Ethics and the Bible is a summary of how and why people interpret the Bible using two controversial topics. James Rachels explains people look for an authority figure to guide them, the Bible gives a straight line one can follow. The problem Rachels states is that a person looks for the answers he or she wants to see. One topic touched upon in this article is abortion, there is no real reference in the Bible that discuss abortion and so verses are picked out of context to support arguments. The second topic is homosexuality and unlike abortion homosexuality is mentioned in the Bible, but Rachels argument for this is if a person follows one rule he or she must follow the other rules. Rules such as what to do when you see your naked uncle, how
