Keywords - Matters Of Life And Death (RE) Flashcards
What is Paranormal?
Unexplainable things which are thought to have spiritual causes for example ghosts and mediums
What is Resurrection?
The belief that after death the body stays in the grave until after the end of the world, when it is raised?
What is Reincarnation?
The belief that after death the soul is reborn in a new body
What is Near-death experience?
When someone about I die has an out-of-body experience
What is abortion?
The removal of the foetus from the womb before it can survive
What is Sanctity of life
The belief that life is holy and only
belongs to God
What is Assisted suicide?
Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
What is Euthanasia
The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease and no quality of life
What is Non-voluntary Euthanasia
Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have a good reason for thinking they would want to
What is Quality of life?
The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
What is Voluntary Euthanasia
Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death
What is Immortality?
The idea that the soul lives in after the death of the body
Non-religious reason to believe in life after death:
Near death experience
Evidence for spiritual world: ghosts, ouija boards, mediums
Evidence of reincarnation:
Souls being reborn
Non religious reasons not to believe in life after death
Don’t believe in God, don’t believe in spiritual world
Different religions have different view points
No reliable scientific evidence
Scientists evidences that the mind cannot exist without the brain
Nowhere for the spiritual world to exist
Religious attitudes to life after death
Reward for being good or punishment for the bad: heaven and hell or paradise and hell
New Testament: if Jesus rose from the dead then there is left after death
Jesus taught that he would return again at the end of the world for final judgement
Christian churches teach that there is some form of life after death
Christian beliefs that affect their lives
What determines when they die - Christians won’t commit sins and lead a good life
Following the 10 commandments
Complete charity work or help those who are less fortunate
Avoid committing sins
Muslims believe in life after death because:
The Qur’an teaches that there is life after death
Muhammad taught it
6 fundamental beliefs
Paradise and hell
Muslim beliefs affect their lives:
Judgments day - Muslims lead a good life
The Five Pillars - prying 5 times a day, giving certain amount to help to those in need
Muslims will only eat halal food, will not drink alcohol or gamble
All Muslims are buried after death
Abortion: what are the circumstances
Up to 24 weeks
Two doctors must agree
Mothers life is in risk
Risk of injury to mother physically or mentally
Effect the welfare of other children
Substantial risk that the baby would be severely handicapped
Issues surrounding abortion
Different opinions on when life begins
Arguments about who’s rights are more important
Children born between 22-24 weeks can now survive
Christian views on abortion: against (Catholics)
Abortion is wrong!
Life is holy and should only be taken away by God
They believe that life begins at conception
Every human as the right to life
Adoption is a better solution
Christian believes on abortion: for (mostly Liberal Protestants)
Abortion is wrong but should be allowed under certain circumstances:
Mother has been raped
Do not believe that life begins at conceptions
Accept advances in medical technology
Muslims beliefs on abortion: some believe that it should be discouraged
Permitted up to 120 days as that’s when life begins and the soul enters the body
Mother should always be considered before the unborn baby
Muslims beliefs on abortion: completely wrong
Soul is given at the moment of conception
The Qur’an states that murder is wrong and abortion is classes as murder
