Since you belive you are created in the image of God and God is Spirit then you all should have the same beliefs. Right!!!
2006-06-24 11:41:49 · 24 answers · asked by bibi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wrong, because He gave us our own free will, to believe whatever we want, and you would be suprised at what the human imagination can think up of sometimes.
2006-06-24 11:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not quite. All gods are a reflection of the true Divine Spirit, which did indeed create humanity in its image. However, beliefs and physical form are two different things. The physical form is the image of God. The mind is another story. The mind has a choice to believe or not, and if so, what to believe. Therefore, just because we are created in God's image, does not mean that we should all share the same beliefs.
However, on a personal level, I agree with Serendipty from Dogma. It doesn't matter what you have faith in, just that you have faith.
2006-06-24 11:48:07 · answer #2 · answered by amberpblack 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But God is everything, right? So if we were created in God's image we really should also be everything too. All the good, all the bad, all the Christians and Buddhists and Hindus and Voodoos and Shintos and Atheists are representations of God's will, according to Christian beliefs that we are created in His image. Same with color and everything else. So, the Bible pretty much tells you to accept people for who they are, and that all religions are right, including those without any religion, and even those who flatly deny the existance of God are right, since they're human, and humans are God's reflection on earth.
2006-06-24 11:48:10 · answer #3 · answered by Fenris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man has the wrong Ideas about God and that verse. God has a body, and a physical image. We are created and look similar to God. God is also spirit but spirit is NOT incorporial nothing. All spirit has a kind of matter. Our Spirit is like Gods but not as advanced in the eternal progression. We have flaws that have not yet been eliminated. We continue to progress even as God continues to progress however God is at a much more advanced level.
2006-06-24 11:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is man-made. God did not invent religions, people did. That is why there are so many different religions and beliefs. The truth is that religion really doesn't matter, what matters is simple: 1) knowing that everyone has sinned and is unclean in the eyes of God. 2) knowing that this sin separates us from God and prevents us from knowing Him. 3) beliving that Jesus came to earth and took our sins upon Himself and shed His blood as the eternal sacrifice that allows us to have communion with God. Religion has its place in our society, but any religion that teaches something other that those three things is completely false. I hope this helps. God bless you.
2006-06-24 11:51:37 · answer #5 · answered by AC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being created in God's image does give us all a common starting point, but people reject various aspects of the truth due to the hardness of their hearts. Don't worry, the Christians will all believe the same truth one day, but I can't see how it would be on this side of eternity.
2006-06-24 11:46:15 · answer #6 · answered by chdoctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone is different, God made no two man alike. also if you look deep into all religions they're pretty much based on the same pricipals. just beware of the recently changed governmental war-time/politically motivated edited portions. you probably won't goto Heaven and recieve 10 wifes just for commiting suacide as long as you're killing americans in the act. and i don't believe that God hate's homosexuals most of all either. God loves everyone and i mean EVERYONE unconditionally no matter what.
2006-06-24 12:05:32 · answer #7 · answered by dac f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all beliefs are based on the same thing...a greater power. because there was some huge mistake in the history of religion which scattered different beliefs around the world. (Adam and Eve for example, that's only in some beliefs.)
2006-06-24 11:46:46 · answer #8 · answered by Olive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is man-made. A relationship with God is much better.
2006-06-24 11:46:56 · answer #9 · answered by karaokecatlady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God gives us freewill to chose Him so that His people will love Him with true love. Satan lies to people and makes up religions to deter people.Usually religions that promise sex in heaven, magical powers and reincarnation. There is one God. The Creator of the universe. www.blueletterbible.com. You cant pick and chose a god to suit your needs, when you get your own universe then you are welcome to make up the rules.
2006-06-24 11:50:51 · answer #10 · answered by storge07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋