peace And Conflict Flashcards
how religious organisations promote world peace
- hold meetings to inform about the horrors of war and promote political parties not in favour of war
- they organise protests to change public opinion and consequently government policy on war
- they attend interfaith conferences to help all religions work together to promote peace
- they work for the worldwide acceptance of human rights
attitudes to war in Islam
The greater jihad- struggle to make yourself and society perfectly Muslim
The lesser jihad- fighting in a just war
- Quran teaches Muslims must fight if attacked and that a Muslim who dies in a just war will go straight to heaven
- prophet Muhammad fought in wars and taught that Muslims should fight in just wars
modern weapons means no war can be just and Islam teaches love so just was must always be the last resort with the aim of peace
why wars occur
- religious differences
- nationalism and ethnicity
- resources
- ideals and politics
Wars could be ended if..
- religions came together to find unity and peace
- if we had a Federation of states political differences wouldn’t cause as much conflict
- economic wars wouldn’t occur if we had equal sharing of the worlds resources
Christian attitudes against war- pacifists
- Jesus said love your enemies and turn the other cheek
- The Decalogue teaches do not kill
- Jesus wouldn’t allow Peter to fight back when he was being arrested
- modern warfare affects so many innocent people so can never be justified
Christian attitudes for war
- most churches including the Catholic Church allow just wars
- Saint Paul said that Christians must obey the orders of the government so they should fight when ordered
- Jesus did not condemn soldiers
- we need police to protect innocent people and criminals so we need Armed Forces to protect innocent states against criminal states
Christian attitudes to bullying
- aggression without just cause is sinful
- people are gods creation and should be respected
- The good Samaritan and golden rule teach love not bullying
- The Christian church teaches the protection of human rights bullying denies people human rights
muslim attitudes to bullying
- Islam society is based on respect
- Violence without a just cause is sinful
- it is the duty of Muslims to protect the weak bullying is the opposite
- Muhammad said every Muslim is the brother to every Muslim, no one should bully their brother
religious conflicts with families
- religions tell parents to bring their children up in the faith so if the child rejects religion there could be conflict as parents worry they’re non religious child may act sinfully and will not be with them in the afterlife
- children wanting an Interfaith marriage could cause conflict because of the religious wedding ceremony and how to raise the children (which religion to bring them up as) could be difficult
- if parents do not follow their religion strictly but their children do it can cause problems
But..
religion can bring families together through worshipping together, religion promotes respect and so may not cause conflict and children often turn out like their parents so it is unlikely there will be conflict
Christian teachings on forgiveness and reconciliation& why some struggle to forgive
- Jesus died to bring reconciliation and forgiveness
- Jesus said if Christians do not forgive others they will not be forgiven themselves
- Saint Paul taught we should try to live in peace with everyone
- The church promote reconciliation and forgiveness
Can’t forgive..
-facing it isn’t natural to forgive enemies and they believe they should oppose evil not forgive it
forgiveness and reconciliation in islam
- God is compassionate and merciful to sinners so Muslims should be to
- to receive forgiveness on judgement day they must be prepared to forgive others
- The Quran says Muslims must forgive those who offend them
- muslims believe they shouldn’t forgive those who work against islam
