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Genesis 1

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  • god creates from nothing
  • light from dark
  • heaven from earth
  • land from sea
  • sea creatures
  • land creatures
  • humans
  • God saw what he made and said it was good
  • creats man last and in his image
  • told adam to rule over the earth
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Genesis 2

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  • God creates Adam first
  • Adam formed from dust of ground
  • eve created from adams rib
  • adam told not to eath from the tree
  • gives adam responsibility to till and look after the earth
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Evangelical beliefs on creation

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  • earth created by god in 6 days
  • Yom means a day
  • universe created 10,000 years ago (old testament genealogies dated back and fossil evidence from noah’s flood- humans created seperately from apes not evolved
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liberal creation beliefs

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  • bible creation stories are a myth and not meant to be taken literally only show God’s power and love for the world
  • Bible written before big bang and evolution were known which is why they weren’t included
  • Yom= era
  • God is behind big bang and evolution
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Science and creation

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  • universe is billions of years old - red shift and background radiation support this
  • no God so big bang happened as a result of natural processes Hawkings says it happened by chance out of nothing
  • Darwin and Dawkins have fossil evidence to support evolution
  • natural selection and survival of fittest suggest why living organisms are so well adapted
  • eye can be explained through evolution as sight has evolved gradually
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book of revelations

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describes belief that earth will be destroyed in last days and there will be a new world so no need to care for this one

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environmental responsibility

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being good stewards and ensuring humans are being environmentally responsible

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stewardship

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humans have been given a very special responsibility to look after environment, control it and cultivate it on behalf of god - not exploit it!

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dominion

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have charge over environment and power over it - humans may do as they please with it

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sustainability

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ensure environmental resources are here for years to come and for future generations

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global citizen

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care for environment on a global scale

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why do humanists show concern over environment

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  • humans have reason and intelligence they are top of food chain and have to be reponsible for environment
  • environment is unique and beautiful and mysterious
  • impacts human happiness if it is destroyed e.g famine
  • it is the only planet we have
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situation ethics

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supported by liberal christians and means to do the most loving action

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catholic christians believe life starts…

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… at conception

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“all the days allotted…

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… to me are recorded in your book”

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“your body…

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… is a temple of the holy spirit”

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Humanists Dignity in Dying

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  • Humans deserve right to dignified death
  • law is unfair and penalises doctors for trying to end suffering
  • humans have reason and intelligence and should have right to choose - not religious so do not believe in a God to chose for them
  • utilitarian
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why do humanists believe we are special

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  • only live one life
  • have reason and intelligence so can live my moral code
  • have shared humanity so should always help others live a good life
  • SINGER-we have preferences e.g prefer to feel pleasure over pain
  • SINGER- we make moral decisions
  • SINGER-we can self reflect
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why do Buddhists believe humans are special

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  • only realm to become enlightened
  • first precept
  • 8 fold path shows we must treat humans with respect
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Christians believe animals are important?

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  • God creates all living beings even animals
  • Isiah says they will be in the kingdom of God
  • but are not made in the image of god
  • not spoken about a lot by Jesus
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Humanists believe animals are important?

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  • have feelings and suffer pain
  • have preferences like us for pleasure over pain
  • SINGER- speciesism
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Buddhists believe animals are important?

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  • they are on their journey to nirvana
  • first precept
  • 8 fold path all links to being mindful of them
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Christian funeral

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  • Priest gives last rites and congession allowing person to ask for forgiveness and be atoned
  • Readings “I am the ressurection”
  • The Lord is my shepherd - God is always by their side
  • “ashes to ashed, dust to dust”
  • Burial so body can be reformed in ressurection
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humanist funeral

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  • eulogy remembers persons life
  • non religious readings and poetry-no belief in afterlife
  • personal favourite song or poem to show uniqueness of deceased
  • speacial coffin to show special interests of deceased
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Orthadox wedding

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  • crowning of bride and groom
  • drink from same cup
  • recieve lit candle
  • put rings on each others fingers 3 times
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features of Anglican wedding

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  • vows, better for worse, sickness and health
  • vicar sets out purposes of marriage in opening speech “may be blessed in having children”
  • God is present
  • Vicar blesses couple
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“man leaves his father

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… and mother, is joined with his wife and the two become one flesh”

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St Paul “husbands love…

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… your wives as christ loved the church

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“whoever divorces…

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… his wife and marries another (except in the case of unfaithfulness) commits adultery against her”

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Leviticus “do not…

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… lie with a man as you lie with a women”

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Humanist wedding

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no legal contract
couples make up own vows
no religious readings
couple choose own readings and songs

32
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Jesus “today you will…

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… be with me in paradise” - to the thief

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Therevadan funerals

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  • give cloth for robes to monks for good karma of deceased
  • shrine to deceased
  • chantings of impermanence
  • after 1year 3 months special merit making ceremony
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mahayanan funeral

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  • Rebirth up to 49 days after- bones picked out of ashes and kept for up to 49 days
  • Sky burials - body left to be taken by vultures, impermanence and good karma
  • whisper buddha name into dying persons ear
  • flowers and candles on coffin show impermanence and enlightenment
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Genesis: “whoever sheds…

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…the blood of a man by man shall his blood be shed”

36
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what does St Paul say about authorities

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they have been put there by God

37
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what did Jesus say to adulterous women

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“go and sin no more”

38
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Jesus “hate the sin…

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…love the sinner”

39
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aims of punishment

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deterrence
reparation
vindication
reform
retribution
protection

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examples of forgiveness

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  • Amy Biehl’s parents- set up foundation to give black youth after school clubs and opportunities
  • Anthony Walker’s sister and mother
41
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virtue ethics

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follow virtues and which virtue is required will change according to situation e.g patience. bravery, compassion

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Non religious capital punishment arguments

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FOR - good deterrent, protects society, shows retribution, upholds law, cheaper
AGAINST- could be innocent, never right to kill (humanists), easy way out as imprisonment is worse

43
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prison reformers

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John Howard and Elizabeth Fry

44
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why do christians believe god is omnipotent

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miracles
creation
Jesus rose from dead

45
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Who had idea of inconsistent triad

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Epicurus (atheist)

46
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Augustine’s theodicies

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  • The fall - original sin inherited by everyone
  • Abuse of free will causes human suffering and consequence/punishment of God of abuse of free will
  • God created a perfect world and is not responsible for evil - evil is a lack of good
  • God sent Jesus to atone for sin so everyone who believes in him will go to heaven
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Irenaeus and Hick

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  • God wanted humans to develop into his likeness so they must be free
  • some humans abuse this
  • God purposefully created natural evil to help develop virtues
  • those who usre free will to develop into God’s likeness go to heaven
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development of Hick

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  • God had to keep an epistemic distance otherwise this would take away human free will
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Buddhism on actions/evil

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  • humans influence by karma and pratitya so are conditioned to their environment and conditioned by their past actions
  • Human realm is one where humans are free so can change habits
  • this will free them from conditioning and help achieve enlightenment
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Why do religious believers disagree with extremism

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  • damages interfaith relationships
  • leads to violence
  • shows extreme view which majority of faith do not agree with
  • goes agaisnt loving teachings from sources of authority such as Jesus
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2 groups of rights in the Universal declaration of human rights

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  • rights which preserve dignity of humans
  • rights which prevent corruption of government
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example of human rights

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  • right to an education
  • right to marriage
  • right to basic needs
  • right to life
  • right to fair trial
  • right to be free from torure
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Christian practices that promote human rights

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  • charities abroad such as tear fund and Christian aid
  • Charities in Britain like Salvation army church works with homeless and drug addicts
  • giving to charities
  • individuals -MLK
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Jesus “no greater love…

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… has man than when he lays down his life for another”

55
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St Paul “faith hope love…

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… the greatest of these is love”

56
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Jesus “blessed are those who…

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…hunger and thirst for righteousness”

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Buddhist practices that promote human rights

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  • Charities abroad - Karuna Trust in India helps with education for poor
  • Thich Quang Duc - burned himself to death protest agains opression of people in south vietnam
  • many support fair traid
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What do Mahayanan Buddhists believe all people have

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Buddha nature

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Buddha “let none by anger…

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… or hatred wish harm to another”

60
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Religious extremism

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Robert Dear
Westboro baptist church

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4th precept

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be honest in speech

62
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St Paul “there is neither…

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… Jew nor gentile, male nor female for we are all one in faith in Jesus Christ”

63
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What was the message of the parable of the good samaritan

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people should be judged not on their race but on their actions

64
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Jesus “go and sell…

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… all that you have and give it to the poor”

65
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work of tear fund

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  • emergency aid in Syria giving out blankets and food
  • long term aid building bridges over marshy land
  • speaking up against corrupt governments and raising awareness of social injustice
  • encouragement of fundraising
66
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Parable of talents?

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Christians should use their talents wisely

67
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2nd precept

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do not take what isn’t freely given (give generously)

68
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“speak up…

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… for those who have no voice”

69
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problems arising with interfaith marriage

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  • which marriage service to have
  • which religion to bring children up in
  • will they be accepted by their spouses religous community
  • which festivals to celebrate
  • may have to convert religion to marry
  • ethical views - no harming living beings
  • practices e.g church vs temple and shrines
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Catholics believe women can have a role in church but not be priests?

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  • priest represent Jesus so must be man
  • all Jesus’ disciples were men
  • Motherhood is the ideal for women not being a priest e.g virgin mary
  • St paul “women should not have authority over men”
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Liberal Christians allow women to have role in church and become ministers/vicars?

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  • Jesus had female followers - Mary Magdalene
  • Jesus broke tradition to teach women - story of Mary and Martha
  • women were first to believe Jesus had risen
  • St Paul “their is neither male nore female”

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