Christianity - Matters of life and death Flashcards
Origins and value of the Universe
‘In the beginning, when God created the universe, the earth was formless and desolate’ Genesis
‘God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase
in number; fill the earth and subdue it” ‘Genesis (we can do whatever we want with the earth)
Sanctity of Life
‘You shall not murder’ Exodus
‘your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit’ Corinthians
‘So God created mankind in his own image’ Genesis
Human Origins
‘So God created mankind in his own image’ Genesis
‘Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground’ Genesis
Christian Attitudes to Abortion
(Sanctity of Life)
Catholics appose all forms of abortion
Life after death
‘And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in
the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus’ Ephesians
‘The one who believes in me will live, even though they die’ John
‘whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life’ John
Euthinasia
(Sanctity of Life)