Zucadragon writes
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In todays society, the image of god in man has usually pointed towards either the body or the mind.. I was thinking for a bit and I'd like to add another possibility... Creation itself as a skill, or ability if you will.
Remember that in Genesis God created man from His own image during creation. In other words, a lot of things have happenned since that might have altered the image that was put here on Earth.
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Both I think arent true, first of all, why would our body, something so diverse and erm, ugly and frail and really not logical (if you look at nature, were very weak in body in comparison, without any real skills that define us).. So I'm stepping away from that one.
While there vague descriptions in the bible of how people worked and toiled back in the days, we really have no idea how they might have been different than us. Remember that the Fall had made everything begin to slowly deteriorate. What we have today as a typical human might not be anywhere near what the original humans were.
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And the intelligence, I think that most people can agree by now that there are a lot of animals that can adapt beyond what they are used to, from a wolf in a new environment to a dolphin threatened by something new.. Some might not agree with this though, it doesnt really matter for the discussion, for now please assume that intelligence is not a trait that defines us as special... Or that really makes us gods image.
I don't see how your descriptions of dolphins and such have anything to do with human intelligence or consciousness.
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But really, the point is this.. Perhaps this skill, to build to create beyond what is in reach, beyond what we can do ourselves.. Perhaps this creation ability is what makes us gods image ?
I have to admit that this is a very unique idea, one that I admittedly haven't encountered until today.
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