Are you created in God's image?

We are.

Not in our mortal body of flesh and bone, but in our Immortal One, full of Light.

Hard to explain the unexplainable with mere words. :smile:

That's what I believe anyhow!
 
I am created in the image of God. So are you and everyone else here. We are His children
 
We are.

Not in our mortal body of flesh and bone, but in our Immortal One, full of Light.

Hard to explain the unexplainable with mere words. :smile:

That's what I believe anyhow!


"Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter..."

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I am a but whisper of light
passing through these old horizons
and shall meet infinity

to rest my bones...
 
Are you created in God's image?

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
¯ Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Scriptures tell us to be like God and emulate all he does as we are to follow in his footsteps.

If you are a Christian, are you capable of following your God?

Would you be able and willing to do some of the things the bible shows God doing?

Are you created in God’s image?

Regards
DL

I'm going to give you theists this. IF there is a god, then yes we are probably made in his image. Why? Because we are the smartest thing as far as we can see. I heard someone say once that we are here as a way for the universe to know itself. So we would be mini gods.

Or we are like maggots or Tardigrades compared to him?
 
Are you created in God's image?

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
¯ Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Scriptures tell us to be like God and emulate all he does as we are to follow in his footsteps.

If you are a Christian, are you capable of following your God?

Would you be able and willing to do some of the things the bible shows God doing?

Are you created in God’s image?

Regards
DL


The Old Testament is fiction?

ROFLMNAO!

That's adorable... .

Then modern culture must be fiction as well... Given that we're living in the midst of the same pervasive evil that was witnessed and recorded in the Old Testament and the same wrath of the same God, is being set upon US.

One of these days you'll be telling.. (OH! Wait,,, maybe ya won't... but it works better here if ya are, so I am going to go with that... ) your grandkids about how Reagan had the CIA invent AIDs to cure homosexuality, then how Bush caused the first wave of Ebola... and hundreds of millions of people died around the world.

Of course, all that will be a lie, because Nature is simply culling the less capable from the human herd. Think of it as good, sustainable husbandry... . That should help the Ladies of the Left 'feel' better about it.
 
Are you created in God's image?

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
¯ Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Scriptures tell us to be like God and emulate all he does as we are to follow in his footsteps.

If you are a Christian, are you capable of following your God?

Would you be able and willing to do some of the things the bible shows God doing?

Are you created in God’s image?

Regards
DL


The Old Testament is fiction?

ROFLMNAO!

That's adorable... .

Then modern culture must be fiction as well... Given that we're living in the midst of the same pervasive evil that was witnessed and recorded in the Old Testament and the same wrath of the same God, is being set upon US.

One of these days you'll be telling.. (OH! Wait,,, maybe ya won't... but it works better here if ya are, so I am going to go with that... ) your grandkids about how Reagan had the CIA invent AIDs to cure homosexuality, then how Bush caused the first wave of Ebola... and hundreds of millions of people died around the world.

Of course, all that will be a lie, because Nature is simply culling the less capable from the human herd. Think of it as good, sustainable husbandry... . That should help the Ladies of the Left 'feel' better about it.

First of all, I think you are nuts if you can't see the Old Testament is a book of fiction, but anyways, that's another conversation.

I wanted to talk about the last thing you said. I feel the same way about abortion. Abortions are good because they are a way of culling the less capable from the human herd. Think of it as good, sustainable husbandry... . That should help the Ladies of the RIGHT 'feel' better about it.
 
Are you created in God's image?

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
¯ Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Scriptures tell us to be like God and emulate all he does as we are to follow in his footsteps.

If you are a Christian, are you capable of following your God?

Would you be able and willing to do some of the things the bible shows God doing?

Are you created in God’s image?

Regards
DL

Where are my keys thinks the Old Testament is a history book? Now that's adorable!
 
We look and act like God? What? A tangible, four-dimensional creature looks and acts like an eternal creator?

Why do so many people assume that our likeness to Him is physical? That we cannot be spiritual, eternal beings? You know - like God.

I wonder if we'll ever be able to use 50% of our brain? And what that might mean? Like reading each others minds or telepathy. Being able to remember a lot more and learn much faster.
 
We look and act like God? What? A tangible, four-dimensional creature looks and acts like an eternal creator?

Why do so many people assume that our likeness to Him is physical? That we cannot be spiritual, eternal beings? You know - like God.

Is he? How do you know?

Perhaps he is absentee because he died?

If spiritual and not able to contact us, what good is he to anyone for guidance?

Regards
DL
 
Are you created in God's image?

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
¯ Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Scriptures tell us to be like God and emulate all he does as we are to follow in his footsteps.

If you are a Christian, are you capable of following your God?

Would you be able and willing to do some of the things the bible shows God doing?

Are you created in God’s image?

Regards
DL

Where are my keys thinks the Old Testament is a history book? Now that's adorable!

We do have a kind of history in it but it was written by those who used murder and book burning to get rid of all the alternative histories and gospels.

Regards
DL
 
We look and act like God? What? A tangible, four-dimensional creature looks and acts like an eternal creator?

Why do so many people assume that our likeness to Him is physical? That we cannot be spiritual, eternal beings? You know - like God.

Is he? How do you know?

Perhaps he is absentee because he died?

If spiritual and not able to contact us, what good is he to anyone for guidance?

Regards
DL
Its pretty clear that the Universe has the perfection of order out of chaos and continues towards that aim...In terms of energy and its transmutation, we are clear evidence of that fact and process...

We live and die, yet matter cannot be created or destroyed...That is the face of eternity, look in a mirror to view it...
 
We look and act like God? What? A tangible, four-dimensional creature looks and acts like an eternal creator?

Why do so many people assume that our likeness to Him is physical? That we cannot be spiritual, eternal beings? You know - like God.

Is he? How do you know?

Perhaps he is absentee because he died?

If spiritual and not able to contact us, what good is he to anyone for guidance?

Regards
DL
Its pretty clear that the Universe has the perfection of order out of chaos and continues towards that aim...In terms of energy and its transmutation, we are clear evidence of that fact and process...

We live and die, yet matter cannot be created or destroyed...That is the face of eternity, look in a mirror to view it...

Number 15

Complexity/Order proves god exists.
The Teleological argument, or Argument from Design, is a non sequitur. Complexity does not imply design and does not prove the existence of a god. Even if design could be established we cannot conclude anything about the nature of the designer (Aliens?). Furthermore, many biological systems have obvious defects consistent with the predictions of evolution by means of natural selection.

The appearance of complexity and order in the universe is the result of spontaneous self-organization and pattern formation, caused by chaotic feedback between simple physical laws and rules. All the complexity of the universe, all its apparent richness, even life itself, arises from simple, mindless rules repeated over and over again for billions of years. Current scientific theories are able to clearly explain how complexity and order arise in physical systems. Any lack of understanding does not immediately imply ‘god’.

Why there is no god
 
We look and act like God? What? A tangible, four-dimensional creature looks and acts like an eternal creator?

Why do so many people assume that our likeness to Him is physical? That we cannot be spiritual, eternal beings? You know - like God.

Is he? How do you know?

Perhaps he is absentee because he died?

If spiritual and not able to contact us, what good is he to anyone for guidance?

Regards
DL
Its pretty clear that the Universe has the perfection of order out of chaos and continues towards that aim...In terms of energy and its transmutation, we are clear evidence of that fact and process...

We live and die, yet matter cannot be created or destroyed...That is the face of eternity, look in a mirror to view it...

Number 15

Complexity/Order proves god exists.
The Teleological argument, or Argument from Design, is a non sequitur. Complexity does not imply design and does not prove the existence of a god. Even if design could be established we cannot conclude anything about the nature of the designer (Aliens?). Furthermore, many biological systems have obvious defects consistent with the predictions of evolution by means of natural selection.

The appearance of complexity and order in the universe is the result of spontaneous self-organization and pattern formation, caused by chaotic feedback between simple physical laws and rules. All the complexity of the universe, all its apparent richness, even life itself, arises from simple, mindless rules repeated over and over again for billions of years. Current scientific theories are able to clearly explain how complexity and order arise in physical systems. Any lack of understanding does not immediately imply ‘god’.

Why there is no god
In did not imply a god, only a self sustaining physical Universe and perhaps multi universes' and that we are the current face and many others to follow and will follow.

Clearly our imperfect humanity is not its paragon..
 
Are you created in God's image?

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
¯ Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Scriptures tell us to be like God and emulate all he does as we are to follow in his footsteps.

If you are a Christian, are you capable of following your God?

Would you be able and willing to do some of the things the bible shows God doing?

Are you created in God’s image?

Regards
DL
I'm missing the part where the Bible says Richard Dawkins knows what the fuck he's talking about.....
 
Are you created in God's image?

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
¯ Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Scriptures tell us to be like God and emulate all he does as we are to follow in his footsteps.

If you are a Christian, are you capable of following your God?

Would you be able and willing to do some of the things the bible shows God doing?

Are you created in God’s image?

Regards
DL
I'm missing the part where the Bible says Richard Dawkins knows what the fuck he's talking about.....

The thing is, do you?

Do you think the O.T. God to be a moral God?

Regards
DL
 
Are you created in God's image?

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
¯ Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Scriptures tell us to be like God and emulate all he does as we are to follow in his footsteps.

If you are a Christian, are you capable of following your God?

Would you be able and willing to do some of the things the bible shows God doing?

Are you created in God’s image?

Regards
DL
I'm missing the part where the Bible says Richard Dawkins knows what the fuck he's talking about.....

The thing is, do you?

Do you think the O.T. God to be a moral God?

Regards
DL
The Old Testament reflects the notions of all the Middle East moon gods extant at the time of its writings: clannish tribes killing each other claiming their gods could make murder of children righteous, not much has changed since then as these tribes continue to maim each other...
 
Are you created in God's image?

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
¯ Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Scriptures tell us to be like God and emulate all he does as we are to follow in his footsteps.

If you are a Christian, are you capable of following your God?

Would you be able and willing to do some of the things the bible shows God doing?

Are you created in God’s image?

Regards
DL
I'm missing the part where the Bible says Richard Dawkins knows what the fuck he's talking about.....

The thing is, do you?

Do you think the O.T. God to be a moral God?

Regards
DL
of course.....it would be foolish to think any human would have a higher standard of right and wrong than a omniscient deity that created him......
 
Are you created in God's image?

"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
¯ Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Scriptures tell us to be like God and emulate all he does as we are to follow in his footsteps.

If you are a Christian, are you capable of following your God?

Would you be able and willing to do some of the things the bible shows God doing?

Are you created in God’s image?

Regards
DL
I'm missing the part where the Bible says Richard Dawkins knows what the fuck he's talking about.....

The thing is, do you?

Do you think the O.T. God to be a moral God?

Regards
DL
The Old Testament reflects the notions of all the Middle East moon gods extant at the time of its writings: clannish tribes killing each other claiming their gods could make murder of children righteous, not much has changed since then as these tribes continue to maim each other...

Yes. Men created their Gods of war soon after the Bronze Age. That is about when cities began to fortify. Before that epoch, most of the world had peace under Goddesses and not War Gods.

That should tell us men something but our misogyny is plugging our ears.

Regards
DL
 

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