Laws

No, the ultimate authority for creating laws is not the government. God is definitely the ultimate authority and has been since the beginning of time. That’s the way it should be, at least, in order for the society to be a successful one. Throughout Bible times there are countless examples of societies that followed the law of God and one’s that did not. It is obvious that the one’s that did turned out to be more thriving. That is the reason that God made the laws in the first place, to have us use them as guidelines to live a more fulfilling life. These laws were created by Him and intended for the government to put those laws into action and hold people accountable for upholding the laws. God is the creator. He created all of humanity, it only makes sense that he is the only and ultimate authority for creating laws. However, it is also true that times change and laws do too as a result of that. But, when changing and adding laws the government should always make them in accordance with the Bible and what it teaches.

Christianity and Feminism

In Webster’s dictionary, feminism is defined as, “the theory of political, economic, and social equality.  God has created men and women equally in His image, there is no doubt about that. But some feminists can get offended because even in the Bible, men can do things that women cannot. For instance, they can serve as leaders of the country and have most of the power. They also serve in the highest positions of the church. This can be commonly misconstrued by feminists to mean that Christians do not believe in the equality of men and women but the reality of the situation is that women and men were created equally, just to carry out different functions in the family and life. Women were created to be bear children and to be nurturing. Where as, men were created to hold down the household and provide for his family. Each of these tasks is equally important, but the nature of the two are just simply different. No one is higher than the other. Another example of men and women being equal but having different nature is the draft in war and having women on the front line. Some women may in fact be fully capable of handling that but it is not natural for women to kill and shoot at people when God created them to be nurturing, kind, compassionate beings. The inverse of this is women having children. Men will never be able to bear a child but that does not make them any less capable than women. So, as Christian’s, we need to be respectful to women and they should not be looked down upon but we also need to recognize the difference between the nature of men and women and respect that nature that God has instilled in each of us.

Many people do charge christianity as being sexist and homophobic. both of these claims are inaccurate but I see where they are coming from. First of all, I would like to explain why Christians are not sexist. I think that men and women were created very differently for a reason. God did not create them to preform the same tasks or for the same purpose. Women were created to be nurturing and to bear children, where men were created to do the labor work and provide food and shelter for his family. Both of these tasks are important to having a healthy family and relationship. They go hand in hand.That was God's purpose in creating them like that, to unify them as one. Not to put one as more important than the other, but to complete eachother. The bible does say that women are supposed to submit to their husbands but that is only because they are supposed to be the head of household and God intended it to be like that. The women being "submissive" is only to maintain a healthy relationship and when a woman is submissive, it shows how much she loves her husband.

A lot of Christians are pegged as homophobes and sadly, I believe that sometimes it is true. As Christians even though we do not believe in their sinful lifestyle, we still need to love them. If we love them and refrain from being so harsh and judgemental maybe we will act as examples of how to live and they will in turn want to live a Christian lifestyle. I'm not saying we should ever believe what they practice is okay, we should still accept and respect them as human beings.

3 problems with a naturalistic explanaition of life

A naturalist believes that all reality is fundamentally material and all phenomena can be explained in terms of natural causes. There are many problems that come up in this theory but i will only name three of them. The first problem is spontaneous generation. Spontaneous generation is the theory that non-living matter gave rise to living organisms. This theory of spontaneous generation has been dis proven time and time again by scientists like Redi and Pasteur in the mid 1800's. However, that does not stop Secular Humanists from believing that it is true. Secular Humanists are quick to assume that the origin of life did not come from a supernatural force, but they haven't discovered how that could have happened. Even Charles Darwin admitted there having to have been some kind of supernatural force to begin the origin of life.

The next false explanation of life is the naturalistic belief of the survival of the fittest. Survival of the fittest is the idea that the life forms that are best equipped to survive will win the struggle for existence. This theory would explain why living organisms have become better equipped to survive as time passes and also, it would explain the origin and development of species. One of the major problems with "survival of the fittest" is essentially in its name. That phrase directly implies that only the "fit" can survive. But who is to say what is "fit"? What is the definition of fit?

Lastly, the last problem with a naturalistic explanation of life is Neo-Darwinism. Neo Darwinism states that new species arise from natural selection acting over vast periods of time on chance genetic mutations in reproductively isolated population.The problem with this theory is the mutation aspect of it. When there are gene mutations, they have a negative affect on the organism and usually are crippling to the individual. There is no way that mutations could have helped advance the evolutionary process because if mutations have a negative affect, species would never advance but only become more and more hindered in their adaptation.

Beowulf response

In the story, Beowulf is faced with many very epic challenges. In my life, I have also been faced with many challenges. Though mine are not as epic as the ones that beowulf has encountered they still effect my life in a great way. One of my biggest personal "monsters" that I deal with is spreading myself too thin. It's always been my desire to do everything and wanting to do it all. From playing basketball to doing homework and schoolwork and in between that trying to manage some kind of social life. I have found that I need to sacrifice some things like my social in order to succeed in what is most important to me. This might not seem like a big deal but it's hard (especially when you're a teenager). But i do make sacrifices like this because I love basketball and I think it's worth it. To me, there is no greater feeling after winning a big game or perfecting a new move. I also think that playing basketball has helped me to face my challenges head on. When you're in a slump, no one can help you make a shot, or work out for you, or even go to practice for you. You have to do it yourself. And i think that this attitude of taking things head on has spilled into all aspects of my life and has helped me to face my other "monsters" iand challenges.

Personality Test

According to the personality test my type is ENFJ. I am 78 percent extroverted, 25 percent intuitive, 12 percent feeling and 22 percent judging. I agree with these results for the most part, but I think that some of them are a little extreme. For instance, I know that I'm extroverted but i do not think I'm that much of an extrovert. Other than that I feel as though the test was pretty accurate and helpful. :)

Moral Law

“This law was called the Law of Nature because people thought that every one knew it by nature and did not need to be taught it” (C.S Lewis). C.S. Lewis talks about the Law of Human Nature in a good portion of his book. He uses this topic as a foundation for the text and he further expands on the issue. According to the writings of C.S. Lewis, in the book Mere Christianity, everyone has a type of “moral law” that is ingrained in us since the beginning of time. This moral law helps us to distinguish right from wrong, what is polite and impolite, and even just common courtesies that apply to all men.

          Further examining if it is in fact true that everyone upholds these moral standards can a bit confusing. It is indeed true that all humans know that it is wrong to lie, cheat, and steal but, is this taught just to benefit society, or is there a higher power that embeds these laws into all of us? C.S. Lewis continues to argue that this law is not cultural, or based on where you are from, but that God put these ideas into the minds of all humans. Non Christians might argue that there is no moral law and that it does not exist at all. They might believe that we are taught what is right and wrong from the beginning by our parents or by those who most influence us. Is there, in fact, a universally held “Moral Law” that all humans sense?