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Also, without Genesis, the rest of the Bible becomes unecessary. If we are not created in God's image because he loved us and wanted us for companionship, why would he send his perfect son to die for our salvation. Why would God make that type of sacrifice to save some things that evolved out of the primordial ooze. To call yourself a Christian, but believe in evolution, is to believe that Jesus Christ died to save a group of cells that exists by chance and natural selection.

[agrace]

Excellent responses to SchrödingersCat.

[Remole]

"If we are not created in God's image because he loved us and wanted us for companionship"

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In your immediately preceding post, you claim "If Genesis is open to interpretation, then the entire Bible is nothing more than a story book." But "interpretation" is precisely what you have done in your explanation of the meaning of Genesis 1, 26! There is nothing in the text of Genesis 1,26 that moves the mind immediately to understand that verse in the way that you explain it. Now, I happen to AGREE with you regarding the meaning of that verse; my point is that "Interpretation" is necessary. It is not wise to disparage Interpretation in principle. What is needed, though, is a method of Interpretation that respect the meaning which the sacred author intended to communicate and that stands in continuity with a believing community. I know I just said a mouthful, but that's the main idea.