But if your God is eternal, how can we be in his image? we have evolved from amongst other things a form of starfish in a cosmic speaking short length of time. We also have belly buttons and vary a hell of a lot with individual DNA.

Your exceptional person would be so regardless of Creed or lack of Creed surely? You might even say by that logic, an atheist person would have no ulterior motive. Im not sure faith has any bearing on morals unless it just happens to be your moral compass.

Making faith a personal rather than group affair. And on that subject, whatever floats your boat.