Outcome 2 Flashcards
Does Christianity support euthanasia?
Christianity clearly does not support euthanasia because of the belief that all life holds value for the above-mentioned reasons. By committing euthanasia, Christians believe that we are diminishing or taking away this value.
The Apostle Paul wrote in Corinthians states that “you are God’s temple”, “If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him”, because the “temple is sacred”. Here Paul refers to the human body and human life as being the temple clearly showing that to deliberately harm or kill one’s self is against the word of God.
What general beliefs form the basis of their support for or against euthanasia, Christianity.
The book of Jeremiah states that “[God] appointed you as a prophet to the nations” showing that every individual has a purpose on this earth and to remove yourself from this purpose goes against God.
Strengths and weaknesses of this religions view on euthanasia. Christianity
Although the Christian belief that all life has value seems to be extremely worthwhile, the idea that humans must suffer through severe pain until nature takes its course is perhaps a little too strict.
How does Buddhism view human nature?
Buddhists hold the belief that all life is sacred and should be cherished. They do not believe in the international harming of life. Believe in reincarnation and that death is just a stage of the life cycle.
Does this religion support euthanasia explain why why not. Buddhism
Buddhism places great stress on non-harm and on avoiding the ending of life. The reference to life -any life- so the intentional ending of life seems against Buddhist teaching and voluntary euthanasia should be forbidden. In Theravada Buddhism a lay person daily recites the simple formula: “I undertake the precept to abstain from destroying living beings.”
What general beliefs form the basis of their support for or against euthanasia. Refer to biblical/Quran references that support their beliefs
Buddhists believe in karma and by killing oneself, a person will have bad karma and in his next life be reborn into a new life which depends on their karma in the last life. They also do not wish to inflict harm upon any living thing In ““Should any bhikkhu intentionally deprive a human being of life, or search for an assassin for him, or praise the advantages of death, or incite him to die (thus): ‘My good man, what use is this wretched, miserable life to you? Death would be better for you than life,’ or with such an idea in mind, such a purpose in mind, should in various ways praise the advantages of death or incite him to die, he also is defeated and no longer in communion.”
What are the strengths and weaknesses of buddhism views on euthanasia?
Buddhists believe that by avoiding death they will have good karma and will be reborn into a better life after they die, although the rules can be seen to be to strict as it allows people to suffer needlessly.
How does Islam view human nature?
Muslims believe that all life is sacred and that only Allah can choose how long each person should live and no one should interfere with Allahs decisions.
Does Islam support euthanasia?
They believe that all life is sacred and that no should die before Allah intends for them to die. “When their time comes they cannot delay it for a single hour nor can they bring it forward by a single hour”. Muslims cannot take their life prematurely and can only die when Allah needs them to. “and no person can ever die by Allahs leave and at an appointed term.”
What general beliefs form the basis of their support for or against euthanasia? Refer to biblical/ Quran references that support their belief? Islam
In the Quran is it written that “do not take life, which Allah made sacred, other than in the course of justice.”
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the religions argument for or against euthanasia. Islam
Muslims believe that all life is sacred and valued and seen to be worthwhile, but there laws against euthanasia can be strict on someone who is slowly dying a painful death.
Define euthanasia
Euthanasia is deliberately ending a persons life, with the reasons based on compassionate grounds. For example, someone is too ill and in too much discomfort to want to go on living. It can be translated to a quick and easy death.
How does Christianity view human nature?
Christianity views human life as sacred and something that is a gift from God. Christians believe that all life has value, despite the presence of pain and suffering. They also believe that human life holds great value as we are made in God’s image.
