RE quotes and traditions revision Flashcards
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Give one Christian quote in support of abortion
“love thy neighbor” - bible
Give one Christian quote against abortion
“do not kill” - ten commandments
“all life is sacred” - pope in 1968
Give as many Muslim quotes against abortion as possible
“no severer of womb ties shall ever enter paradise”
“Whoever has spared the life of a soul, it is as though he has spared
the life of all people.”
Explain the quote: “no severer of womb ties shall ever enter paradise”
This could be explained as anyone who commits an abortion- the mother or the doctors- will not enter paradise, anyone who takes any process to kill the foetus
Give as many Christian quotes said at funerals as possible
“earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.”
“‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.”
“… the valley of the
shadow of death, God is still by my side.” - hymn sung at funerals
Give as many quotes that prove an afterlife (christian views) as possible
“‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.” - Jesus, bible
“… in sure and certain hope of the
resurrection to eternal life.” - funeral committal quote said at christian funerals
What is the Shahada (Muslim quote), when is it said, and what does it represent?
“There is no God but Allah, and
Muhammad is his prophet.”
Whispered to a newborn baby and said at a funeral to remind Muslims that at death we return to our creator.
Give as many Muslim quotes said at funerals as possible
“In the name of God, Most
Gracious, Most Merciful. Praise to God, the
Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds.”
“From the earth We created you. And into it We shall cause you to return and from it We shall bring you forth once more.”
One quote to describe Jahannam (Muslim hell)
“… flaming fire. No one will be cast into it but the most wretched”
good way to phrase an answer-
Jahannam is described as a “flaming fire” where only “the most wretched” will go to experience physical and spiritual suffering.
One quote to describe Jannah (Muslim heaven)
“gardens of pleasure”
good way to phrase an answer-
Jannah is described as “gardens of pleasure” and is the equivalent of paradise.
Give at least 2 quotes to describe Christian heaven
“new earth” - book of revelation
“there shall be no night there” - book of revelation
good way to phrase an answer-
the book of revelation describes heaven as a “new earth” where there is “no night” and they are to be with God forever.
Give at least 2 quotes to describe Christian hell
“a lake of everlasting fire”
“torment and suffering”
good way to phrase an answer-
Hell is described as a “lake of everlasting fire” where those who committed sins will forever experience “torment and suffering” and are in an eternal state of unhappiness.
define environmental sustainability (2 marks)
ensuring that the demands placed on natural resources can be met without reducing the capacity to allow people, animals and plants to live well now and in the future.
define euthanasia (2 marks)
the act of killing or permitting the death of a person who is suffering a serious illness.
define quality of life (2 marks)
the extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable
define sanctity of life (2 marks)
the belief that life is sacred and/or precious.
define dualism (2 marks)
we are made of two separate parts- a soul and a body
(to remember: “dual” = double, two)
define materialism (2 marks)
we are just a body, no soul
define ensoulment (2 marks)
the moment the body gains a soul