Me: Notable Gods, angels and deities of music Ai: Music has inspired divine figures across cultures, often linked to poetry, dance, inspiration, and the harmony of the universe. Here are some of the most notable gods, goddesses, and angels associated with music. storytellingdb. com Greek Mythology • Apollo: The premier Greek god of music, poetry, prophecy, and the arts. He is often depicted playing the lyre (which he received from Hermes) and leads the Muses. His music represents order, harmony, and healing. greekmythology. com • The Muses: Nine goddesses (daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne) who inspire the arts. Key ones for music include Euterpe (music and lyric poetry, often with the flute) and Terpsichore (dance and choral song). greekmythology. com • Pan: God of the wild, shepherds, and rustic music. He invented the pan flute (syrinx) and his playing could evoke panic or joy. en.wikipedia. org Hindu Mythology • Saraswati: The goddess of knowledge, wisdom, arts, speech, and music. She is typically shown playing the veena (a stringed instrument), symbolizing the harmony of mind and creativity. She is revered especially during festivals like Vasant Panchami. en.wikipedia. org Norse Mythology • Bragi: God of poetry, eloquence, and music. He is a skilled harpist and skald (bard), often associated with inspiration and the mead of poetry. storytellingdb. com Egyptian Mythology • Hathor and Ihy: Hathor is a goddess of music, dance, joy, and fertility, often linked to the sistrum (a rattle-like instrument). Her son Ihy is a youthful god of music and merriment. spells8. com • Bes: A protective dwarf god associated with music, dance, and celebration, often shown playing instruments. melodija. eu Other Cultures • Huehuecoyotl (Aztec): God of music, dance, song, and mischief. melodija. eu • Lono (Hawaiian): Associated with music, peace, fertility, and agriculture. melodija. eu • Väinämöinen (Finnish/Kalevala): A wise bard and musician whose songs have magical power. en.wikipedia. org Irish and broader Celtic traditions lack a single dedicated music god, but music is a core magical element for many deities (e.g., the Dagda’s harp). irishmyths. com Angels in Abrahamic Traditions • Sandalphon: Known as the Archangel of Music in Jewish mystical (Kabbalistic) and some Christian traditions. He is said to gather prayers from Earth and transform them into songs or music in heaven, and he helps people use music for prayer and connection to the divine. learnreligions. com • Lucifer/Satan (pre-fall): In some Christian interpretations and folklore (drawing from Ezekiel 28), he was once an exalted angel associated with heavenly music, praise, and instruments like pipes and timbrels before his rebellion. This is not universal doctrine but a common cultural motif. gotquestions. org These figures often embody music’s dual power: to soothe and order (like Apollo) or to inspire wild ecstasy and magic (like Pan). Many cultures viewed music as a bridge between the human and divine realms. If you’d like deeper details on any specific one or from a particular tradition, let me know!

This conversation has nothing to do with the SBC's interpretation..I hope you re-read the scripture I posted in my original reply, as well as the article that I put a link to, and finally our back & forth about the context making it clear men are pastors👇

The Southern Baptists have gone so down hill recently. It’s why I’m an Episcopalian.

Nah I still think it’s acceptable. I don’t agree with the SBC’s interpretation. It’s just ridiculous that they are spending so much time on something that is an non issue over male pastors in their own convention who have been fallen short.

Individuals will always fall short, but this conversation is not about whether or not a individual man meets God's standard for being a pastor. This conversation is about confirming the Bible says the office of pastor is exclusively for men...I think we accomplished that goal

Good job. Keep it up

When you look at someone, do you notice their appearance first, or their personality? What about their heart for God and for others? We may judge others by their appearance, but God looks at our hearts first and foremost. Read more at the link. gotquestions.org/God-looks-a…

Yet many male pastors today don’t meet these requirements. Even pastors in the SBC but yet I don’t see any outrage about that.

When we give our lives wholly and completely to Christ, we gain a new identity. How does this change how we live? Check out the link for the biblical answer. gotquestions.org/identity-in…

GotQuestions. org https://w ww.gotquestions .org What is a monitoring spirit? 5 Aug 2024 - A "monitoring spirit" is thought to be an evil spirit or demon that essentially "monitors" someone's behavior for the purpose of inflicting hurt

That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. And you will die in your sins if you do not believe that 'I Am Who I Am'." youtu.be/ge0MNcqUL0Q?si=78GB…

For the past few decades, molecular biologists have examined and mapped human DNA, which has 20–25,000 genes of over 3 billion chemical bases. It turns out that 97% of the DNA is junk and has no known use or function. Is our so-called junk DNA a hidden and dormant upgrade of our basic code? It is a clever self-organizing, auto-executing, auto-developing, and auto-correcting software with a built-in connection to the ageless energy and wisdom of the universe. – Is it divine DNA? Or are we existing on only 3% of our DNA like a broken radio dial stuck on one station called five-sense reality? The human genome size is rather large because we are very complex mammals, and it will fill up 90 volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica. - Compare it with a lily seed; its genome would fill up 1800 volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Convert it to binary code; DNA is the data storage molecule of biology. The human genome requires 750 megabytes of raw information. which is slightly larger than the storage capacity of the CD-ROM. Windows XP is twice as large as our human genome. In computer terms, the human genome is stored in a six-bit combination of information [PlayStation 3]—128 bits. There are 40–50,000 genes in one grain of rice. Compared to many complex mammals, many plants have a higher number of genes and far more complicated genomes. For example, a fly has roughly 13,500 genes, a worm has about 20,000, and humans have between 20,000 and 25,000 genes. A pufferfish has approximately 21,000 genes and no junk DNA, and there is a variety of ameba that has 200 times the number of genes that a human being has. We have 98% of the same genes as chimpanzees, and we are also similar to mice. 75% of our genes are in common with mice. A dog's genetic sequence is about 85% similar to human beings' genetic sequence. Let us look at sea urchins. They are small, a group of animals with no blood, no brains, and no bones. They don't look anything like us compared to the human genes. They have 7000 genes in common with us, approximately a quarter of our genes. Humans, in fact, only have 300 unique genes that mice don't have. So out of the 25,000 genes that we have, only 300 are not found in mice, and there are 113 genes from bacteria. There are about 250 unique human genes that are not found in any lower species; in fact, scientists have not been able to find any evolutionary basis for these genes.