with heaps of other solar systems that haven't even been found yet.\n\nSo, I'm for 'Beings' out there purely because there still is no proof that there aren't any.....oh, and by the way I don't stand in cornfields with aluminium on my head.
51043
God has created adam and eve to His image. you are a human as adam and eve, why should you tamper with the creation of the Great Creator?
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Where does the Bible say we are the ONLY ones in God's image?\n\nWhere does it say we are the image of God physically, rather than in some spiritual sense?\n\nAnd can't a three dimensional cone case a shadow that is a circle and also one that is a triangle.  Who is to say that God doesn't have many images and likenesses?
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Let us not forget:  Man created God, not the other way around.  Man created God to get him through whatever dilemna he was facing at the time.  Can't explain something rationally?  "Must be a god out there calling all the shots, right"?  Wrong.  There is a scientific explaination for EVERYTHING, it's just that we are not smart enough to know EVERYTHING yet.  In time.....
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The Bible says that God created man in his own image.  You need to use your own judgement on what God is really like.  The Main point of Faith, no matter what your religious denomination is the Golden Rule... "Do unto others as you have them do unto you."  PERIOD  It doesnt take a Pope, Rabbi, Preacher, Preist to know that you should be kind to all creatures.
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Good questions!  I like good subjest matter.  God is not some bug eyed monster up in the sky.  Why would he be all hateful when he needs us as much as we need him?  We do have free will, and i can do whatever i want because of it, but heres the rub, i was created by something with a view of the bigger picture.  So by virture of where i was born and my personality there are huge sections of human reality that will never even occur to me to do because of who and what i was made to be. Example : kiss my boyfriend, you betcha!; eat chocolate covered ants, hell no!
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If god existed he had to be made of something. What???\nAtoms, Energy, or maybe some thing beyond our imaginations.\nIF IT WAS ENERGY or ATOMS THEN WHY IS HE SO DIFF RENT FROM US.\nNOW IF he was MADE OF SOMETHING EVEN BEYOND OUR IMAGINATIONS then there has to be someone who created those things which make god up.\nAND IF YOU BELIEVE THAT GOD JUST HAPPENED TO EXIST, BELIEVE THAT GOD IS FUNDAMENTAL, THEN I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU what is the problem with treating the universe the same way ???
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it's John 1:1-2 that states "In the Beginning was the Word(Jesus) and the Word(Jesus)was with God and the Word(Jesus) was God." verse 2 says " He was in the beginning with God." so you see He was. And also think on Adam and Eve, since no man can look upon God, how then did they walk with Him? Jesus is the visible form of God that humans CAN look upon! Also seek in the old testament when it speaks of "The Angel of the Lord" you will see when the A is capitalized that the people see Him as a Deity, I believe it's Jesus, given all the studying I've done on the subject. Sampson's parents even made a sacrifice to Him, and He left them as He went up in the smoke of the sacrifice(as Jesus is The Sacrifice)!!! I hoipe this confirms this to you and God bless you.
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God created the universe as a trinity father Son and holy spirit the three togeather equal one God. so no as the Son acted at his father's word and god's spirit formed things as an action, that 's why when you do anything it's by thought word and deed. as we are also a triune being mind body and soul/spirit. though if he wanted to he could.
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1) The world was created by God, who is everywhere, sees everything, and knows everything about us, and still loves us more than we can even imagine!\n2) We were not dropped from the stars; God created us in his image at very beginning of Creation. Have you heard of Adam an Eve? They were the first humans. Unfortunately, they ate the forbidden fruit even after God instructed them not to. But if you think about it, if Adam and Eve hadn't disobeyed God, someone else would have just because we can't leave well-enough alone.\n3) No, the Bible is way more than a story--it's the truth! It is God-breathed, God-inspired, written by men who were instructed by God what to write. Yes, God CAN speak to humans!\n4) I do pray, though not nearly enough. And I pray to the one and only God, Jesus Christ. God loves when we talk to him, because it brings us into deeper fellowship with Him. When Christians talk about intimacy with God, that does not mean jumpin' into bed with Him! It means having a very deep and personal relationship with God, even though He rules over all! He wants to be our Friend.\n5) When I die, God promises eternal life in heaven to all those who believe in Him. The physical body dies, yet, but the soul (spirit and soul are the same thing) escapes from the body and experiences life with Jesus in heaven.
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I personally don't believe any of them,without some actual proof I see no reason to bow my knee to what is nothing more than mankinds feeble attempt to explain his existence. That said I find it interesting that the earliest translations of the Bible refer to the making of man as "we will make him in our image" which of course others have said referred to God the father and his son, but since this was before the fall of man it makes no sense. And if there are no other actual Gods then what of the admonition that "you will have no other Gods before me" a statement made clearly in a way that would lead one to clearly believe that there are in fact other gods.\nGood question though,and to answer the questtion posed by migz 07 the reason half the world worships based on the monotheistic ideal(Islam Judaism and Christianity) is because these are the three religions that not only teach but enforce their religion upon their people,in different parts of the world at different times rejection of these religions could mean societal rejection or in many cases even death,that's a pretty strong incentive to worship as required.
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Didn't Jesus Christ came down as a man, to be an example for all of us? Wasn't he a God of Jacob, God of Abraham?\nWhy is it so difficult to comprehend?\n\nNo, he is not "like a slug', but he is trying to get us home.
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'God made man in His own image,\nIn His own image he made him.'\n    There is evil in us, so there is evil in His image. So, Evil is not separated from God. It is in Him/Her only, otherwise as per Bible, we, His image should not have these VICES.
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I agree and this is one of the most difficult issues that I have been struggling with lately.  Our ancestors of 2000 years ago did not have the science nor the technology to explain everyday events.  "Oh my gosh!  That glowing ball is back!  It must be a god!"  So, they named him Helios.  I'm just so confused as to why the Bible is still the end all, be all authority.  We've obviously made leaps and bounds in our understanding of the earth, our solar system, our galaxy and our universe.  Ugh!  I'm just so confused and find it VERY hard to follow with blind faith.
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Read Genesis AGAIN. It is written that he made THEM Male and Female in his image.Verse 27:God created human beings making them to be like himself. He created them male and female blessed them...."