3.2 Matters Of Life And Death. Flashcards
Reasons against abortion.
Thou shalt not murder.
“Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of contraception.”CCC 2270
Children are a gift from God. Many couples can’t have children, you should be grateful.
Sanctity of life.
Everyone has a right to life.
Other christians on euthanasia.
Medicine means we don’t know what God wants.
Jesus said love your neighbour.
Living gives people a chance to choses what doctors are to do.
Some disagree on all circumstances.
Reasons for abortion.
Sanctity of life broken in just war theory, why not here?
Consider quality of life of the baby.
Lesser of two evils when it comes to rape. The women shouldn’t have to be reminded of it every time she looks at her child.
Jesus said love our neighbour as our selves. Could be a loving thing to do.
Catholics and abortion.
It’s a sin, however
The double effect principle says that pregnancy can be stopped by a different treatment. A cancer sufferer can have chemotherapy even if it kills the child.
Rape victims should be offered counselling and they can put the child up for aboption.
Reasons against euthanasia.
A cure might be found. If non-voluntary what would they want. God takes life. It is comparing ones self to God. Thou shalt not kill. The catechism says no.
Catholics and euthanasia.
They feel it is wrong.
Turning off a life support machine when declared brain dead is accepting God’s will.
Doctrine of the double effect. You can give painkillers that might shorten life but will end pain.
Extraordinary treatment that causes pain and puts off death for a short time can be refused.
What causes world poverty?
Natural disasters. War Economic dept to other countries. Exploitation by other countries. Lack of education.
How does CAFOD help stop poverty?
C ampain to raise awareness of poverty. Ask government as they have power.
A id to help with natural disasters. Provide food, shelters, medicine
F undraise to send money and fund everything.
O ffer education. Educate us and people in 3rd world so they can get a job.
D evelopment projects like hospitals and wells. Improve the quality of life.
Why does CAFOD help the 3rd world?
The golden rule. It is what you would want.
Parable of the sheep and goats. They don’t have shelter or food.
The pope wrote that they should do it.
We are all brothers and sisters in Christ.
1 john. Love, if not accompanied by action is dead.
Cain and able.
Jesus helped others.
Should the Media be allowed to comment on abortion/euthanasia
/Christian views? Say yes.
Freedom of speech.
Show both points of view so people can make informed choices.
Britain is a multi faith society so different religious views have to be discussed.
To progress as a society, we need open debate on things.
why do Christians believe in life after death?
The CCC teaches it.
Jesus rose from the dead.
The creed says that there is a heaven and hell.
St Paul taught people that they would be raised from the dead like Jesus.
The our farther.
The parable of the sheep and goats.
How does the Christian view on LAD affect their life?
Not scarred of death as they won’t die.
No reincarnation. They won’t have another chance on this earth do they try and make the most of it.
Lead good lives so they can get to heaven.
Gives life meaning and purpose.
Peace of mind that we will be able to meet the dead again.
A greater love and respect for God.
What are the non religious reasons reasons for believing in LAD?
Near death experiences. Clinically dead people have come back to life. They have an out of body experience where they see their own body and feel happy.
The spirt word. They believe that there are spirits that are around. Mediums have contacted sports and found information only the dead person would know.
Evidence of reincarnation. The idea that after death you are reborn in a new body. An Indian Boy said he had a past life. He coils write though he hadn’t been educated and his hand writing matched a dead boys.
Why do some people, not believe in life after death?
They aren’t religious so have no reason to presume that there is life after death.
Jews, Christians and Muslims say there is judgment while, Sikhs Hindus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation. They would match up if it were true.
Where would we go? Space programs have shown there is no heaven and there is no non-material place for souls.
We recognise people through their bodies. If we where just souls, we couldn’t recognise or communicate with each other.
Science says that thought happens in the brain. After death, there is no brain to think with.
Explain the sanctity of life.
Christians think that life is scared and holy. All life comes from God so only he should chose when it starts or ends. We are made in the image of God and have some of him in us. The bible says human life is sacred.
