Prejuice And Discrimination Flashcards
What do Christians teach about prejudice and discrimination?
It’s unacceptable and against Christians belief and teachings. God created all people in his own image, therefore everyone is of equal value. The 10 commandments encourage people to live in harmony with each other. Jesus taught love and acceptance eg Good Samaritan
What do Anglicans traditions about treating women?
- this church allows women to be ordained as priests and take a full part in church worship
- the church needs both men and women represented in leadership
What are Roman Catholics teachings on women?
- women cannot be ordained as priests because Jesus only had male disciples
- women cannot read gospels aloud serve the alter or listen to confessions
- women are allowed to read other parts of the Bible and lead prayers and worship in church
What things do people do when they feel the world is unfair?
Pray Hold vigils Collect money Fast Pressurise the government
What is a need?
Something you can’t live without like water and food
What is a want?
Something you can live without like a TV
What are reasons for prejudice?
- selfishness - falling to think of needs of others
- fear - afraid of others and what they might think
- peer pressure
- ignorance
- previous experience
- anger/retaliation-a reaction to an event or tragedy
What do Christians teach about same sex marriages?
- it’s acceptable that some people are homosexual. The thoughts are not a sin but to practice homosexual sex is a sin
- homosexual people’s should remain celibate
- it’s condemned by St. Paul
- marriage was given to a man and women to make children
What are Islamic teachings about same sex marriages?
- homosexual is forbidden in Islam it’s haram
- the qur’an states that homosexual acts should result in persons being put to death
- marriage is the foundations of society homosexuality destroys this
- the purpose of sex is to have children. Homosexuals can’t produce children
What are the liberal Christian teachings of same sex teachings?
- society has changed, so must Christian attitudes
- Jesus treated people with love and compassion so should we
- some believe long term relationship should be blessed
What is Christians aid?
- this is an overseas aid agency that represent the worlds council of churches
- it aims to provide help for people in time of emergency, and it is involve in longer term projects
- they provide education resources to teach people about helping the poor
- once a year Christian aid well raises money and awareness of the charity
What are Catholics association for racial justice?
- it’s a catholic organisation
- they aim to raise awareness of different cultures issues and racial justice
- they educate people, and offer help for refugees and asylum seekers especially those entering the UK
- they are motivated by Jesus’ teaching to love each other
What are Christians attitude toward wealth?
- wealth isn’t the most important thing in the world
- when you die you can’t take any of it with you
- wealth doesn’t make you important to God
- the way you earn money is important and what what you do with it
Individuals who fought for justice
Martin Luther king
Stood up for human rights, fighting against the racism seen in 1050’s. Includes bus boycott started by Rosa parks and his assassination
Mother Teresa
She set up a charity in Calcutta called the ‘missionaries of charity’ who work with the poor, sick and homeless.
What to Islam think of wealth?
- wealth is a gift from Allah
- money shouldn’t be gained by dishonest means
- gambling is forbidden
- all Muslims must pay 2.5% of their income to charity
