Experiencing God

Question 1

How do sacred texts help people experience God?

Answer 1

Understand and appreciate their creator
Moral guidance
Comfort at times of distress
Word of god
Helps build relationship through god—> prayer

Question 2

Are religious texts still relevant in 2024 (agree)

Answer 2

Largely followed by believers of the faith

Tradition and morality does not change ‘morally absolute’

Provides hope to followers

Helps new members understand the foundation of the faith and what god is like

Human rights stem back to biblical law

Question 3

Are religious texts still relevant in 2024 (disagree)

Answer 3

Out of date

They don’t give moral guidance on modern ethical issues

Scripture can be seen as discriminatory (women and the gays)

Absolute morals not realistic in modern society

Contradictory in nature