But you are NOT special because everybody is made in the image of God.....
Oh so according to your religion everyone, regardless of their belief and what they have done in their lives will end up in the special VIP area of the afterlife, bigging it up with god and the saints etc. Everyone? I don't think that's what your religion teaches - it (in an Orwelian manner) teaches that all are equal, but some are more equal (i.e. special in the eyes of god) than others.
That's going to appeal to an egotist - sign up to this philosophy and confirm to yourself that you are really, really important - so much more so than the humanists who will be snivelling around in the afterlife festival mud by the chemical toilets while we sip champaign in the afterlife VIP lounge.