Matters of life and death Flashcards
What do protestants believe about life after death? (2 things)
- After death the body will stay in the grave
2. The soul goes straight to God for judgement
What do evangelical Christians believe about life after death?
Christians get judged when the world ends
What do Roman Catholic Christians think about life after death?
They believe in the resurrection of the body and immortality of the soul
Define resurrection
The belief that after death the body stays in the grave until the world ends, then it is raised
Define immortality
The idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
Define paranormal
Unexplained things who claim to be able too contact spirits of the dead
What is a near death experience?
An experience outside of the body on the brink of death recounted by a recovered patient
What does the Bible say about contacting the dead?
- It’s banned in the bible
- Anyone who tries should be put to death
Define reincarnation
The belief that after death souls are reborn into a new body
What do Muslims belief about life after death?
Bodies and souls stay in graves until the end of the world and then bodies will be raised for judgement
Define abortion
The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
Define the sanctity of life
The belief that life is holy and belongs to God
After which amount of weeks can abortion NOT be carried out?
24
Why is there so much controversy about abortion?
People have different views as to when life begins
Define Euthanasia
An easy and gentle death
Define assisted suicide murder
Providing a person with the means to commit suicide
What is voluntary euthanasia?
Someone asks for their life to be ended painlessly.
Non voluntary euthanasia
Ending a persons life painlessly when they’re not able to ask.
Define the quality of life
Being able to communicate with others and be free from severe pain.
Give three reasons why Muslims are against abortion
It goes against the sanctity of life
Life can only be given and taken away from God
God says in the Qu’ran that people should never kill their children
Give two reasons why Muslims might allow abortion.
- If the mothers life is at risk
2. The baby will have severe health problems
Give two reasons why Muslims are against euthanasia.
- The qu’ran says suicide is wrong
2. Muslims belief life is a test from God
Give three reasons why Roman catholic and Evangelical protestants believe abortion is always wrong.
- The sanctity of life
- They believe preventing life from being born is murder and against God’s will
- They believe that life begins at conception
What is hell?
The place where those who have rejected God go.
What is purgatory?
The place for those with unforgiven sins
What is heaven?
The place for all those who have accepted Jesus
In Islam what is the time the body stays in the grave called?
Barzakh
Give three reasons why other protestants (e.g the Church of England) may allow abortion.
- They do not believe life begins at conception
- They believe it is the duty of Christians to remove suffering
- Situation ethics; The most loving thing to do
Give three reasons why Christians are against Euthanasia.
- They believe life is sacred and only should be taken by God
- The Bible clearly says thou shall not kill
- Christians believe that doctors should save lives lives not take them
