Actually there is every reason to assume God created mankind body and soul if you are religious and believe the Bible to be correct. On account that it says so. That's the problem. I'm used to religious people choosing to interpret the bible in different ways depending on what position they take. This however is unambiguous. Man has a physical form. As a religious person that believes the Bible you have to believe God created that physical form. In his image as is clearly stated.One can NOT know the mind of God. There is no reason to assume that in his image only means physical. Or that it means physical at all. Though I do believe that.You know I tend to be rather good natured in these kinds of discussions. I understand perfectly well that when speaking to religious people some leeway has to be given since by definition faith is accepting something without evidence.Being made in God's image has nothing to do with our physical body.You are using the bible as evidence for the bible that is circular reasoning. We have been made in God's image right? And God is perfect right? The Most Unfortunate Design Flaws in the Human Body We have some pretty obvious design flaws.
God is Spirit.
Being made in the image of God means we are thinking, rational beings with a conscience and free will. We aren't ruled by instinct as the animals are. Being made in the image of God is a thread all it's own.
This however kind of ticks me of. I'm allowing you to defend your position within your own framework, namely the bible. Yet you choose to make an assertion not just wholly unsupported by the Bible but actually in direct contradiction of it. Either mankind was created in gods image or he wasn't. His soul was but his body wasn't is simply bullshit.