Because the image of God that we all share is a spiritual one, not a biological one. God has no body, no physical structure. He is pure spirit. Therefore being created "in His image and likeness" obviously has nothing to do with our biological nature, but only with our spiritual nature.
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2007-01-08 08:52:45
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answered by PaulCyp 7
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you need a detailed answer.
1. god made humans in his image. god is non-material thing. the best logical explanation of god is "conciousness of universe that we know", we are biological stuff, and we lives in enviourment where there are lot of pathogens, and pathogens attack those whose immue system is weak. we are living in a complex eco-system, and pathogens do have thier significance in this eco system.thats why god created them.not only humans are prone to diseases, every living thing is prone to diseases, suppose if there is no disease then there will be very rare deaths, so equibibrium will be destoryed, lot of aged humans who would be our responsibility. if god would create us as disease free, then you feel, our life spans would increased a lot, so death is also part of this eco-system and to maintain its balance. if we eat well and spend a good healthy life, then we will be less prone to disease.
2. i am not agreed with national geographic that humans bone sturcture is impractial, if it be so, then humans never dominated the planet. suppose for a sec that we would be like elephants, then can we build structures, can we started journey from caves to small cities? no friend it would not be possible, even with bone structure/shape like elephants we not able to even made primative spears to prey other animals. or if we looks like tiger fastest runner, can we do any achievments?
start thinking that if we dont got delicate hands, can we sit here and type these questions?
2007-01-08 09:18:06
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answered by Shak 3
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Humans are made in God's image not in the physical sense but that man can reflect the qualities God have. God has knowledge, compassion, justice and other qualities. God is love and we are endowed with moral qualities and the capacity for spirituality. Hence, Jehovah knows that despite our imperfections, we have within us the potential for cultivating the same qualities that he exemplifies.
About your comment, in a way,Satan has something to do with diseases. We read in Revelations 12:7-12 that Satan was hurled down to earth, misleading it, he is angry knowing he has a short time. What he wants is for people to die not knowing the true God thereby we see many forms of killing...wars, diseases, food shortage, pestilences....
2007-01-08 09:04:05
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answered by Gizelle K 3
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a good number of folk were flabbergasted by the "made in God's photo" quote from the Bible. In my thoughts, the reason all of us is flabbergasted is because they imagine that God, because he's so great and omnipotent, must be a great shining ball of light or some such. yet He can't be a great shining ball of light, they then imagine, because we are created in His photo! so that they get all puzzled. i imagine that the answer right here's that, in truth, God has a own form. He has legs and hands merely like you or I. He has a face. He has hair. He has eyes that could look instantly at you. He has a torso, he has ft, all of that stuff. WHY is this the kind of "blasphemous" idea, that God has a own form? in case you or I easily have a body, and God is larger than us, then why DENY the concept God could have a human like form? You do, so why can't God? the reason right here that rectifies all it truly is that, God's humanlife form, even as possessing similar useful factors, isn't restricted contained in the techniques that the human form is restricted. He might want to be "extraordinary" colorings. he can devour merely by a verify out food, He can carry out feats of skill that defy the human realm of chance. He can do inspite of He needs, because he's God. to boot to, considering God is the finest ideal being, His form is actual beautiful. this is gotta be the most appropriate component you have ever in no way imagined. good? So now you're asking, if God has a own form, would not He then produce different issues we've, like relatives, a house, pets? My answer for your question is, sure! yet, God's having all of those issues is largely to improve His exhilaration, and as they're all area of His showing His sweet, own pastimes, they're all transcendental. they're totally organic and non secular, compared to our fabric equivalents down right here contained in the fabric global. further, God's form, inspite of the indisputable fact that ours resembles His, is in undemanding words non secular and in no way contaminated by ailment, lack of life, previous age, or the different such fabric issues that worry our bodies. to ascertain extra about the concept of God as a own, appropriate very best being, with whom we are able to have a own relationship, see my sources record.
2016-12-02 00:33:56
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answered by ? 4
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Diseases came about because of our sinful nature. We were perfectly made in every way. Just try reading a Bible for once instead of believing in just anything you read. You just keep reading your National Geographic and and I will get truth from the Bible. If I was some Harvard professor and said we were made in the image of an ape you'd believe me probably. It is so sad that we fall for the lies of the Devil and not the truth God shows us in front of our faces.
2007-01-08 09:14:02
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answered by Large Cop 2
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God is spirit. Man was made physical but endowed with a spirit and spiritual qualities in the image of His creator so that relationship with His creator would be possible. Just like God, man was endowed with intellect, free will, the ability to discern between right and wrong, etc. Being made in His image is not referring to physical properties, so your question about the disease factor does not apply.
2007-01-08 09:14:33
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answered by ava 2
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Search.
http://www.eliyah.com/lexicon.html
2007-01-08 08:52:21
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answered by vanamont7 7
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Yer dummern a sack of hammers. Everyone knowing anything about the Bible knows this is a Heavenly body or spirit the creator was refering to in the creation.
No man can stand before God in this physical body but we wait to be transformed into the spiritual image you are refering to after this life.
2007-01-08 08:57:09
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answered by Anonymous
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we have the ability to think & create. that single ability allows us to overcome just about all physical disadvantages. hence we are the top of the food chain.
if you believe god is a creator & reigns supreme over the land, then we are very much created in his image. disease happens, but the most severe are caused/eliminated by people.
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Hey eye-love-to. Humans have these things called incisors. They were designed to tear flesh. We are meant to be omnivors. We needed the protein to develop the brains that allow us to maintain our status as the dominant species on the planet.
Stop listening to the latest fad diets & eat what you want. You want it because it's good for you!
2007-01-08 08:54:27
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answered by Anonymous
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We also have the abilitiy to ponder the divine. Our minds can fathom the birth of a universe. With the faith the size of a mustard seed we can do miracles.
We have compassion.
To think the scripture means that God has five fingers, curly hair etc is being naive and selling the meaning short.
The reality is we are powerful spiritual beings if we would only realize our relationship with God.
2007-01-08 08:54:55
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answered by Anonymous
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