Religion and Life Flashcards
What are the 8 topics in Religion and Life?
The 8 topics are Creation of the World, Value of the World, Abuse of the World, Use of Animals, Human Life, Abortion, Euthanasia, and Death and the Afterlife.
Creation of the World, Christianity: “In the beginning, God created the
heavens and the Earth.”
Creation of the World, Christianity: …the heavens and the Earth.”
“In the beginning, God created
Creation of the World, Islam: “Your Lord is your God, who
created the heavens and Earth in six days.”
Creation of the World, Islam: …created the heavens and Earth in six days.”
“Your Lord is your God, who
Value of the World, Christianity: “His eternal power and divine
nature - have been clearly seen.”
Value of the World, Christianity: …divine nature - have been clearly seen.”
“His eternal power and
Abuse of the World, Christianity: “The Earth is the Lord’s,
and everything in it.”
Abuse of the World, Christianity: …and everything in it.”
“The Earth is the Lord’s,
Abuse of the World, Islam: “Do not seek from
it [the Earth] more than what you need.”
Abuse of the World, Islam: …it [the Earth] more than what you need.”
“Do not seek from
Abuse of the World, Islam: “Eat and drink but do not be
extravagant: God does not like extravagant people.”
Abuse of the World, Islam: …extravagant: God does not like extravagant people.”
“Eat and drink but do not be
Use of Animals, Christianity: “Everything that lives and
moves will be food for you.”
Use of Animals, Christianity: …moves will be food for you.”
“Everything that lives and
Use of Animals, Christianity: “The righteous care
for the needs of their animals.”
Use of Animals, Christianity: …for the needs of their animals.”
“The righteous care
Use of Animals, Islam: “All the creatures that crawl on the Earth and those
that fly with their wings are communities like yourselves.”
Use of Animals, Islam: ..that fly with their wings are communities like yourselves.”
“All the creatures that crawl on the Earth and those
Human Life, Christianity: “So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them.”
Human Life, Christianity: …in the image of God he created them.”
“So God created mankind in his own image.”
Human Life, Islam: “You were lifeless and
he gave you life.”
Human Life, Islam: …he gave you life.”
“You were lifeless and
Abortion, Christianity: “Before I formed you
in the womb I knew you.”
Abortion, Christianity: …in the womb I knew you.”
“Before I formed you
Abortion, Christianity: “Love thy
neighbour.”
Abortion, Christianity: …neighbour.”
“Love thy
Abortion, Islam: “Do not kill your children for fear of poverty -
we shall provide for them and for you.”
Abortion, Islam: …we shall provide for them and for you.”
“Do not kill your children for fear of poverty -
Euthanasia, Christianity: “Thou shall
not kill.”
Euthanasia, Christianity: …not kill.”
“Thou shall
Euthanasia, Christianity: “Blessed are
the merciful.”
Euthanasia, Christianity: …the merciful.”
“Blessed are
Euthanasia, Islam: “Do not take life, which
God has made sacred.”
Euthanasia, Islam: …which God has made sacred.”
“Do not take life
Euthanasia, Islam: “No soul may die
except with God’s permission.”
Euthanasia, Islam: …except with God’s permission.”
“No soul may die
Death and the Afterlife, Christianity (Parable of sheep and the goats): “Then they [the goats] will go away to eternal
punishment, but the righteous [the sheep] to eternal life.”
Death and the Afterlife, Christianity (Parable of sheep and the goats): …punishment, but the righteous [the sheep] to eternal life.”
“Then they [the goats] will go to eternal
Death and the Afterlife, Islam: “Fear the fire which has been
prepared for those who reject faith.”
Death and the Afterlife, Islam: …prepared for those who reject faith.”
“Fear the fire which has been
Death and the Afterlife, Islam: “The righteous will have gardens
in Paradise beneath which river flow.”
Death and the Afterlife, Islam: …in Paradise beneath which river flow.”
“The righteous will have gardens
