Module 3: Religion Rights & Responsibilities Progress File Companion Flashcards
Some christians do not believe the bible is the best guide for moral decisions because…
Bible is outdated
Church makes sense of it for us
Conscience is the better guide
Situation ethics, doing the most loving thing, is the best guide for moral decision making
Key word: bible
The holy book of christians
Key word: Decalogue
The Ten Commandments
Key word: church
The community of christians
Key word: conscience
Inner feeling of right or wrong
Key word: situation ethics
To do the most loving thing
Key word: human rights
The rights everybody should have
Key word: democratic processes
The ways people take part in government e.g. Voting
Key word: electoral processes
How voting is organised
Key word: political party
A group (party) that you vote for
Key word: pressure group
A group of people who try to change governments mind
Key word: golden rule
To treat others the way you would like to be treated
Key word: Social change
The way society has changed and is changing
At what age can we vote for local councillors; MPs and MEPs?
18 years
At what age can we get involved in joining a political party?
21 years
Why should we take part in democratic and electoral processes?
It allows people to feel included
Enables people to influence government decisions
It gives people the right to complain if government does not keep its promises
Basic human right
Support people/parties who uphold religious beliefs
Why do some christians use the Bible as a guide for making moral decisions?
It is the word of god
It has the Decalogue(10 commandments) telling us right from wrong
It contains the example of Jesus
It has moral teachings of the saints (Peter and Paul)
The Bible never changes
Why do some christians believe that the church is the best guide for making moral decisions?
The church speaks for god on earth
Church leaders follow in the footsteps of the apostles
The church is christ’s body on earth
It provides clear guidelines for christians to follow
Why do some people believe that the church is not the best guide for making moral decisions?
The church teachings may go against the Bible
Their conscience my go against the church teachings
Situation ethics may gat christians to go against the church
The church teachings may go against their life experience
Why do some christians believe that conscience is the best guide for making moral decisions?
The conscience is gods voice
The church teaches that christians should use their conscience
Conscience is always with you
Conscience deals with every situation
Conscience tells you what right and what’s wrong
Why do some christians believe that conscience is not the best guide for making moral decisions?
Conscience can be wrong
The Bible give the teachings that all christians agree are correct
The church gives clear moral teachings that christians can easily follow
If everyone followed the conscience there would be chaos
Why are human rights important to all christians?
All humans were uniquely created by god
The sanctity of life means only god should end a life
The parable of the sheep and goat teaches all christians they should treat all people as though they are Jesus himself
The golden rule teaches us that we should treat people how we would like to be treated
They’re a way of loving you neighbor
Why do human rights cause problems for some christians?
They could cause problems for christians on the issue on gay marriage
They my contradict Christian teachings
Supporting religious rights is not a religious duty
They could cause problems for the Catholic Church on the issue of woman priests
Why do some christians support genetic engendering if it is to cure diseases and not to create perfect people?
Jesus taught christians to relieve suffering
Genetic engineering could lead to cures for genetic diseases
Creating cells is different from creating life so it is not playing the role of god
It could provide organs for donation
