In his own image (beliefs, bible, God)

[Lostinthisworld]

If man was made in GOD's image was woman made in the image of man or GOD ?
Yes, there is a differance.

[Master Vigil]

Since I don't believe man is made in gods image, I don't think women were either.

[Lostinthisworld]

What do you believe, since you don't believe man was made in GOD's image

Originally Posted by Master Vigil

Since I don't believe man is made in gods image, I don't think women were either.

[Master Vigil]

Implying that man was made in god's image is based on two presumptions.
1. God exists, or even has an image
2. Man is closest to god.

Since I don't believe either, I believe man is man, and god is tao.

[Lostinthisworld]

Cool, I ' d like to hear more about these beliefs you have.
I'm always open to new ideas (should I say new to me )
Who is tao ?

Originally Posted by Master Vigil

Implying that man was made in god's image is based on two presumptions.
1. God exists, or even has an image
2. Man is closest to god.

Since I don't believe either, I believe man is man, and god is tao.

[john313]

the bible says man was made in the image of elohim. elohim is plural as in gods/angels. God does not have any specific image, we cannot make an idol of God because of this.
But to answer your question i would say woman was probably made in the image of man. (not that i think man is more important in ANY way than woman in case anyone wants to attack this )

[Lostinthisworld]

But wouldn't that make man closer to GOD than woman ?
Try to answer my question without worrying about who gets mad.

Originally Posted by john313

the bible says man was made in the image of elohim. elohim is plural as in gods/angels. God does not have any specific image, we cannot make an idol of God because of this.
But to answer your question i would say woman was probably made in the image of man. (not that i think man is more important in ANY way than woman in case anyone wants to attack this )

[michel]

I 'm sure I answered this yesterday, under a different heading - either that or I'm having prophetic (as opposed to pathetic) dreams.

I wonder if the 'in his own image' doesn't represent the ability to Love, to 'create' a life (ie have children together with a partner) - all those attributes of his that we know of in our existance here on Earth ? Being part of nature, representing, each one of us, a little part of God - gender being totally unimportant ?

[Lostinthisworld]

Originally Posted by michel

I 'm sure I answered this yesterday, under a different heading - either that or I'm having prophetic (as opposed to pathetic) dreams.

I wonder if the 'in his own image' doesn't represent the ability to Love, to 'create' a life (ie have children together with a partner) - all those attributes of his that we know of in our existance here on Earth ? Being part of nature, representing, each one of us, a little part of God - gender being totally unimportant ?

It could but the purpose of making woman was to be man's companion (she was called ishah "woman" because she was taken out of man "ish " )

[Master Vigil]

Originally Posted by Lostinthisworld

Cool, I ' d like to hear more about these beliefs you have.
I'm always open to new ideas (should I say new to me )
Who is tao ?

Tao is not a "who," but a "what." It is the ultimate force that creates and destroys. Neither good nor evil, loving or hating, etc... Just is.