Religion Peace and Justice (violence and Pacifism)

Question 1

What are many Christians and give a quote to support this?

Answer 1

Pacifists -“you shalt not murder”

Question 2

What do you Quakers believe and give a quote to support this

Answer 2

Quakers believe that any type of violence is wrong because they see God with it every living being add to harm anyone harms God
-“whatever you did for the least of my brothers you did for me”

Question 3

Give an example of an occasion where a pacifist feels the need to use violence

Answer 3

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Question 4

Give a quote were Jesus teaches about the need for peace

Answer 4

“Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God”

Question 5

Finish the quote: “you have heard it said an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth but I say…

Answer 5

..turn the other cheek”

Question 6

When will Jesus not allow violence to be used and give a quote

Answer 6

When he gets arrested at Gethsemane -“for all who draw the sword will die by the sword”

Question 7

Although what was the occasion where Jesus seems to be acting in a violent manner

Answer 7

Mark || when he throws the money leaders out of the temple

Question 8

Give a muslim and Hindu view on violence and pacifist

Answer 8

Islam- centred on peace, although few muslim countries have sharia law which allows death penalty etc (Saudi Arabia)
Hinduism- mainly pacifist