Religion And Life Flashcards
How should the environment be treated?
Christian - “Then the lord god took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it”
Muslim - “we should only take what we need and not waste any part”
Is abortion acceptable?
Christian - “Thou shalt not kill”
Sanctity of Life
All Christian’s should show “agape” - unconditional love
Muslim - “Do not take life that Allah has made sacred”
Sanctity of Life
“Do not kill a child in fear of poverty as the community will take care of them
Is euthanasia acceptable?
Christian - “agape” unconditional love
Sanctity of life
Muslim - “anyone who commits suicide will be throwing themselves into hell”
Sanctity of life
The value of the world
Christian - Stewardship - it’s believed in Genesis humans were given a duty to look after the environment by god
Dominion - “let them have dominion over the fish of the sea…”
Muslim - Khalifa - “It is he who has made you successors on the earth”
What do they believe about the theory of evolution?
Christian - “So God created mankind in his own image”
Muslim - “He created man from the essence of clay”
How do they believe the world was created?
Christian - “In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth”
Muslim - “Following this big explosion, Allah turned to the sky … He said to it and to the Earth ‘Come together, willingly or unwillingly’
What do they believe about the afterlife?
Christian - Heaven - “There will be no more mourning or crying or pain”
Hell - “hell, where the fire never goes out”
Muslim - “Those who have believed and worked righteous deeds shall be made happy .. those who have rejected faith shall be brought to punishment”
What do they believe about vegetarianism and veganism?
Christian - “Whoever kills an animal shall it will be good, and whoever kills a person shall be put to death”
Muslim - “It is Allah who provide livestock for you, some for riding and some for food”
What do they believe about animal testing?
Christian - “Then the lord god took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it”
Muslim - “Do not seek from it more than what you need”
What do they believe about using animals for food?
Christian - “Everything that lives and moves will be food for you”
Muslim - “Whoever kills a sparrow or anything bigger than that without a just cause, God will hold them accountable on the Day of Judgement”
