GCSE RPSE Theme E Quotes/Beliefs Flashcards:

Question 1

Islam View On Death Penalty.

Answer 1

In Islam The Death Penalty Is Permitted As It Acts As A Deterrent Further Crime And Also Gives Justice To The Family Of The Victim Who Has Been Killed.

Question 2

Christianity View On Death Penalty.

Answer 2

In Christianity, The Death Penalty Is Condemned As The Role Of Judgement On Murderers And Criminals In General Should Be Given To God And The Having The Death Penalty Separates The Murderer From Hell And God’s Judgement. - “You Shall Not Kill”. Exodus 21:!3

Question 3

Islam View On Forgiveness.

Answer 3

In Islam, If Someone Commits A Sin/Crime But Feels Remorse And Wants To Make Up For It They Are Forgiven. However, If Someone Commits A Sin/Crime And Shows No Guilt Or Remorse For It, Then They Should Be Punished.

Question 4

Christianity View On Forgiveness.

Answer 4

Forgiveness Is Seen As The Very Core Of Christianity And Showing Sinners Forgiveness Means Christians Themselves Will Be Forgiven For All Their Sins By God Himself. “ Father Forgive Them For They Do Not Know What They Are Doing.”- Luke 23:34- Despite The Fact That The Romans Were Going To Kill Jesus,He Told God To Forgive Them.

Question 5

Buddhism View On Corporal Punishment.

Answer 5

Buddhism Do Not Agree With The Idea Of Corporal Punishment. This Is Because The Buddha Himself Once Said Stated That Any Type Of Punishment That Caused Physical Pain To The Offender Or Inflicted Dukkha Upon Them In General Was Not Agreed Upon By The Buddha.

Question 6

Christianity View On Corporal Punishment.

Answer 6

In Christianity There Should Be No Love Or Empathy For The Sinner And That Corporal Punishment Is Necessary To Act As A Deterrent And Inform The Sinner Of Their Choices And Consequences To Them. Furthermore, In The Bible, Proverbs 23:13- When Talking About Corporal Punishment On Children It States,” “Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die. If you strike him with the rod you will save his soul from Sheol.”

Question 7

Christianity View On Retribution.

Answer 7

Christians Go Against The Idea Of Revenge. This Is Because Forgiveness Is The Very Core Of Christianity And Something God And Jesus Have Urged Christians To Do On Many Occasions, “If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” Matthew 5:39.

Question 8

Islam View On Retribution.

Answer 8

Muslims Agree With The Idea Of Retribution Because It Acts As A Deterrent. This Is Good Things As It Means That Any Other People Who Have Intentions Of Committing The Same Sin Will Be Reluctant In Doing So, Reducing The Amount Of People That Are Being Inflicted By These Sins.

Question 9

Islam View On Deterrence.

Answer 9

Muslims Believe Deterrents Are A Good Thing Because They Prevent Future Criminals With The Intentions Of Committing The Same/Or Similar Sins And Thus Saving Them From The Trouble/Pain Of Being Punished In The Future.

Question 10

Christianity View On Deterrence.

Answer 10

Christians consider protection and deterrence to be important aims of punishment as they help to ensure the safety of the society and public and also prevent future criminals from suffering the same pain and punishment.

Question 11

Islam View On Crime.

Answer 11

Muslims Are Against Crimes. This Is Because They Break The Law And Just How Muslims Must Follow Islam’s Laws, Countries Laws Should Also Be Respected And Followed In Order To Promote Order In Society.

Question 12

Christianity View On Crime.

Answer 12

Christians Also Go Against Crimes As They Go Against The Law And Christians Also Believe That Any Punishment Given Out By The Law To THE Criminal Is Justice Being Served On God’s Behalf, (Apart From The Death Penalty). “‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’.”- Matthew 5:28.

Question 13

Islam View On Community Service.

Answer 13

In Islam, Muslims Believe Community Service Is Not Recommended As It’s Not Considered Enough Of A Deterrent To Protect Society. The Main Reasons Punishments By Law Are Permitted In Islam Are To Prevent Future Criminals From Committing Crimes- Community Service Does Not Allow That To Happen.

Question 14

Christianity View On Community Service.

Answer 14

Christians Support The Idea Of Community Service. This Is Because It’s A Form Of Forgiveness, (The Very Chore Of Christianity) And Something God And Jesus Have Done And Urged Christian To Do Many Times- “Father Forgive Them For They Do Not Know What They Are Doing.”

Question 15

Islamic View On Hate Crime.

Answer 15

Muslims Believe That People Who Commit Hate Crimes Shouldn’t Be Forgiven. This Is Because People Who Commit Hate Crimes Feel No Remorse Or Guilt And For A Criminal To Be Forgiven Doing So, Is The Only Way To Truly Be Forgiven By Allah.

Question 16

Christianity View On Hate Crime.

Answer 16

Hate Crime Is Seen As A Major Sin. This Is Because The Two Things Involved In Hate Crime, (The Crime And Discrimination) Are Things God Has Prohibited In The Bible. God Has Told Christians To Treat All Equally And That Any Crime They’ve Committed Should Come With An Equally Severe Punishment By The Law As Justice Being Served On God’s Behalf. ““Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
. “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

Question 17

Islam View On Prisons.

Answer 17

Muslims Agree With The Idea Of Prisons As It Keeps Society Safe From All Criminals However Upon Capture They Believe That Prisoners Should Be Fed, Clothed, Guarded And Not Be Ill-Treated.

Question 18

Christianity View On Prisons.

Answer 18

Christians Believe Upon Capture, The Prison Should Not Be Inhumane With Prisoners And Treat Them With Care. This Is Because Christians Are Taught That Those Who Help, Reform And Nature Prisoners Will Go To Heaven. Furthermore, In The Bible God States, “Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.~”- Hebrews 13:1-2.

Question 19

Islam View On Punishment.

Answer 19

Muslims Believe That Those Who Break The Law,(Commit Sin) If They Feel Remorse, Guilt Or Sorrow Should Be Forgiven. However Those Who Do Not Have Been Instructed By God To Punish.

Question 20

Christianity View On Punishment.

Answer 20

Christians Believe For Those Break The Law,(Commit Sin) Apart From Capital Punishment Are Allowed By The State To Punish As Justice Being Served On Behalf Of God. Furthermore In The Bible It States,
“‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’- Matthew 5:28.

Question 21

Islamic View On Sin.

Answer 21

Muslims Believe Those Who Commit Sins Should They Feel Great Remorse, Guilt Will Be Forgiven By Allah As He Is Very Merciful And Forgiving God, However If Not, Then They Will Be Punished.

Question 22

Christianity View On Sin.

Answer 22

Christians Are Taught By The Bible And Jesus That If They Sin And Feel No Remorse, Guilt, Then They Will Be Condemned In Sin And Perish, Whereas If They Sin And Also Didn’t Believe In Him As Their Savior, They Would Perish In Hell Where They Would Face Eternal Suffering.
“For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23)

Question 23

Islam View On Free Will.

Answer 23

The belief in free will close free will Is The idea that humans are free to make their own moral choices Which is essential in Islam. This is because, for Muslims, life is a test from Allah. Therefore, all human beings must make their own decisions, on which they will be judged by Allah.

Question 24

Christianity View On Free Will.

Answer 24

If humans have free will, God cannot determine what humans freely do in moral and spiritual matters. Humans are morally responsible because they make their own choices. God is not responsible for evil and sin, because they are the doing of humans, whose actions are not forced by God.

Question 25

Islam View On Mercy.

Answer 25

Muslims Are Taught That They Should Show Mercy To Others, Otherwise The Same Will Not Happen To Them. Furthermore, Muslims Believe They Should Show Mercy Anyway As On Countless Occasions, Allah Has Shown Us Mercy So We Should Do The Same With Others.

Question 26

Christianity View On Mercy.

Answer 26

Christians Believe They Should Show Mercy To Others As On Countless Occasions Jesus And God Has Shown And Are Still Showing Christians Mercy So Christians Should Treat Others The Way They Prefer/Like God Treating Them. - Luke 6:36 - “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”

Question 27

Buddhism View On Reformation.

Answer 27

Buddhism Favors A Justice System And All They Teach And Are Aware All People Can Change, They Believe Imprisonment Shouldn’t Be Able To Stop Criminals From Being Able To Reform.

Question 28

Christianity View On Reformation.

Answer 28

Christians Favor Reformation. This Is Because It’s Positive Rather Than Negative And Improves The Criminals Life Chances . However They Still Believe That It Shouldn’t Replace Punishment, But Rather Happen Alongside It. - “Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.”- Hebrews 13:3.

Question 29

Christianity View On Poverty.

Answer 29

Christians Are Taught To Act With Compassion To Less Fortunate People. They Believe Life Is Sacred And That God Loves Everybody. Furthermore, They Are Taught That If They Help The Poor God Will Reward Them In Heaven For It. “Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”- Hebrews 13:1-2.

Question 30

Buddhism View On Poverty.

Answer 30

Buddhists Believe Helping Poor People Is A Really Good Thing As It Follows The Teachings Of The Eight Fold Path, (Right Mindfulness) And Also Follows The Teachings Of The 6 Perfections,(Generosity) Both Methods That Can Help Different Types Of Buddhists Achieve Their Religious Goal. (Theravada Buddhists Can Achieve Enlightenment.)

Question 31

Christianity Forgiveness Quote.

Answer 31

When Jesus Was Asked How Many Times A Person Should Be Forgiven, He Said, “Not Seven Times But Seventy-Seven Times.” Matthew 18:21-22.

Question 32

Christianity View On Reasons For Crime.

Answer 32

As far as Christians are concerned, there is rarely any justification for committing crimes, especially as they believe that God has put law-making authorities in place. They also believe that laws are important for keeping order in society so that people may live in peace.
“(Despite The Fact That There Was A Snake Convincing Adam And Eva To Eat The Apples God Forbid Them To Eat, God Believed There Was No Justification And Sent Them To Earth).

Question 33

Buddhism View On Reasons For Crime.

Answer 33

Buddhists Believe The 3 Poisons, (Greed, Hatred, And Delusion,) Are The 3 Main Causes Of Crime And Sin In General And That If Buddhists Were To Implement The Following Then They Should Be Able To Overcome The 3 Poisons: Stopamoha (non-delusion) or paññā (wisdom) alobha (non-attachment) or dāna (generosity) adveṣa (non-hatred) or mettā (loving-kindness).

Question 34

Christianity View On Suffering.

Answer 34

Christians Believe That Evil and suffering in this life Produces Mature Faith And Are Methods God Uses In Order To Test Our Faith For Him And His Teachings And It Also Helps People Produce Perseverance.
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3.

Question 35

Buddhism View On Suffering.

Answer 35

Buddhists Believe Suffering,(Dukkha) Is Just A Part Of Everyday Life And Something The Buddha Himself Experienced In His Life. (For Example When He Tried Living An Ascetic Life For 6 Years). However, If Buddhists Wish To Overcome Suffering The Buddha Recommended Meditation And The 4 Noble Truths As Methods That Would Help Them Do So.