Are we created in the image of god

Happy_Killbot

It is impossible to identify a false belief or religion if it is observed independently, however it is impossible to see a true belief or religion if you observe all of them together. In fact, it is completely meaningless to say that one belief or religion is true while another differing belief or religion is false at the same time.

Said in other words, at most only 1 religion can be true, and at least 0 are true. This is obvious if you look at all religions, because there are so many different types of religions, and so many denominations within those religions each with their own set of unique beliefs and customs. Almost all of them contradict or are fundamentally incompatible in various ways, ranging from very specific things such as the interpretation of a single chapter or even verse, to very broad things such as how the universe came to exist or how many deities there are.

Because of this, we can conclude that the overwhelming majority, if not all, of them are made up or "invented" instead of being an accurate account of what actually is.

Most of these religions give completely human or human like characteristics to their deities.

Because of this and the fact that the OP did not specify which god or gods we are talking about (although I think we can assume ) we can therefore conclude, that gods are invented in man's image, and not man created in god or gods image.

fetusmuncher

yes because he made such a tasty snack in the form of a fetus

satanlover667

Yes to mindlessly torture in the mortal realm

“I break away from all conventions that do not lead to my earthly success and happiness.”

MayCaesar

Obviously, the opposite is true: god was created in the image of humans. It is true logically, it is true historically, and it is even true religiously; if you read any religious text, you will see explicit references to how humans "found" god by inquisitive search, meaning they essentially found god in their own reflection.

John_C_87

Are you created in God's image? As people we hold many ideas and possible interpretations to questions asked. My answer is yes, it can be reasonable proven within the scope of image that is am model in some way like God. 

Axiom

(:a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference. )

If letters are often really just numbers that can be accepted as true in argument they are the numerical inference, conclusion reached. The conclusion reached by facts historically mathematics with its numbers has had a rich history in which many numbers are translated to letters. This would be the evidence that would place such a statement as accepted to be true.

(: an established rule or principle or a self-evident truth)

As a rule the question is are humans made up of complex principle? Is that is self-evident by the amount of science that surrounds us? Are mathematics a principle? There are human deities who have been labeled as god by the creation of their religion. This does not mean they are not complex as well and themselves are created in a complex fashion.

It is not that you are just created in God's Image, as a person your image of yourself will change and grow. Though often more complex a person can find themselves looking for a simpler principle to identify with. 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axiom

RickeyD

God is Spirit (John 4:24) and mankind is created in the "spiritual image" of our Creator. Created in the "spiritual image" of our God means that He endowed mankind with certain communicable attributes possessed by God e.g.

Communicable Attributes of God - can be possessed by people

1. Goodness
   1. Being good can only be understood in relationship to God and his character.  Humans can be good in relation to one another, but their standard is subjective.  Therefore, true goodness is understood in light of the revelation of God in his Word.  We can emulate the goodness of God, but we can never be perfectly good.
2. Hate
   1. God hates (Psalm 5:5; 11:5), and he does so righteously and with perfect judgment and knowledge.  However, we often hate unrighteously and in ignorance.
3. Justice
   1. Where God always does what is perfectly right according to the law, we do not behave perfectly. We can be lawful, and in so doing we emulate the perfect justice of God.
4. Knowledge
   1. Where God knows all things (1 John 3:20), we only know partially.  Our knowledge is incomplete and always will be incomplete.
5. Love
   1. God is love (1 John 4:8) and expresses his love perfectly through Jesus.  Because we are touched by sin, our expression of love towards others will always be tainted.  But we are still able to express it.
6. Rationality
   1. God's mind is perfectly rational since all that God possesses in knowledge and wisdom necessitates his perfect thought.  We, on the other hand, are imperfectly rational.  Our conclusions and deductions are not always correct.  They cannot be since we are affected by sin and do not have all knowledge.
7. Mercy
   1. Mercy is not getting what we deserve.  We can exhibit mercy to others though we do not always do it properly and perfectly.
8. Speech
   1. We can speak and communicate.  This is an attribute we possess, but our communications are never perfect.   An attribute of God is his speech.  He said "let there be light" (Genesis 1:3), and it was so.  God always speaks truth, and it contains power.  Our speech is not always true, nor does it contain the same creative power as God's speech.
9. Truthfulness
   1. Truth is a quality where statements properly reflect actuality, but it is also a quality of character possessed by God.  We can be truthful, but our ability to be truthful is damaged in part because of our lack of all knowledge and also because of our sin.
10. Wisdom
    1. People are capable of expressing wisdom, which is the proper use of knowledge.  But this is best done in light of scriptural revelation.  We can possess wisdom but not perfectly.  God, however, possesses wisdom perfectly and always makes the right decisions as well as the best ways to accomplish his decisions.

Incommunicable Attributes of God - belong to God alone

1. Holiness
   1. Holiness is God's perfection of character and without flaw and without sin but with complete goodness, justice, mercy, love, etc. (Psalm 71:22; Isaiah 6:3; 1 Peter 1:16).
2. Immutability
   1. God’s nature does not change in any way.  His essence has always been and will always be exactly the same (Psalm 90:2; Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8).
3. Infinite
   1. God is without measure or limit in scope or duration.  There are no constraints upon him from outside of himself that would restrict him in his scope or duration (Genesis 21:33; Deuteronomy 33:27; Isaiah 40:28; Psalm 90:2).
4. Omnipotence
   1. God is capable of performing anything he desires. (Psalm 33:9; Isaiah 40:28; 46:10).
5. Omnipresence
   1. God is in all places and in all dimensions simultaneously.  Nothing in the universe exists outside the presence of God (Psalm 139:7-12; Jeremiah 23:24).
6. Omniscience
   1. God has perfect, complete knowledge.  He never learns, nor does he forget.  He knows all things that exist and all things that could have existed.  God cannot grow in knowledge, understanding, or wisdom (Romans 16:27; Hebrews 4:13; 1 John 3:20).
7. Self-existence, Non-contingency
   1. God is not dependent upon anything else for his existence.  He is uncaused--the infinite Being who has always existed (Psalm 90:2; 93:2; Hebrews 13:8; 1 Tim. 6:15; Revelation 1:8).
8. Self-sufficiency
   1. God needs nothing outside of himself to maintain his existence; therefore, he does not need us to fill a void (Psalm 102:24–27).
9. Sovereignty
   1. God is the supreme being who answers to no one and who has the absolute right to do with his creation as he desires (1 Timothy 6:15; Isaiah 46:10).
10. Spirit
    1. God exists completely and sufficiently as an immaterial being--without physical characteristics (John 4:24; Luke 24:39).
11. Transcendence
    1. God's transcendence is the product of the relationship between God's essence and creation. God transcends space and time in that he is not dependent on them nor affected by them (Psalm 139:7-10).
12. Uniqueness
    1. God alone is God.  There is no one like him.  He is completely "other" than all things that exist (Isaiah 43:10; 44:6-7).

John_C_87

@RickeyD ;
Ah ....yeah! but that is only a religious God. The axiom is by the creator substance of a state of religion with no son. No way to son and son's is it a virgin or experienced woman in virtue. The words of God are logic and reason alone is the image of God. Likeness man or woman.

RickeyD

@John_C_87 ; Again, I have interviewed crack-addicts in my 31-yrs in law enforcement that are more understandable than some of your rambling.

xlJ_dolphin_473

fetusmuncher said:

yes because he made such a tasty snack in the form of a fetus

May I please draw your attention to the definition of the word 'fetus'?
fetus
an unborn or unhatched offspring of a mammal, in particular an unborn human more than eight weeks after conception.

Plaffelvohfen

@xlJ_dolphin_473

May I please draw your attention to the concept of humor? Sure, some flavors are maybe an acquired taste, just like fetuses...

ZeusAres42

John_C_87 said:

@RickeyD ;
Ah ....yeah! but that is only a religious God. The axiom is by the creator substance of a state of religion with no son. No way to son and son's is it a virgin or experienced woman in virtue. The words of God are logic and reason alone is the image of God. Likeness man or woman.

@John_C_87 It is demonstrably noted that the axiom is given by the dextrose induced creation via its host per se but Vis-à-vis to the quantum-like state of being which is within the illumination of the Deities creation.

RickeyD

@ZeusAres42 ; Atheism is definitely an untenable psychosis.

xlJ_dolphin_473

Plaffelvohfen said:

@xlJ_dolphin_473

May I please draw your attention to the concept of humor? Sure, some flavors are maybe an acquired taste, just like fetuses...

I know what humour is, but why would you eat a fetus? It does not make any sense and is illogical.

AlofRI

If we are, we are invisible, as "god" has been since HIS creation.

I would remind you, NONE of us resemble a burning bush, either.

John_C_87

ZeusAres42 said:

John_C_87 said:

@RickeyD ;
Ah ....yeah! but that is only a religious God. The axiom is by the creator substance of a state of religion with no son. No way to son and son's is it a virgin or experienced woman in virtue. The words of God are logic and reason alone is the image of God. Likeness man or woman.

@John_C_87 It is demonstrably noted that the axiom is given by the dextrose induced creation via its host per se but Vis-à-vis to the quantum-like state of being which is within the illumination of the Deities creation.

Yeah, and literally if a tree falls in the woods it will totally dependent on nothing being allowed in the woods to ensure it will not be heard. 
Religion is a united state created by axioms. A united state of America is not just a place it is a statment of america holding a group of united states. United these states stand divided those states of law fall.

RickeyD said:

@John_C_87 ; Again, I have interviewed crack-addicts in my 31-yrs in law enforcement that are more understandable than some of your rambling.

Do me a favor just stick to I'm just hard to understand. I can own my shortcomings....

ZeusAres42

RickeyD said:

@ZeusAres42 ; Atheism is definitely an untenable psychosis.

@RickeyD It appears that you have a skewed definition of what Atheism is and what psychosis is.

I would like you to point out exactly where in the following descriptions does it say or imply Atheism and Psychosis are analogous to one another:

Typically, there will be a ‘prodromal’ period often characterised by some deterioration in personal functioning. Difficulties may include memory and attention problems, social withdrawal, unusual and uncharacteristic behaviour, disturbed communication and affect, unusual perceptual experiences, which are accompanied by bizarre ideas, poor personal hygiene, and reduced interest in day-to-day activities. During this prodromal period, people with psychosis often feel that their world has changed, but their interpretation of this change may not be shared by others. Relatives and friends usually notice this as changes ‘in themselves’. The changes may affect the person’s ability to study, to hold down employment, or maintain relationships; they may become increasingly isolated

Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg178/evidence/full-guideline-490503565 (Excerpt)

atheist

nounA person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.‘he is a committed atheist’non-believer, non-theist, disbeliever, unbeliever, heretic, sceptic, doubter, doubting Thomas, agnostic, infidel, irreligious person, heathen, pagan, freethinker, libertine, nihilist
https://www.lexico.com/definition/atheist

FYI, here is a fun analogy quiz:

Asexual is to without sexual attraction as Atheist is to?

1. A) Agnosticism
2. Psychosis
3. C) Religion
4. D) lack of Belief
5. E) Philosophy

Hint: It's not Psychosis.