why? Out of pure vanity?

Interesting question, I do not believe in the tradtion sense of God. However, I am curious to hear some people's responses.

look at the fractal nature of the universe.....with proportional geometry present of bodies..plant and animal...with space and time geometric, balanced, and yet expanding infinitely both micro logically as well as macro logically, comprised of the same pattern...yet divided into an infinite scale of levels and dimensions...(no not twilight zone, =/)

So...let's pretend this! (Stay with me..)

God is everything. There is no guy in the sky. There's just the sky. And everything around it for all infinity.



Then.....Everything is created in every thing's image.

It's all connected...it's all similar in nature...it's all based on the same principals....yet it's fucking infinite......how is that possible? Magic, eh?



Maybe we just can't comprehend the true nature of the vastness of the universe...so it seems vast?

Or maybe we think we cannot comprehend the true nature of the vastness of the universe...as an excuse...beause like all other blatant truths of life...its actually is infinitely vast...

You can't take this too literally.

Although we are made "in the image and likeness of God," it is because we have the kingdom of God within us. Just as God created Ultimate Reality, we have the power to create our own reality--how we experience Ultimate Reality.

Just as God manifests unconditional love, so can we, once we evolve sufficiently.

And by "God," I refer not to an entity, but to the sentient force which created and sustains the local universe, the force which makes us all one, all individualized manifestations of the divine.

quote:Originally posted by ArmsMerchant:

You can't take this too literally.

Although we are made "in the image and likeness of God," it is because we have the kingdom of God within us. Just as God created Ultimate Reality, we have the power to create our own reality--how we experience Ultimate Reality.

Just as God manifests unconditional love, so can we, once we evolve sufficiently.

And by "God," I refer not to an entity, but to the sentient force which created and sustains the local universe, the force which makes us all one, all individualized manifestations of the divine.

Do you have any scripture to support this?

well perhaps God's objective was making a being that was similar in spirit, also, why would He make something that looked different?

quote:Originally posted by ate:

Maybe we just can't comprehend the true nature of the vastness of the universe...so it seems vast?

That I agree with. The rest of your shit, whatever.

You have my respect.

quote:Originally posted by AnAsTaSiO:

Do you have any scripture to support this?

hahaha

quote:Originally posted by HeeT:

hahaha

What is so funny?

May be he couldn't think of anything better.

Cheers,

Lost

^ lolcakes

its a metaphor. Anyone telling you its literal is just practising double standards

All the "in our image" referred to was the soul.

Our spiritual link to the Creator. The only part of us that is metaphysical.

Why ? So He could communicate with us, most likely.

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quote:Originally posted by Digital_Savior:

the soul.

Our spiritual link to the Creator. The part of us that is metaphysical.

So He could communicate with us

quote:Originally posted by Digital_Savior:

All the "in our image" referred to was the soul. How could Moses have seen God's face if he had none?

Moses 1:2 "And he saw God face to face, and he talked with him, and the glory of God was upon Moses; therefore Moses could endure his presence."

And to me, this sounds more like he was referring to our bodies as well as our spirits here:

Genesis 1:27 "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."

And

Genesis 9:6 "for in the image of God made he man."

And when Jesus returned after being crucified:

Luke 24:39 "Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have."

That makes it pretty clear that Jesus has a fresh and bones body, he isn't some spirit. And if God is his literal father, would he not also have a body of flesh and bone?

Because... True Christians know what the bible REALLY means.

See, you have to BELIEVE first, then god tells you how to INTERPRET his words to fit whatever you need it to say.

^ That would just mean that the bible has universal truths that are present in all instances of life.