Again, just something to provoke thought. God created man in his own image? Or does man create God in his? What purpose does an all-knowing, all-powerful being have for creating? What purpose(s) can creation serve, aside from overcoming limitation and satisfying curiosity? Psychologically, what creates the desire to project one’s views as an objective standard, and essentially project oneself, hypothetically, on an infinite and immortal scale?
2006-08-27 20:29:18 · 13 answers · asked by Master Maverick 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The first two questions are the initial questions. The third and fourth question apply to the first (interesting, that you have no problem ASSUMING God exists), and the last one applies to the second. Apparently, I DO need to point that out. Note to self, never over-estimate your audience’s comprehension capabilities.
2006-08-27 21:10:48 · update #1
+ In whose image +
Egyptians, Greeks and Romans certainly created their gods in their images.
Muslims, Jews and Christians believe that the one true God made human beings in His (or Her) image. The God of Abraham is so totally beyond humans that humans on their own could never have conceived such an idea.
+ Purpose +
Why do artists create art? Why do dancers create dance?
Why do singers create song? Whey do poets create poems?
Out of love and goodness.
St. Bonaventure said that God created all things "not to increase his glory, but to show it forth and to communicate it," for God has no other reason for creating than his love and goodness.
St. Thomas Aquinas said, "Creatures came into existence when the key of love opened his hand."
With love in Christ.
2006-09-04 12:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
This question gets answered--and oftentimes competently--a hundred times a day here. You could do a search through the questions and answers to find some responses.
An all-knowing, all-powerful being has as a purpose for creating the fact that he is a creator. Creators create stuff.
Creation arguably serves no purpose. It just is. And yet this little corner of creation--the Earth--has "accumulated" a purpose since Satan began the battle for human souls.
Your last question about what psychological compulsion there is to project oneself on an infinite and immortal scale is one that is a little off, in that it is assuming that a person's having faith in God is really that person's desire to see him- or herself as infinite and immortal. Really, though, it is the desire to see God. These two things are vastly different.
2006-08-27 20:37:11 · answer #2 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If God created man in his own image that is grounds right there to not worship god. If man created God in his (I believe) image,
it is time for man to move on. The purpose of an all knowing, all powerful being have for creating is probably boredom since he knows everything. If we are here because of creation then it has already served it purpose, if creation is just a story, then stories are created to satisfy or pacify. Power creates the desire to protect ones views, safety in numbers. I think being that infinite and immortal are human concepts of something they can't be but want to be.
2006-09-04 06:17:44 · answer #3 · answered by spider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this universe, all is one, and all is part of one. Therefore, the Deities did not really have to "create" humans out of boredom or what have you. We are all just a part of ONE. We will continue to relive lives here on earth until we learn the lessons that we need to learn to ascend closer to the one from whence we came. Deity is part of who we are, and we are part of Deity. We pray to the Gods/Goddesses and give our thanks, but at the same time we nurture the divine within ourselves.
Imacatholic: The Egyptians created Gods and Goddesses in other images as well, besides humans. Look at all of our animal deities. Furthermore, the Greeks did the same with the mythological creatures that they modeled their deities after.
2006-09-04 14:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by Ana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it seems you need something to think about so here it is: Yes God created man in His image; body soul and spirit, a triune being! And then He created the world in the image of heaven. He went on to create the animals and the plants in the image of the angels. Chomp on that one for awhile... oh yes, and of course, yes, man does make God in his own image at times... unfortunately so, since man is a fallen creature far from the original picture....
2006-08-27 20:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by skypiercer 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
God created man in his image.
2006-08-27 20:37:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like every day I read a question on here and think "Man this person would love reading Feuerbach." :D
Ludwig Feuerbach, grumpy dead German philosopher. Many, many interesting ideas on how man created religion and gods. Highly recommended.
2006-08-27 20:43:36 · answer #7 · answered by angk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man created religion. I do not belive in a god But I am open to their being one if evidence is given. Untill then God is not real.
2006-08-27 20:33:20 · answer #8 · answered by upallnite 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There wouldn't be a reason for him to do anything... If there were a god, and he were perfect and all-knowing and all-powerful, why would he need to make us???
He would know absolutely everything that could happen if he did make us, and that would be enough.
Honestly, any way you look at it, it's still pointless.
2006-08-27 20:36:25 · answer #9 · answered by RED MIST! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if there is a god he has a sick sense of humor lookin down at his creation killing themselves for nothing. watching rich people shun the poor. watching drunk drivers walk away from a car crash when the people in the other car were sober and they all die. he is one crazy being.
2006-08-27 20:36:05 · answer #10 · answered by Darkness 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋