church views Flashcards
which Catholic book guides decisions for matters on life and death and stats that “once conceived…protect…abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes” 1987
Donum Vitae- The Gift of Life
Donm Vitae states that a child should be “conceived to be born within a marriage and from a marriage” what does IVF do to disobey this
allows a third party to become involved with the process, “mechanical adultery”
Aquinas agreed with the Catholic Church that marriage and reproduction are sacraments which are under minded by IVF, what does this for the embryo?
disrespectful
IVF and surrogacy can disrupt the natural union of a family, how?
the child can become concerned with their real parentage
IVF goes against natural moral laws why is this?
a child is a “blessing” form a marriage
Paul Ramsey opposed Artificial Insemination by Donor why?
it denies the unity of a husband and wife which should reflect the love between a couple, christ and the church
Protestants use the Bible to direct them in decision making, however, why do some believe that this is no longer relevant
because the Bible is outdated and therefore irrelevant to modern society
natural laws dictate that you should not try and change/improve on what God gave you, why is this?
because God created one that way which means you should devote your christian life to another christian cause and not try and change what God has done
what other ways could you devote your life in a christian way?
adoption or e.g. charity work
the Christian church believes strongly in the “sanctity of life” which means what for human life?
it is a gift from God and “we are his workmanship” Ephesians 2:10
humans do not own life
an example of surrogacy going wrong in the Old Testament, what was this story call/ who did it involve?
Abraham, Sarah and Hagar- Genesis 16:1
Hagar= surrogate
Donum Vitae does not reject all form of ARTs which does it accept? and why does it accept them?
surgical and drug based solutions, because they do not bypass normal intercourse
church views differ depending on the status of the foetus, when does the catholic church believe that life starts
at conceptioin
