What do you think it means to be made b’tzelem Elohim, in the image of God?
What do you think this text is trying to relate about the purpose of humanity? Was the earth missing something without humans? What can humans offer the earth? Are we necessary? Is the earth now complete with us?
How does being created in the image of God relate to the mandate of humanity described in the text?
Which, if any, of your characteristics do you consider to be “in the image of God?”
Does the absence of a belief in God necessarily diminish the value of human life? Can atheists value human life in a similar way? On what basis?
Is there any value to the concept of b’tzelem Elohim if you do not believe in God?