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Religion and life Flashcards

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What is the Big Bang

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A massive explosion in space which set in motion the creation of the universe

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What is the evidence for the Big Bang

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Galaxies are moving away

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What is the creation story and where is it found

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Genesis
God created the universe in 6 days and rested on the 7th

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What do fundamentalist think about the creation story

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Believe the story to be 100% true

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What do liberalists think about the creation story

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Creation story is not literal but symbolic with the main message that God created the Earth

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What do Buddhists think of creation

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The universe is cyclical there is no beginning or end

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Explain the poison arrow story and how it works with creationism

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It is more important that the man hit by the arrow gets treatment instead of worrying where the arrow came from

So Buddhists should try to understand and treat suffering instead of wondering how it begun and how the Earth started

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Define awe

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Feeling of debout respect mixed with fear and wonder

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Define wonder

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Marvelling at complexity and beauty of the universe

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Explain stewardship with a quote

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Christians have the duty to look after the environment on behalf of God
‘Work it and take care of it’

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Explain dominion with a quote

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God gave humans power and authority the world so some think they can do whatever they like with it
‘Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky’

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What are 3 reasons why Buddhists avoid damage to the environment

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Dependant arising - all life is interconnected and relies on eachother

Damage will cause suffering

1st moral precept teaches to avoid causing harm or ahimsa - non violence to all living things

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Define pollution

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Making something dirty and contaminated

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Name the 3 main types of pollution

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Air
Land
Water

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Why should Christians help reduce pollution

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World is on loan to humans by God
‘The Earth is the Lords and everything in it’

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What did Pope Francis do to show how important reducing pollution is

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He called on everyone to protect the environment in an open letter

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How do Tibetan Buddhists protect the environment

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The Holy Isle Project
Have planted 35000 trees
Set up animal sanctuaries
Reduced sewage entering the sea

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What do Buddhists think about animal experimentation

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Ahimsa - non violence to all living things

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What do some Christians think about eating meat with a quote

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God gave them animals for food
‘Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you’

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Why are most Buddhists vegetarian or vegan with quote

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Eating meat does not show compassion and creates an atmosphere of fear
‘One should not kill or cause to kill’ - Buddha

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Definition of evolution

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How living organisms have evolved from early life forms

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What are the Christian beliefs of the origins of life

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God created Adam from dust and using one of his ribs created Eve
In Genesis

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What do Buddhists believe about the origin of life

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Buddha said anything can come into existence when the condition are right so it does not rely on a creator

Not possible to determine a beginning or and end - dependant arising

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What is abortion

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The deliberate removal of a foetus from the womb in order to end a pregnancy

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Is abortion legal in UK

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Yes but only if doctors agree it meets certain criteria

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What do Christians think of abortion

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Sanctity of life - human life is holy and created by God so only he can take it away

Life begins at contraception so abortion would be murder - one of 10 commandments ‘do not kill’

Could be lesser of two evils if child is conceived by rape

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What do Buddhists think of abortion

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Form of killing - 1st moral precept ‘refrain from taking life’

Ahimsa - non violence

Unskillful action so will lead to bad karma

But could be right intention - eightfold path

Most compassionate and loving thing to do

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What are arguments for pro life

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Unborn child has same rights as humans

Baby could be adopted

Disabled children live fulfilling lives

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Arguments for pro choice

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Women’s right

Suffer with life threatening disability

Have no financial support

Could effects mothers health

Affect existing children

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Euthanasia definition

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A situation where someone helps another person to die by deliberately giving them life changing medicine

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What is voluntary euthanasia

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Ill person asks for their life to end

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What is involuntary euthanasia

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Person is capable of expressing choice but not given opportunity

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What is non voluntary euthanasia

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Person is too ill to ask to die eg coma so doctor makes decision

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Is euthanasia legal in the uk

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No

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What is passive euthanasia

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Doctors withdraw medical treatment keeping someone alive
Legal in uk

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What are Christian views towards euthanasia

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Interferes with God’s plan

Against sanctity of life

Suffering brings people closer to God

Salvation Army view it ‘undermines human dignity’

Can be most loving thing to do - lesser of 2 evils

God gave people free will

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What are Buddhists views of euthanasia

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Goes against first moral precept - refrain from taking life

Respect the right of the individual

Could be the most compassionate thing to do - karuna and metta

Dalai Lama - it should be avoided except in exceptional circumstances

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What do Christians believe will happen to them after death

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Judged by God and either go to heaven or hell

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What do Catholics believe about after life

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Purgatory
Where souls are purified to be allowed into heaven

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What is the quote about heaven

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‘Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life’

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What do Buddhists believe about afterlife

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Reborn into another realm on the wheel of samsara
Skilful actions and good karma results in a better rebirth
Can only escape wheel of samsara when enlightened

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