Section 1 Beliving In God Flashcards
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Explain how Christians respond to unanswered prayers? 6
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- strengthening their faith and praying more
- God might answer prayers just not in the way you expect
- God allowing us to have free will might mean he can’t interfere with some prayers
- some prayers might conflict with someone else’s prayers
- will not answer selfish prayers
- may cause a loss of faith
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Why would the media affect people’s belief in God?3
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- may lead them to believe in God
- make a someone realise that belief is a rational idea
- might make someone lose faith in God as TV can be biased
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Why should no one be an atheist? 5
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- the causation/ design argument prove the existence of God
- some Christians believe atheists will go to hell so allows people to go to heaven
- evidence of religious experience prove the existence of God
- provides hope and comfort
- can lead to belief in other things such as hope and guidance
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Why should there be atheists?
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- it is someone’s choice to believe in God or not
- there is no scientific proof for gods existance
- evil and suffering suggest God dosent exist
- there are negative aspects of religion eg extremist groups
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How can religious experiences prove gods existance?4
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- numinous experience provides evidence of God
- an answered prayer provides proof that God exists
- Id someone has a personal experience with God they will believe in him
- form of communication with God
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Why are there no solutions to the problem of evil and suffering?
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- if there was a solution there would be no evil in the world
- Muslims believe suffering is a test of life and so have no control over it
- humans have no control over natural evil
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What is a solution to the problem of evil and suffering? 3
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- people can provide solutions such as charity work
- when governments work together suffering can be made better
- religions teach that people should try and relieve suffering
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How do unanswered prayers prove that God doesn’t exist? 3
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- if God was omniscient he could answer the prayers
- if God was omnibenevolent he would answer the prayers
- if God was omnipotent he would answer prayers
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Explain how the causation argument may cause belief in God? 4
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- the world must have been caused by an all knowing God
- the world must have been caused by God we only God is eternal
- God is the only being powerful enough to cause the world to come into existence
- God is the only logical cause of the universe and so people believe in him him
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How does science prove God did not create the world?4
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- the Big Bang is a more popular explanation that makes sense and can be proved with background radiation
- modern science has proven that the creation story is wrong and God did not create the world
- God is not needed i explain the existence of the universe because there is evidence of the Big Bang and evolution
- as rhe told is made of eternal matter there is no need for an eternal god
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How does science not disprove god created the world?
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- the world is too perfect and complex to have happened by chance
- the design argument proved that God created the world
- many Muslims and some Christians claim God crated the world using science therefore meaning science and religon can work together when explaining the cause of the world
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How does evil and suffering prove that God dosent exist?5
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- there is so much it seems pointless
- natural evil happens without a reason
- if God was omniscient omnipotent or omnibenevolent he would know about the suffering and have the power to remove it
- people pray for suffering to end and it DOSENT so PEKPLE stop believing in it
- innocent people suffer so why would God allow that
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Christian explanations for the problem of evil and suffering?4
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- free will explains moral evil
- test from God ( eg believers go through a tuff time to see how they will react - they will become stronger)
- gods plan ( suffering happens for a reason and they should trust in God because he knows why)
- following Jesus’ example as it allows people to follow the example set by jesus in the bible
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How would a Christian respond to evil and suffering?4
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- praying to get the strength to cope with what they face or to pray with others
- helping others so to help others cope with the suffering
- strengthening their faith
- voulentwrring to support others when they are suffering
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Why would miracles not happen today?3
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- if you don’t believe in God miracles are impossible
- miracles can’t happen because they can be explained by side ce
- it is impossible to break the laws of science therefore a miracle can’t happen
