Ethics and the Bible

Throughout history, it seems that women have been suppressed when it comes to art, music, literature, etc. There isn't really anything in the Bible that states explicitly about rules for women in this area, but this along with some general statements about the subject of art and music have brought me to the following conclusions: Why isn't it mentioned? The reason the Bible doesn't specify the role of women in the arts is that everyone  is automatically expected to create beautiful things. He put humans on earth to rule over the plants and animals and to care for the earth he created. Man and woman were to be partners , and so it makes sense that they are both equally responsible. Both man and woman were created to recognize the beauty in the world. Both men and women in the Bible sing and make music. In Exodus 15:20-21, we see that Aaron's sister Miriam led the Israelites in their song of rejoicing. In Luke 1:46-55, Mary sings a song that is documented in ful...

A Multitude of Subjects There are quite a few things to talk about here - everything from weight, to modesty, to foreign objects people stick in their skin. A few passages in particular seem to sum up everything one could possibly think of about our physical bodies, which we will see later. "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God - this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing, and perfect will." Romans 12:1-2 Weight Eating disorders are extremely common, and rang...

It is against the law to murder. That much is indisputable. It is even one of the Ten Commandments: "You shall not murder." Exodus 20: 13 And also in Matthew 5: "You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.'" Matthew 5:21 And in Leviticus 24: "Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death." Leviticus 24:17  And yet approximately 125,000 innocent children are killed worldwide every day. Abortion has become somewhat of an epidemic as people seek to end pregnancies they either didn't ask for or that resulted from a bad decision. There have even been disputes about control over one's own body, as well as about whether a fetus is an actual human being or not. God has shown us throughout the Bible that ALL life is to be valued, including that of children. Jesus, as stated in Matthew's account of the gospel, says "Trul...

First of all, you are what you are As we have already seen in Genesis 1 and 2, man and woman were created as just that: man and woman, male and female.  "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." While I have heard many people argue that they have the right to choose what gender they wish, and that it is perfectly natural and moral to do so, these people are merely deceiving themselves. Men and women were created to be the sex and gender that they are, and no surgery, haircut, hormonal supplement, or body alteration can change one's gender. Homosexuality The definition of homosexuality, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary is:   1 :   sexual attraction or the tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex :   the quality or state of being homosexual 2 :   sexual activity with another of the same sex The Bible has absolutely no shortage of in...