Sanctity of Life

Question 1

Christian views on the sanctity of life (5)

Answer 1

• God is interested and involved in each humans life ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you’
• Only God should take life away
• The first chapter of Genesis says that “God created man in his own image”
• Taking another human life is a sin ‘Do not kill’
• The purpose of life is to love and serve God ‘love thy neighbour’

Question 2

Muslim views on the sanctity of life (5)

Answer 2

• ‘nor take life, that Allah has made sacred, except for a just cause’
• Allah has created a soul for everyone and made a plan for everyones life before they are ‘planted as a seed in their mothers womb’
• life is a gift from Allah
• only Allah can take a life “no person can die except by Allah’s leave”
• No one can take a life ‘whoever takes a life, it will be as if they have killed all of humanity and whoever saves a life, it will be as if they have saved all of humanity’

Question 3

Humanist views on the sanctity of life (3)

Answer 3

• Life is precious and important but not sacred(not because of God)
• They believe we are material beings and death is the end (do not believe in souls or the afterlife) so we only have one life
• Purpose of life is to make ourselves and those around us as happy as possible