Life after Death Flashcards
Who Goes to Hell?
Unforgivable Sins who don’t deserve a place in Heaven
Who goes to Heaven?
People with clean sins, who can return back on earth (afterlife)
What decided weather you go to heaven or hell?
The choices you made when you were alive
What is life after death?
A place where souls can’t die. The world is a place of suffering
What does the OT say about Life after death?
They believe that according to the first 5 books in the bible, there is an afterlife.
Later prophets egidaiah= a place of judgement depending on how well one had lived life
What did the New Testament say about Life after Death?
Jesus makes heaven and hell central= parable of the sheep and goats
What does Augustine believe about Life after Death?
He believes in Immorality (you never die)—> The idea that the soul and the body are separate
What does Aquinas think about life after death?
Hylomorphism- the body and the soul will be raised together (parousia)
What are Catholics Views on Life after Death?
There are 4 places the soul could go:
1.Heaven
2. Hell
3. Purgatory
4. Limbo x2
What are protestants (e.g. baptists) views on life after death?
Baptists follow the Sola Scriptura of Martin Luther who says that Heaven and hell are central believes but not purgatory
What are Hindus Views on Life after death?
They believe that life is a cycle- You birth, life and death. If you have bad karma you turn into animal and if you have good Karma you birth again.
Hindus believe their good actions allow them to have a good mortal life and it increases their chance of achiving moksha
New Testament Quote?
“those who care for those in need will be comforted in heaven after death and those who ignore will suffer eternal fire”
Non- Religious Views on Life after Death?
-Near Death experiences
-Evidence of a spirit world
-Evidence on Reincarnation
Against life after death:
-Christians believe that the soul and body go separate so if it’s just the soul in heaven/ hell how do people communicate with each other
-Death literally means an end to life, so life after death must be a contradiction.
Arguments for:
-Religion teaches that life is not all there is and something happens after death
-Many people claim to have had near death experiences when they have been faced with a bright light leading to afterlife
What is the meaning of life?
Finding a sense of purpose and understanding to make one’s life significant
What are Christian’s Views on the meaning of life?
-Following the mistake made by A+E (The fall) which led to evil offering the world, God offered salvation—— Human souls can be saved from eternal punishment like being separated from God and are allowed to enter heaven
So christian’s believe they must be free on sinful action in orders to rebuild their broken relationship with God so our souls can go to heaven
What are Catholics views to the meaning of life?
Salvation is achieved through the sacraments and the church. These practices i.e. baptism help transform the human character (babies should be baptised to be initiated to the community)
Meaning of life is social living in the catholic community guided by God
What are Baptists Views on Life after Death?
Baptists are a lot more chill and they believe that salvation should be a personal choice. They emphasise on individual relationships between Hod and human. Only adults should be baptised as a declaration of their decisions to love God. So the meaning of life is just fixing the personal relationship with God
What are the ways to achieve salvation?
1.Salvation through works: Some Christians believe that people can achieve salvation by following God’s teachings and carrying out good deeds like giving to the less fortunate (Jesus helped cure the man with leporasy)
Salvation through faith:
Some christian’s believe that salvation does not need to be earned. Instead it can be achieved by believing in God and his son JC (CANNOT BUY YOUR WAY INTO HEAVEN)
Salvation through spirit:
The holy spirit helps Christian’s to follow the teachings of God and God recognises that everyone will sin but that they will turn to Hod in repentance (ask for forgiveness)
What is the humanist view to salvation?
They do not believe there is one meaning in life. Instead, they think there are meant and you are free to choose your own. If you don’t feel like you have freedom you should reflect on your own life and see what’s holding you back.
They believe you should have a positive approach to life and their logo is someone reaching their full potential.
What is abortion?
The Killing of a foetus
Are abortions legal in the Uk?
Legal in UK before 24 weeks and if 2 doctors agree
Is the abortion ever accepted after 24 weeks?
If extreme circumstances like the mothers life at risk
Which religions are typically pro-life to abortion?
Roman Catholics and baptists
Life starts at conception and is sacred
“abortion is opposed to life itself”
Which religion are typically pro-choice to abortion ?
Quakers - Quality of life and agapeic love
What do the Church of england believe on abortion?
Although abortion i’d bad it may be the most compassionate thing to do. However you are killing gods creations “before you were in your mothers womb, i knew you”
What is euthanasia?
The act of deliberately ending a persons life to relieve suffering
What is active euthanasia?
An action is taken to bring life to an end; by a lethal dose of drugs for example. This is illegal even for doctors
What is passive euthanasia?
when a decision is made to stop giving further treatment, even though death will be the result. Such as removing life support. This is legal in the UK
What is non-voluntary passive euthanasia?
allowing someone to die without their informed consent but according to their family or medical experts is legal
What does the Roman Catholic Church believe about euthanasia?
They are totally opposed to euthanasia as its the same as murder. They believe that ordinary treatment such as feeding a patient must always continue. However ‘extraordinary’ treatments such as complicated operations that are likely to not work, should not be given (Doctrine of double effect)
What are the Church of England’s views on euthanasia?
Deliberately taking a humans life is forbidden. However they should not be kept alive if suffering intolerable pain and in some cases it may be the most loving thing to do.
What do Quakers believe about euthanasia?
Don’t have a certain view on euthanasia. However, in any situation they believe in doing the most loving thing (quality over sanctity of life)
What is palliative care?
Care given to a terminally-ill patient to help them die in as much comfort as possible
What does hospice mean?
a place where terminally-ill patients are cared for. Set up to give a dignified death
What do the old testament say about homosexuality?
“No man is to have sexual relations with another man”
“You shall not lie with a man as with a woman… those that do shall be put to death”
When did homosexuality become legal in the UK?
In 1967
What do Christians think on homosexuality?
-Jesus never spoke about homosexuality
-God loves and accepts everyone
-Gay Christian movement- Bishop Gene Robinson, first openly gay bishop of the church of England.
NT fine with it
OT against it- believe its sinful (Roman Catholics)
-“Man shall be joined to his wife and they will become one flesh
What do Christians believe about Sex?
-Sex should only take place between a man and woman married to each other
-Sex was given to humans by God for the procreation of Children and they should be brought up in a christian family so sex should only take place within marriage
What do Christians think about Pre-marital sex?
-Spread sexually transmitted infection]
-Risk of unwanted pregnancy
What is adultery?
A married person having sex with someone their not married too (Cheating)
What do Christians think about adultery?
It breaks the promises that couples make before God at a wedding “you shall not commit adultery”
What is Fornication and what do the bible think on it?
-Voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried people
The bible say its sinful as “marriage should be honored by all”- Catholics go against it
For Christians, What is marriage?
It is a gift given by God and its a sacrament and an important rite of passage ‘ordained by God’
What are Catholics views on marriage?
See marriage as one of the 7 sacraments
What do Anglicans think on marriage?
It offers 3 blessings (Procreation, Correct place for sex and comfort through life) They allow heterosexual couple to marry in Church weather or not they are religious
What are humanists attitudes to marriage?
Its a significant part of human life and understand why a couple may want to show their commitment. Ceremony may reflect this important nature of marriage and the significance for a couple and society but would include non religious aspect.
How can you get a divorce?
-Unreasonable behavior
-Two years living apart (No Fault Divorce)
-Adultery
-The couples have lived apart for five years (no consent needed)
What do roman Catholics believe about divorce?
Its a scared bond and it cannot be broken “what God has joined together, let no man separate” They do not allow divorce but allow annulment if the person was unstable at time of marriage, it was a forced marriage or the marriage was no consummated in the first place
What are protestants/ The church of England views on divorce?
Marriage is for life but sadly they do fail. So, they do allow divorce in certain situations as it is sometimes more loving and kinder to accept it. In exceptional circumstances they can remarry in church.
What is a blended family
Formed from other relationships like step families
What is a nuclear family?
Husbands, wife and one or more children
What is a same sex family?
A family in which both parents are the same gender
What is a beanpole family?
A family with very few children (Thin structure)
What is a lone parent family?
A single parent with one or more children
What is an extended family?
Families that live with extended family like grandparents
What is a cohabitation family?
Families that live together but are not married in a civil partnership
Why is family life important?
It makes us feel love and provided emotional needs for children to learn values, respect through families and share the jobs
What does the term Egalitarianism mean?
Men and woman should have equal opportunities and rights
What is Complementarianism?
The thought that men and woman are equal but different.
They have different roles but none are more important
Men are better suited to playing leadership roles as characters more competitive.
Woman are better at nurturing roles.
Traditional protestant attitudes to roles?
Think woman shouldn’t be priests because Jesus chose only male disciples therefore he only wanted men to continue his work
Modern Protestants Attitudes to roles in church?
Woman should be allowed to be priests. Egalitarianism views because according to Genesis 1 God created man in his own image Therefore woman are just as capable as men to be priests
What do the roman Catholics think about roles in the church?
They have a complementarism view because the pope remains committed to men only priests because of John Paul 2 teaching the apostolic letter ordinatio sacerdatallis
Why do people use contraception?
To enjoy sex without consequences, Prevent STI’s, Can’t afford anymore kids, for medical reasons
Name different types of contraception?
fertility awareness
Contraception
Condoms
Pill
Abstention (not having sex)
What do Catholics believe about Contraception?
Catholics don’t agree with contraception as they believe the reason for sex is to “go fourth and multiply”
What do Non-religious people think about Contraception?
They don’t see contraception as a problem because its most advocated use only in marriage so not seen as allowing promiscuous behavior. Contraception is not mentioned in the bible because it is recent technology so is not a problem.
What is Celibacy?
Refraining from sexual activity or sexual intercourse for personal or religious reasons
Who would take vows of celibacy?
Catholic priests, nuns and monks (can have had relationships previously)
Jesus (was thought to be celibate in his last 3 years)
Baptists and Quakers don’t see it as ideal- don’t have nuns and monks
What are the reasons for celibacy?
To focus on God- not distracted by anything else
What is an issue with celibacy?
Catholic churches are getting fewer priests because many want to marry
