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» pink101 - Item 26

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Can we drop back and get some understanding before we proceed?
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In post number 26, Brother Jones responds to my comments. Here is the complete post:
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"I think it makes no difference that we are created in the image of god or in any other way.
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"What IS important is that we believe we are created in such an image. That's the point, isn't it?
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"It is what we believe on which we build our experience.
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"Well, I guess I am going to jump in on Oliver's side on this one. I think it matters greatly and certainly he does. I am just wondering how a person who takes Evolution seriously and follows the idea to some extent that mankind created a god and some supposed godly rules. How could any of us be benefited by the idea that such a god had an image of some sort of distinction? Maybe you can think of some good that could come of it. I think to the 'modern' person, the idea of 'image of a god,' is putting them at some risk to an idea of duty and destiny to act a certain way rather than to promote the survival of the race and of the fittest in putting into action the new culture that leaves such religions far behind.
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"Isn't that what Migisi was trying to say to Brian in one of those threads that we kinda left behind? I could be wrong about this. It seems like she and Oliver are saying that religion is too risky a business to invest in any way in the idea that 'image of a god,' is worth something.
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"So therefore, I am kinda back to the idea of what to do on planet Mars since we have a whole clean landscape to deal with without this idea of 'image of a god.' I have written before that Isaac [Asimov] believed that new cultures on future planets would not need churches or jails because of the evolution of our thinking.
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i am just an oldtimer for the Lord."
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You've tied your comments to other sources. While you, most likely, know what you are referencing, maybe you can see why I find that so difficult to understand. Am I supposed to research out your references? Why don't you just say what you mean? Maybe it's just not that important to you?
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-- posted by pink101