Religion And Life Flashcards
What is the Buddhist view of creation
No creator god
Accept big bang theory
Unimportant focus on how to stop suffering
Parable of the poison arrow (spends all this time wondering where it came from but he dies)
What is a fundamentalist Christian’s view on the creation of the world
7 days- genesis 1
What is a liberal Christian’s view on creation of the world
Big bang theory but 7 days is symbolic
What is dependant arising?
All things are interconnected and rely on each other
What is stewardship (Christianity)
Duty to care for gods creation
What is dominion
The belief god gave power and authority over his creation
What is the message from the parable of the talents
A warning that god will be the final judge over how responsible humans have been over looking after the earth
What does a Roman Catholic Christian believe about abortion?
It’s always wrong “knit in our mothers womb”
What is anglican Christian’s view of abortion
It is usually wrong unless it is the lesser of two evils
What is a Buddhists perspective on abortion?
Usually wrong unless it is right intention
What is involuntary euthanasia
The person could decide express a choice but it doesn’t matter aka nazi germany
What is a Christian view of euthanasia
Interferes with gods plan and it is murder
What is a Buddhists view of euthanasia?
breaks ahimsa and should be avoided unless it is right intention
What is a Buddhists perspective of the afterlife?
you are reborn until you reach enlightenment
What is a christians perspective of the afterlife?
heaven and hell, some believe in purgatory
