And don't tell me we "adapted"...because that would be evolution.....how do asians have slanted eyes, we have blacks, middle eastern people, white people, and people of other ethnic backgrounds yet we all supposedly came from ONE background....unless of course, "god" is multicolored like a rainbow or a bag of skittles...
2007-12-16 04:44:49 · 22 answers · asked by Dreamy Lover 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First off everyone who said that we "ADAPTED" thts just using another word for "EVOLVED"THEY ARE WRONG,secondly in the tower of babel "god" only changed peoples languages so they could not understand each other, not their ethnicity, so people who used that ARE WRONG! and thirdly those who say we was created to mimic his spirit are also wrong, or we would of been created as spirits! It says blatantly we was created in HIS IMAGE, which means not only his physical form but spiritual form as well.....so there is NO explanation for the changes in mankind excpet for evolution itself!
2007-12-16 07:37:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Dreamy.... LOl...No...not evolution like from the beginning, but, why are you dismissing science?
A person living in an area with much sunlight and heat will develop charachteristics and strength of body to adapt. I myself am white, but, because I had been in the outdoors a lot when young, my body has consumed a LOT of pigmentation which affects the workings within me and not just the tan on my skin. I had 4 children, and only one of them had MY rosy, olive skin tone, yet, she had a child and he is light skinned...but, he doesn't burn as easily as his uncles and aunt....
After generations of this occurring, the great great grandchildren will develop charachteristics according to lifestyles and by the bodies soaking in the chemical reactions that creates pigmentation to be given.
That is just one example...but, God made man in His image according to arms, legs, thumbs, toes, brain, etc.,., doesn't mean He didn't make MORE people with dark skin...
Remember, Adam and Eve were the FIRST to be created. :)
2007-12-16 04:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by ForeverSet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm Jewish, and there is a mystical meaning here.
In Hebrew, in the image of Elohiym is Betzlm Elohiym.
This has a gematria of 248. This is the number of bones in the body as well as the number of positive mitzvot.
One of the meanings of Elohiym the concealment of Hashem in the physical world. Through the 248 postive mitzvot, we can connect with Hashem and reveal Hashem in the world.
There is another interpretation: the word image is shadow. As we move, so the shadow will move. Hashem will treat us based on how we behave first.
Keep in mind this is a Jewish book. In Judaism, G-d doesn't have a physical form. Sometimes physical metaphors are used because that's what we can relate to. But to take a physical metaphor for being a physical description isn't Jewish.
Shalom,
Gershon
2007-12-16 04:54:46 · answer #3 · answered by Gershon b 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
God is not a man either so then how is there a difference in sex...the way in which we were created in God's image has to do with the spirit/soul/lifeforce...
he did not only create humans but the animals, the plants, the earth, the universe and he created it in a way that reflected him...pure love and beauty...we have the ability so see God in everything you can see...and also have the ability to reflect God in our own actions...
hope it helps
Peace and Love
2007-12-16 06:00:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we did all adapt there are crows ( the bird) in almost every country of the world. In america they look like the crows im sure your used to seeing but in other countries they might have longer beaks for digging or thicker feathers for keep warm its just like humans we adapted. even if you dont want to believe we all adapted god didnt just make adam and eve he made othere people all over the world after adam and eve. maybe god made us all this way to show us something?
2007-12-16 05:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by *lil M* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acts 17:26 - "And he made out of one [man] every nation of men, to dwell upon the entire surface of the earth, and he decreed the appointed times and the set limits of the dwelling of [men],"
Image and Likeness, does not mean physical appearance. It is spiritual, meaning personality and qualities such as Love, Justice, Wisdom and Power...
John 4:24 - "God is a Spirit, and those worshiping him must worship with spirit and truth.”
Journey Well...
2007-12-16 04:56:31 · answer #6 · answered by Juggernaut 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Read the Russian fox experiment. We know very little about gene pools, and yes, evolution. If you select yellow horses for a few generations, you will have a high probability of yellow horses. How is that tricky? It does not mean that yellow horses will suddenly become something else!
2007-12-16 04:51:12 · answer #7 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
asians have slanted eyes because their country is filled with sand and they adapted that so that they could see. africa is the hottest place on earth, so africans adapted skin that wouldn't sunburn as easily. middle easterners are in the middle some where. the only answer to your question is evolution. and guess what, it makes sense.
2007-12-16 04:50:13 · answer #8 · answered by Reid G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God doesn't have color or ethnic background. Obviously then, being "in God's image and likeness" doesn't refer to such physical traits. Our identity with God is spiritual - an immortal soul, free will, and moral capacity. All races of humans share all of these traits equally, and are therefore equally in God's image.
2007-12-16 04:56:38 · answer #9 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the "image" in which we were made is not a physical image. The Bible plainly describes God as an invisible Spirit, therefore he does not have a physical body. We are made in God's image in that we can imitate the qualities that God displays.
2007-12-16 04:50:09 · answer #10 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Judaism 101
Clearly, we are not created in the physical image of G-d, because Judaism steadfastly maintains that G-d is incorporeal and has no physical appearance. Rambam points out that the Hebrew words translated as "image" and "likeness" in Gen. 1:27 do not refer to the physical form of a thing. The word for "image" in Gen. 1:27 is "tzelem," which refers to the nature or essence of a thing, as in Psalm 73:20, "you will despise their image (tzel'mam)." You despise a person's nature and not a person's physical appearance. The word for physical form, Rambam explains, is "to'ar," as in Gen. 39:6, "and Joseph was beautiful of form (to'ar) and fair to look upon." Similarly, the word used for "likeness" is "damut," which is used to indicate a simile, not identity of form. For example, "He is like (damuno) a lion" in Ps. 17:12 refers not to similar appearance, but to similar nature.
What is it in our nature that is G-d-like? Rashi explains that we are like G-d in that we have the ability to understand and discern. Rambam elaborates that by using our intellect, we are able to perceive things without the use of our physical senses, an ability that makes us like G-d, who perceives without having physical senses.
There's at least one perspective.
Hope it helps you
*smiles*
2007-12-16 05:04:52 · answer #11 · answered by Tohru ♥ Kyo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋