Throughout history people have had gods to explain the world around them. There have been a lot of gods devoted to fertility, wars, harvests, etc. If you look at other religions they seem to mimic the characteristics dominant to the culture that practices them. Maybe instead of God making us in His image, we make gods in our image. Any thoughts?
2007-11-25 16:33:03 · 18 answers · asked by Robin 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Religion is like ice cream, it all starts off with the same basic ingredients and depending on your choice depends on what flavor you choose. Many religions sprang out of others. The Greeks took on many of the Egyptian gods, then the Romans took them from the Greeks. Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions all spring from the same fountain. Just remember you reap what you sew, so be good to your fellow man.
2007-11-25 16:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by Mikki MacKinnon 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Man is the God that made man in his image. When a misunderstood or unexplainable event occured It had to proscibed to something or someone. What better scape goat than something that could have plausable deniability and would not fight back?
2007-11-26 00:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by reinformer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mark 7:7
King James Version
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Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
The Romans 1:21
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
The Romans 1:22
And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
The Romans 1:23
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
The Romans 1:25
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Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deuteronomy 5:7
Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
Deuteronomy 5:8
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me ,
Deuteronomy 5:9
2007-11-26 00:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by arvin_ian 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. sorry but i beg to disagree that god is a combination of all religions. indeed man can make his own god but that can never ever erase the fact that there is only one god both heaven and earth and that is our dear King, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
god bless! =)
2007-11-26 00:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by 1:57 PM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well yes i definitely agree that most religions have and do make god in our image.
and i think the reason why so many religions are similar is because it makes it easier for the believer to consider the next religion, and if chosen- easier to change.
2007-11-26 00:37:49 · answer #5 · answered by Loathing 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Christian God IS a combo of a variety of religions.
2007-11-26 00:40:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No..the Bible shows that there is only one true religion, “one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all persons.” Jesus said: “True worshipers will worship the Father with spirit and truth.” Hence they are counseled: “You should all speak in agreement, and . . . there should not be divisions among you.”—Ephesians 4:3-6; John 4:23; 1 Corinthians 1:10.
2007-11-26 00:38:18 · answer #7 · answered by conundrum 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think the opposite actually.
I think if there is a god it is absent of all religions.
Religion is chasing your tail while looking for your foot.
2007-11-26 00:38:38 · answer #8 · answered by queen of snarky-yack again 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Often.
The gods of the various religions of humanity have usually reflected idealized versions of their own culture...the good and the bad in them.
2007-11-26 00:39:22 · answer #9 · answered by Scott M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's correct, man made god in his image
2007-11-26 00:36:50 · answer #10 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋