religion and life

Question 1

what is stewardship?

Answer 1

the idea that believers have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God.

Question 2

what is dominion? and give a quote

Answer 2

dominion is is having power and charge over something.

“you shall rule over the fish….”

Question 3

Christian views on the origins of the universe. Fundamentalists? liberalists?

Answer 3

• believe that the earth was designed and made by god out of nothing
• the creation story
• fundamentalists- believe the creation story is exactly how it was created
• liberalists- believe that the creation story is more symbolic

Question 4

the big bang theory

Answer 4

is currently the leading explanation for how the universe began.

huge expansion of space

Question 5

What is air pollution types of air pollution are there?

Answer 5

Air
Land
Water

Question 6

Religious beliefs about pollution

Answer 6

Christian- the world is on loan to humans and they have been given the responsibility (stewardship)
Buddhists- contradicts the first moral precept
Tackling pollution- Pope Francis and the holy isle project

Question 7

Buddhist views on animal experimentation

Answer 7

Believe animals should not be harmed

Question 8

Christian views on abortion

Answer 8

• believe that it is only ok if the mother is in danger
• sanctity of life- god is the only one who can give and take life
• “though shalt not murder”- one of the ten commandments

Question 9

Buddhist views on abortion

Answer 9

• is a form of killing which goes against the first moral precept
• believe that is the mothers choice and that we as a society should not force her choice
• can sometimes be in favour of abortion as it may be better for the mother and the baby

Question 10

uk views on abortion

Answer 10

• is legal up to 24 weeks of pregnancy
• prochoice groups believe that the mothers life is more important
• are other options like abortion

Question 11

types of euthanasia

Answer 11

voluntary- asking for their life to end
involuntary- the person is capable of giving a response but is not given and opportunity to do
non-voluntary- doctor ending their lives because the person is too ill to ask to die

Question 12

Christian believes of euthanasia

Answer 12

• goes against gods plan
• sanctity of life
• some might argue that this suffering brings then closer to god
• sometimes euthanasia is the most loving thing to do

Question 13

Buddhist beliefs on euthanasia

Answer 13

• goes against the first moral precept
• can be more compassionate to help them end their life and cause them less suffering
• the Dalai lama suggested that euthanasia should be avoided except from in exceptional circumstances