Life & Death Flashcards
What belief do Optimistic and Pessimistic nihilists have in common?
They both believe there is no life after death.
What do Optimistic nihilists believe?
That it is up to us to give life meaning and we should make the most of it.
What do Pessimistic nihilists believe?
Life is meaningless and death is the end.
Do nihilists believe they will be judged after their life?
No, they don’t believe there is a God or anyone to judge them after death.
What is resurrection?
The idea of the soul being reunited with the body after death.
Where will resurrection happen?
At the last judgement
Which religions believe in some form of resurrection?
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
What is reincarnation?
The idea of a person’s soul returning and inhabiting a new body after death.
Do they inhabit a random body?
No, the body they inhabit is based on how well they lived their past life.
Which religions believe in a form of reincarnation?
Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism.
Which religions believe in a form of reincarnation?
Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism.
What is a jivatman?
The individual soul which exists in the body as it does through the various stages of life.
What is karma?
The Hindu law of cause and effect?
What is an Atman?
A spirit, when it is in a body is it called Jivatman.
What is a Samsara?
The cycle through life and future lives, it is controlled by karma.
