basicallyblues wrote:
> > And God said:[sg] 'Let us make[pl] man in our image, after
> >our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of
> >the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle,
> >and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing
> >that creepeth upon the earth.'  (Gen 1:26 JPS)


> God was evidently talking to the Word (Jesus).

You use the word "evidently" as your opinion based upon your Christian
beliefs. But does opinion provide a definitive answer?

> The Word (Jesus) was like God- a spiritual being possessed of
intelligence- as > were all the angels.

Then how can you jump to the conclusion that "us" refers solely to
Jesus and not the angels? You use the term "like God" - does that mean
he was not God, as in the Trinity? (I'm not arguing, just trying to
understand your logic).

> God created man through the Word (Jesus) and made man in his
> "image"- an intelligent creature endowed with free will- with God's
> main attributes: love, justice, wisdom & power.

My opinion also. "Image" having nothing to do whatsoever with physical
attributes, but having everything to do with mental/spiritual
attributes. In other words, I believe God gave humans a soul and that
soul, coming from God, is in the image of God. It makes no difference
what the body looks like since it is just a temporary vessal for the
soul. As a arguing point for this opinion, is a severely deformed
person any less in the image of God than the most beautiful model?? The
souls of both are the same even if the bodys are not.

Bob

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