Religion & CC - multi-faith society Flashcards
what happened in 1688 for nonconformists? (1)
nonconformists were given freedom to worship
what happened in 1828? (2)
nonconformists given same political rights as members of church of England
what happened for Jews in 1858?
given the same political rights as members of the church of England
What are some benefits of a multi-faith society?
- people can learn form other religions
- seeing other religion practise their religion more than them may make them practise their own religion more
- people will most likely become more understanding about other religions and realise everyone is entitled to their own opinion
what are some issues that may affect religious people in a multi-faith society?
- others may not agree with their opinions
- may be conflict with people who believe in different God’s
- may be hard to get along with different faith-ed people
What are some issues with interfaith marriage?
- what parents religion will their child follow
- parents or relatives may feel offended by going against their religion and marrying into another religion
What are some issues with bringing up children?
- pressure on the child to keep the religion in the family
- children educated at stake schools may feel tempted to move away from their religion
What are some issues with conversion, an d how can it cause problems?
- many religion think they should convert everyone to their religion as they believe their religion is the only true one
problems: can cause arguments and violence