Evil & Suffering Flashcards
What is evil and suffering?
Evil is the committing of harmful deeds, usually accompanied by suffering (pain or distress).
Where is God in the midst of suffering?
Christians believe that God understands our suffering. For example Jesus, God’s Son, suffered at the hands of both his friends amd enemies.
Christians do not always escape trouble, but they are confident of God’s support.
God created people out lf love and with freedom of choice. This means that God will not intervene in every case to stop people from suffering.
Christians believe that God is in control. He alone knows the reason for suffering.
What qualities do Christians believe God has?
God has qualities that no other being has:
- All powerful (omnipotent) - God must be able to remove evil and suffering.
- All knowing (omniscient) - God must know the evil and suffering in the world.
- All loving (omnibenevolent) - God must want to remove evil and suffering.
Omni
All
What is moral evil?
People’s behaviour which is deliberately cruel
What is natural evil?
Events which harm or kill people but are not caused by humans.
Anoint?
To rub with oil
Who was Maximilian Kolbe?
He was a Catholic priest who hid Jewish people.
He was imprisoned for hiding the .
He was sent to Auschwitz concentration camp.
He volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the German desth camp of Auschwitz.
He is the paton saint of amateur radio operators, drug addicts, political prisoners, families, journalists and any more.
What are the two sacraments of healing?
Reconciliation
Annointing of the sick
What was Annointing of the sick previously known as?
The Last Rites
What is the sacrament given for?
It is given by God for our spiritual health and well-being.
On what 3 occasions can you recieve the sacrament?
Before surgery
If you have a long-term illness
Getting older
What are the four effects of the sacrament?
Uniting the sick with Jesus
Forgives sins
Gives strength
Prepares you for death
Who can administer the sacrament and where can it be celebrated?
Priest or Bishop
It can be done anywhere
What three things does the priest do when he administers the sacrament?
Lays his hands on the sicks’ head
Anoints them on their palms and forehead
Says a prayer
What four spiritual benefits can this sacrament give us?
Comfort
Strength
Courage
Hope
Can this sacrament only be celebrated by the dead?
Should this sacrament only be given to the dying?
Is this sacrament repeatable?
No
No
Yes
What is Euthanasia?
Endling the life of someone whp is suffering, with the aim of preventing more suffering (‘mercy killing’ or ‘assisted dying’)
What are the four types of euthanasia?
Voluntary
Involuntary
Passive
Active
What is voluntary euthanasia?
The person asks someone to help them die. Also known as assisted suicide.
What is involuntary euthanasia?
others decide that it would be best gor a person’s life to end, because they cannot make the decision for themselves.
What is passive euthanasia?
Withdrawing medical treatment with the intention of ending a person’s life.
What is active euthanasia?
Taking action that brings about death.
Arguments for euthanasia being legal?
Some people just wait for death
Every day is suffering for some people with medical problems
Arguments against euthanasia?
We shouldn’t give up on people’s lives
People who find themselves dependent might think death is the only option
Their families and friends are the ones who suffer
Catholics believe meaning can always be found in life
What is a hospice?
A place where terminally ill people can go to recieve palliative care.
What is palliative care?
Pain relief (without curing the cause of illness).
What does termianlly ill mean?
Incurable illness, expected to result in the death of the patient.
What is the main difference between a hospice and a hospital?
Patients in a hospice have no hop of recoveing whereas patients in a hospital are there to get better.
What are the three main aims of a hospice?
To relive the pain of the patient
To enable patients and their families to open up
To care for the emotional needs of relatives before, during and after death
What do patients in a hospice do?
They talk about death and their anxieties and do activites such as bingo and painting.
What do hospices do for relatives?
Relatives are able to open up and talk about their fears of the patient’s death and they recieve care for their emotional needs from the hospices.
How do hospices keep going?
Fundraising from people because they are free.
What is a genocide?
The deliberate killing of a large group of people of a particular nation or ethnic group.
What was the percentage of Hutus and Tutsis?
Hutus (84%)
Tutsis (15%)
What are some stats about the Rwandan genocide?
Over the course of 100 days, from 6th April 1994, an estimated 800,000 people were killed, mostly Tutsis but also moderate Hutus.
