My friends comment, "Well, since most creationist will cite Genesis and tell you that man was created in God's image, does this mean that God is an ape? I believe it is this thought that bothers many of supporters of creationism, they need God to look like modern man."
I’m confused as to how to answer this besides saying just faith....which is what I do believe.
2006-06-09 17:43:05 · 14 answers · asked by sierra_06 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The fact that God, Himself is not human, brings much disparity to the line "Man was created in God's image." That line is open to interpretation. I don't think he was physically made to look like God...but was good-hearted and was strong. God created man and everything around him. If they believe in evolution, ask them where the ape came from...and so on...it all leads back to God.
2006-06-09 17:46:41 · answer #1 · answered by tom_a_hawk12 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont' think you can answer this for evolutionists. There will never be an answer that will satisfy them.
I also believe in "JUST FAITH." God has been true to His word in other ways, answering prayers, etc. so it's no problem for me to believe He was true to His word when He said He made us. I know we're closely related to apes. So what? Several animals are closely related, big deal. So God just took a few short cuts lol. Big bang?? Sure there was a big bang. I'm sure there were several of them during those first 6 days of Creation. : )
I also believe in evolution to an extent. It's obvious that evolution happens. Germs evolve to new germs everyday. Survival of the fittest and that sort of thing. But do I believe humans evolved from a bunch of freaking monkeys? No. And if you look around you can find lost of evidence that disproves Dumb@$$ Darwin's theories.
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2006-06-10 00:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by married_so_leave_me_alone1999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get the feeling the phrase "in God's own image" is less literal and more profound in its inference.... in fact the very idea of "God" having an image is kinda redundant isn't it, when what we're trying to explain in the first place is the reason or rationale behind the appearance or existence of man... i dunno, assuming that God has an image seems kinda narrow and unreflected-upon to me.
Many times, the danger one faces in debates with such variable range of opinions as this is to tend to embrace or acccept opinions that are really wide off the mark once they have been probed with acumen.
So i'd think the way to answer this must not come down to generous respect of faith but to actually try to really wonder whether the other opinion has much credibility; So the question that should be itching at you is what's the point of God looking like an ape when we have in excess of 6 billion of them cooped up in here...
2006-06-10 01:05:35 · answer #3 · answered by bm_rousseau 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell your friend that the earth is 6000-8000 years old, that man just "appeared" along with all the animals, that a flood covered the earth to kill all the sinners (despite the fact that there isn't enough water on this planet to do so), that dinosaur bones are lower in the ground because they sink faster and that bananas are a sure sign of creationism.
Science is just fooey anyway, regardless of all of the theories that are sound and cannot be disproven. Tell your friend that Natural Selection is all humbug and that evolution couldn't hold a candle to creationism.. because creationism is soooo much more logical.
2006-06-10 00:54:57 · answer #4 · answered by umwut? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only "evidence" you have to support creationism is faith.
I agree with bettierage (above), creationists only look foolish when they try to explain a ridiculous concept ("creationism") in scientific or logical terms.
When creationists offer a rational explanation for how the "creator" came into existence, they might have a valid argument. Until such time, creationists have no argument at all other than "is too, because I said so."
2006-06-10 01:01:21 · answer #5 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People believe in differnt things for whatever reasons. You don't have a better chance in having the other person believe in your theory any than them convincing you god doesn't exist. Different people believe in different books. Sometimes they get stuck on the first idea that comes around to them. People always find god the last place they look. That's because once they found it, they quit looking and aren't usually open to learn or believe in anything else.
2006-06-10 00:49:25 · answer #6 · answered by slee z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure that most people who believe Evolution is how mankind came to be, know the Creation stories.
Evolution doesn't really claim we came from apes. It claims we had a common ancestor. At least, this is one theory.
But I doubt you will change his/her stance on this. Even if they decided to believe in God, Evolution will most likely still be in their beliefs.
Just live and let live.
2006-06-10 10:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing for me is, yes science has a few holes. By holes, I mean that science has a few unexplained bits that we don't know the answers to. However, science routinely explains the world around us today and also can predict the results of, say, an experiment. This is why I believe in evolution.
2006-06-10 00:47:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mum believes in evolution but she's also a Christian. I was asking her about this. Does God look like a human? She said she believed that we were made in God's spiritual image, not the human body image.
2006-06-10 00:52:53 · answer #9 · answered by xoɟ ʍous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always wonder... if man evolved from ape because he was superior, then why aren't apes extinct? Just tell your friend the Bible truth. And remind them that when we die our bodies decompose and eventually become earth because we are organic creatures, created from the dust of the earth.
2006-06-10 00:47:50 · answer #10 · answered by ŧťŠ4 · 0⤊ 0⤋