...special creations of a perfect God (aka "created in the image and likeliness of [a perfect] God."
Let's see fundamentalist Christians weasle out of this one.
2007-12-09 07:25:37 · 10 answers · asked by Defunct 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm certainly not defending them but "created in the image and likeness" is very vague, even they can't agree with what it totally means. Besides which I wouldn't say that they mean "worship" in the same way that they worship God.
2007-12-09 07:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Secular Humanist I thank you for that question. I'll just sit back and watch the answers roll in.
Tito, some Fundamentalist Churches do consider Humanism to be a religion.
2007-12-09 15:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humanists don't "worship" humanity in the same sense of worshipping a god. There's no reason a humanist can't belong to a religion.
2007-12-09 15:29:42 · answer #3 · answered by TitoBob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd be more willing to answer if you werent just looking for a way to bash Christians but i'll answer anyway
yes, humans are created in the likeness of a perfect God, but humans are not perfect. worshiping the creation is very different from saying that we were created by a perfect God. yeah we're made in his image, but no Christian out there will say that humans are worthy of worship. we worship our creator, not our fellow creation.
if you wanna continue arguing the point feel free to email me. i wont tell you that you're going to hell or any "normal" christian stuff i swear
2007-12-09 15:33:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You know, its like this. we believe, based on facts passed through generations, based on personal experiences, and based on faith that there is in fact a Jehovah God who created in his likeness. Meaning with emotions, free thought, and the desire to share life. We worship Him alone because, well, if he created us, he must understand us and know us better than we know ourselves. Humanists tend to make humanity their focus, in a very self serving way.
Christians, meaning Scripture based Christians, are commanded to do 2 things above all else. 1. Love God with all our might, all our soul, and all our heart. 2. Love our neighbors as ourselves.
So you see, we do place mankind very high on the list, but not above our Creator. We simply place others in front of ourselves. If you want to see a true Chirstian, look for someone who 1. Loves Jesus with their whole heart, and 2. loves others more than themselves. Easy!
2007-12-09 15:41:24 · answer #5 · answered by dirtdoc6550 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God said there are some that worship the creature and not the creator. We are created in the image of God, meaning we live forever and ever. But some are going to live in hell forever and ever.
2007-12-09 15:32:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it's not so much "worshipping humanity" as NOT worshiping anything ABOVE humanity (that is, having humanity's needs trump scriptural demands). My 2 cents...
2007-12-09 15:29:24 · answer #7 · answered by baystreet690 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey. Christians believe man is born in sin and has a sinful nature. So no way are we going to worship a flawed creation that man is. Only God is holy. This is why humanism is wrong at it's roots.
2007-12-09 15:31:05 · answer #8 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
personally, i prefer being accused of worshipping the devil, always good for a laugh!
2007-12-09 15:28:20 · answer #9 · answered by amanda c 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a very good question, but I am not the one to answer it, not being fundie
2007-12-09 15:33:59 · answer #10 · answered by Fanny Blood 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋