GCSE RPSE Theme E Quotes/Beliefs Flashcards:
Islam View On Death Penalty.
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.
Christianity View On Death Penalty.
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
Islam View On Forgiveness.
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.
Christianity View On Forgiveness.
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.
Buddhism View On Corporal Punishment.
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.
Christianity View On Corporal Punishment.
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.”
Christianity View On Retribution.
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.
Islam View On Retribution.
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.
Islam View On Deterrence.
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.
Christianity View On Deterrence.
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.
Islam View On Crime.
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.
Christianity View On Crime.
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.
Islam View On Community Service.
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.
Christianity View On Community Service.
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.”
Islamic View On Hate Crime.
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.
Christianity View On Hate Crime.
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.”
Islam View On Prisons.
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.
Christianity View On Prisons.
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.
Islam View On Punishment.
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.
Christianity View On Punishment.
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.
Islamic View On Sin.
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.
Christianity View On Sin.
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)
Islam View On Free Will.
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.
Christianity View On Free Will.
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.
