God created humans to look after the earth

Question 1

Fundamentalist

Answer 1

.genesis is a literal account of creation
.6x24 hour days
.Adam and Eve first humans who were created as stewards to rule the earth

Question 2

Catholics

Answer 2

.belief in stewardship

.made a covenant with God to look after the earth

Question 3

Genesis teaching on stewardship - catholics

Answer 3

.’be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and rule it’
.Catholics have a responsibility to look after the world that God gave to them

Question 4

Pope encyclical

Answer 4

.laudato si from Pope Francis

.all people have a responsibility for the planet and future generations as the world was a gift from God

Question 5

Useful biblical quotes for catholics

Answer 5

.’do not steal’ linked to sharing resources

.’love your neighbor’ shows we should care for those who are poor

Question 6

Humanist

Answer 6

.we only have one life
.responsibility to protect all life on planet
.but do not believe God created planet so they do not believe we got this responsibility from him

Question 7

Link between Catholics and humanists

Answer 7

.They should both care for the planet because they have a responsibility for future generations (stewardship)
.the world is beautiful and valuable, but this has nothing to do with God

Question 8

Contraception - humanist

Answer 8

.we need to introduce birth control programmes (contraception) to limit population growth
.this is the best way to limit population and protect the future growth of the planet

Question 9

Contraception - Catholics

Answer 9

.against they’re beliefs

.’be fruitful and increase in number’