Don't you feel priviledged, compared to a small ant who gets crushed under shoes? Does that make you believe you are really made in the image of God?
2007-05-15 17:40:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know there is a loving God and that we are spiritually made in His image and likeness. This is what sets us apart from that which we are physically alike (all other vertebrates), as we are His children.
2007-05-15 17:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Christine S 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Not really. I believe a lot of animals are privileged as you say. Dolphins are one. Oh to go gliding thru the water, plenty of friends, surfing near the bow of a boat. Dolphins have a lot of fun. Otters do to. Or how bout birds? It must be cool to fly, No school, no work, well just for food, and a small brain so nothing worries you so much and keeps you from sleeping.
2007-05-15 17:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by punch 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. "Privileged" is relative to what animals we know of. Besides, humans are far from perfect. A loving and omnipotent god would have done a better job.
2007-05-15 17:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by Dylan H 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You shouldn't use words you cannot spell correctly.
My religion (Hinduism) teaches us that all animals (including humans) are equal. Not all ants get "crushed" under our shoes. Trillions of them survive and live out their life purpose. Humans kill, murder, molest, and commit other horrible crimes. Animals kill too, but its for instinctual or natural reasons. I don't think we are any more priveleged than they are.
2007-05-15 17:54:47 · answer #4 · answered by Devi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know there's a loving God! He is my Almighty Father who I will be with in Heaven in my eternal future with my loved ones who also love Him. And yes we are made in His image and are privileged not only to be created by Him, but to be saved by Him thru His sacrifice of His Son, Jesus. Your sister in Christ
2007-05-15 17:56:55 · answer #5 · answered by connie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
look at the world around you.
A omnipotent, omnicognicent, all loving god just is not reality.
Am I luckier than your ant? Yes.
But I am also luckier than the people who died in tsunamis, earthquakes, landslides, floods, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and all the other 'acts of god'.
Again I am luckier than all those innocent unborn babes who god killed by letting their mothers have a miscarriage.
But keep putting the money on the plate because god loves you.
2007-05-15 17:50:56 · answer #6 · answered by Simon T 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is God. Whether humans are more privileged in this life on earth is a matter of debate.
2007-05-16 01:54:35 · answer #7 · answered by kin_2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Humans are more privileged? I'd much rather be a dolphin, no worries except dodging the net and where is my next fish. Just mucking about in the water having a good time.
2007-05-15 17:43:50 · answer #8 · answered by Doug 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
No, I do not believe I was created by a God.
2007-05-15 17:47:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't know, I'll go ask the 300,000 kids who had their legs blown off by landmines over the last ten years...
2007-05-15 17:43:30 · answer #10 · answered by kappalokka 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋