Section 2 - Environmental and medical issues

Question 1

Christians FOR IVF

Answer 1

• Children are CENTRAL marriage
• IVF is acceptable as destroyed embryos were not to be born
• The egg and sperm are from BIOLOGICAL parents

Question 2

Christians AGAINST IVF

Answer 2

• Church encourages ADOPTION not IVF
• Involves masturbation (SIN)
• Destroyed embryos is killing life (do not kill)
• Only GOD can decide when life begins ( non-one has the right to children)

Question 3

Muslims FOR IVF

Answer 3

• Use of medicine to bring a family (all should have)
• IVF is acceptable as destroyed embryos were not to be born
• The egg and sperm are from BIOLOGICAL parents

Question 4

Muslims AGAINST IVF

Answer 4

• IF egg or sperm isn’t from parent it’s an ACT OF ADULTERY

- Some are donations (goes against children should know where they came from)

Question 5

Why is IVF important

Answer 5

• Infertile couples can have a child
• 1.5 million men have fertility problems
• Part of human nature
• Couples can have physiological problems as they’re desperate for children

Question 6

What MUSLIMS believe (Stewardship)

Answer 6

• Reduce pollution & preserve resources (shariahs law)
• Fair sharing of earths resources
• Judgement day (look after Earth)
• A test from God - duty to preserve environment

Question 7

What CHRISTIANS believe (Stewardship)

Answer 7

• To leave the earth a better place
• Leave a fair sharing of Earths resources
• Judged by God on behaviour as stewards
• Can only become a good Christian by being a good steward and conserve environment

Question 8

Alternative ways to get electricity

Answer 8

• Solar panels
• Hydroelectric power
• Wind turbines

Question 9

Possible solution of rubbish

Answer 9

RECYCLING will enable a lifetime or finite resources to be extended, e.g. cars made from 75% plastic

Question 10

Possible solution of Oil running out

Answer 10

Scientists are working on using chemicals from plants rather than oil to produce such things as plastics

Question 11

Possible solution of Cars running out

Answer 11

Car manufactures are looking at WATER and ELECTRIC batteries as a Wu of powering cars

Question 12

4 Solutions of non renewable energy

Answer 12

• Solar/Wind power
• Electric cars
• Recycling
• Use chemicals from plants to replace oil

Question 13

If Oil ran out there would be no…

Answer 13

• Cars
• Plastic
• Tarmac roads

Question 14

Why is Global warming big

Answer 14

• Countries get flooded (sea levels rising)
• Everyone is effected
• Rising temp cause desert countries (Spain)
• Population displacement (loss of plants animals and human life

Question 15

Christians FOR transplant surgery

Answer 15

• The body doesn’t need organs after death
• St. Paul said the body will not need organs after resurrection
• Love you neighbour ( saving lives)
• Treat others as you wish to be treated

Question 16

Christians AGAINST transplant surgery

Answer 16

• Transplanting organs interrupting gods role wrong to play God
• Raises the problem of when someone is dead (heart transplants have to be removed bridge heat stops)
• Raises moral/ emotional problems: Do they save the accident victim or the person who needs a transplant
• Diverts resources which could improve more people’s lives

Question 17

Muslims FOR transplant surgery

Answer 17

• Muslim lawyers said it is permissible
• Muslim law said they could have donor cards
• Aims to do good and won’t burden people

Question 18

Muslims AGAINST transplant surgery

Answer 18

• Shariah teaching says nothing should be removed
• Many Muslims believe they will need their body for resurrection
• Sanctity of life - all organs are Gods