equality Flashcards
biblical teaching in prejudice
in genesis human minds is created in the image of god all humans share a spiritual likeness to god
in the new testament paul taught that race colour and national identity were irrelevant to the church
jesus seemed to be in favour of the good samaritan a member of the hated race helps a man in need
jesus broke the barriers of sex and rave by talking to a samaritan woman
jesus showed no prejudice when he healed the servant of the replan centurion
give one way in which a sch can make pupils form diff religions feel welcome
sch assemblies should be inclusive
religon lessons don’t just focus on christianity
sch uniforms adapted to suit religious dress codes
pupils invited to tell others about their faith
reasons why some people are prejudiced towards others
ignorance and misunderstanding of the culture and customs of those of another race
fear and suspicion of those from diff ethnic backgrounds
fear of change in communities
some ppl have been brought up with prejudices learnt from their parents
“scapegoating” wanting to blame others for their problems in society
name on religious minority group in NI
adherents of world religious other than christianity
adherents if minority christian groups
causes of racism
some ppl have been brought up with racist opinions and learnt from their parents
soemtimes ppl try to blame others for their problems such as unemployment and pick on those who are of a diff race or nationality
some racism is the result of ignorance and misunderstanding about the culture of others
a person may have had a bad experience with someone of a diff race which leaves them with a negative impression
what is racism
discrimination based on a persons race colour or ethnic group
difficulties that might be faced by ppl from religious minority groups
access to a place of worship
getting time of work
not having the support of a large community
prejudice and intolerance from others towards their faith
discrimination
sectarianism
describe how some people are disadvantages in society
disability- some disabled ppl face discrimination in employment
economic inequality- poor ppl are not just those living in the developing world , many ppl in our society are living in poverty
sexism- some ppl still believe that woman are still not treated equally to men in our society
ageism- many older ppl in our society are looked down on and face discrimination
racism- becoming a particular problem in NI as ppl from many diff races are choosing to live here
religious inequality- many ppl may feel they are treated unfairly because of their religious beliefs
name one group that helps ppl from diff religions meet together
ni inter faith forum
embrace nj
the corymeela community
name groups of ppl who may be disadvantaged in our society
the homeless ex prisoners migrant workers the elderly ppl with a disability
explain how christian’s can show respect to ppl of other religions
many christian’s feel it is important to work for inter faith understanding and celebrate diversity in society
all the main churches here are involved in a range of activities aiming to bring about inter faith dialogue; their is emphasis on christian’s being involved with ppl of other faiths without trying to convert them
christianity teaches that it is important to get on with your neighbour this involved learning abt other cultures and trying to promote a more harmonious society
some christian’s support may be involved with the ni inter faith forum an organisation which aims to promote understanding between diff faiths
support and defended minorities when they withness prejudice
