Did God create a man and a woman, or did He, as Genesis proclaims, create man, male and female, and name them Man? Isn't this written so as to leave it all open to interpretation? It would seem you can read it as all-inclusive of the rich variety of mankind, of those peacefully seeking His grace, thus evidencing yourself as all accepting and tolerant of all around you. On the other hand, it could be interpreted as exclusive which would thereby evidence you as a hateful, unforgiving, bigot who is programmed by misguided faith, and against their own scripture, to deem it proper to stand in judgment of others. If God had meant this statement, as put forth in Genesis, to exclude humans of His own perfect creative abilities would it not clearly state God created "a man and a woman" and not address the whole as man and woman? However, as stated, "He made man in the likeness of God" and "He created them [Man], both male and female," not a male and a female.
My apologies for the lateness of this post for those not “following” me on Facebook. I have been entertaining for the past week and took a short break from technology. If you would like to catch up with me as I try to get the “My Sunday Thought” together for this weekend, please follow this link, as usual, to “The Path”: Did God Create a Man and a Woman?
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