Personal Conviction Flashcards
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Oscar Romero
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- A Roman Catholic - Archbishop in 1974
- Assassinated 24th March 1980 while celebrating Mass
- In El Salvador many were oppressed due to corruption
- His meetings were banned but he still campaigned
- Held meetings, speeches to inform about corruption
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Why did Oscar Romero do what he did?
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- The Bible teaches to speak for those who are voiceless
- Jesus also broke the rules (healed people on the Sabbath Day)
- It is important to respect the law till it goes against the teachings of Christianity
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Malala Yousafzai
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- Born in 1997 and survived an attempted assassination in 2012
- Campaigned for education for girls in Pakistan where Taliban were in charge
- She was bought to the UK, became a leading advocate for girls rights
- The youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014
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Why did Malala Yousafzai do what she did?
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- She believes girls should have the same rights as boys
- Qur’an says all should seek knowlegde
- Muslims have a duty to fight for justice (Ummah)
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CHRISTIANITY - SOURCE OF WISDOM (PURPOSE OF ROMERO)
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“treat others as you want to be treated.” - the golden rule
“love thy neighbour as thyself.” - MATTHEW 22:37-39
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ISLAM - SOURCE OF WISDOM SEEKING KNOWLEDGE AND UNJUST
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“the unjust will not be successful.” - QUR’AN 6:21
“seeking knowledge is a duty of every Muslim, man or woman.” - HADITH 218
