evidence

• "breathed into his nostrils the breath of life"

  • 'breath of life' refers to the soul
  • most theologians assume humans are the only beings with souls, as this method of giving life is only used in connection to humans
• "so God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them"

  • human life reflects God's rationality + morality
  • ethical implication = life is sacred + must not be destroyed
• "naked i came from my mother's womb, and naked i will depart. the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised"

  • human life has intrinsic value because it is a gift from God
  • not our place to question God
  • God has a plan for each one of us
• "you saw me before i was born. the days allotted to me had all been recorded in your book, before any of them ever began"

  • each human is God's creation
  • predestination: God has chosen a path for you before you've begun it + wills every decision you make
  • supports strong SOL: life is a gift on loan from God
• "did not he who made me in the womb make them? did not the same one form us both within our mothers?"

  • supports strong SOL
• "before i formed you in the womb i knew you"

  • supports strong SOL - even before conception
  • predestination
• "don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's spirit lives in you?"

  • humans are made in the image of God
  • supports strong SOL: body is to be respect + cared for, it is housing God
  • Holy Spirit
• "love your neighbour as yourself"

  • strong SOL: shouldn't remove life as that's not how you'd want to be treated
  • weak SOL: most loving thing to do could be to allow euthanasia, abortion, etc