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The Divine Union, Created in the Image of God, Male and Female

I have been married 42 years at this writing and have made many observations based on personal experience. I have also regularly studied scholarly works, the opinions, and the teachings of living prophets as well as the theological conclusions of mainstream Christianity. Each of us as individuals and those that are married has uniqueness in our relationships, and yet generally speaking our commonalities are much greater than our individual situations. We do see many patterns in creation. Are they eternal or temporary? As we look at the narrative in Genesis some questions come up.  Many Christian scholars, philosophers, and apologists conclude that that man (and woman) being created in the image of God has nothing to do with how we look. Yet, they say a man is the "image bearer" of God in their effort to maintain scriptural continuity. The reason the concept of an incorporeal, and therefore genderless triune deity exists, stems from the acceptance of ancient creeds formulated