Section 4 - Religion And CC Flashcards
Community cohesion
A common vision held by a community with a shared sense of belonging and coming together
Discrimination
Treating people less well because of their sex, gender, ethnicity
Ethnic minority
A member of a race which is smaller than the majority
Equality
The state of everyone having equal rights regardless
Interfaith marriage
When a husband and wife and from different religions
Multi-ethnic society
A society where there are many different races
Prejudice
Believing that some people are superior to others which out knowing them
Racial harmony
People of different races happily living together
Racism
A form of prejudice, the belief that some races and superior to others
Religious freedom
The right for people to practise or change their religion freely
Religious pluralism
The belief that all religions have the right to co exist
Sexism
Treating people less well because of their gender. Form of discrimination
What are some basic facts about the United Kingdom as a multi ethnic society?
- The UK has always been multiethnic
- The UK has always believed in the human freedom and has offered Asylum to those fleeing from persecution
- This was shown in the 2001 census
What are some benefits of living in a multi ethnic society?
- Less chance of conflict
- Intermarriage
- People get to know other cultures
- Greater variety of food, music, fashion etc.
- Life is more interesting
Give some examples where the problem of prejudice leads to discrimination and racism
- Racially prejudiced employers -> refuse to employ some people from ethnic groups
- Prejudiced teachers discriminate against some pupils and so do prejudiced landlords
- Prejudiced police officers treat different groups unfairly
What are some basic facts about the United Kingdom as a multi faith society?
- Britain has had believers in different faiths for many years
- it is truly multifaith
- there are significant numbers of lots of religions
What are some benefits of living in a multifaith society
- People learn about other religions and what they believe in and why
- Increases understanding, tolerance and inclusion
- All religions promote religious freedom which enriches society
What are some issues facing people of a multifaith society
Conversion -> believe it’s their duty to convert others, holy books say this, can lead to discrimination of other religions
Bringing up children -> Most religions encourage their children to be raised in their religion, some books teach about a good LAD
Interfaith marriages -> Some religions want both partners to be the same (because of ^^^^) and so they can all be together in their LAD
Why should Christians help to promote racial harmony?
- Jesus taught it -> Good Samaritan (Samaritan the hero in the parable)
- Jesus treated everyone equally
- St Paul (GALATIANS 3.28)
- Christian church -> made statements condemning discrimination
What are the three attitudes that Christianity holds to other religions
A few - Believe Christianity is the only truth and all others are wrong
Some - People can get to God through different religions, but only Christians have the full truth
Many - All religions are equal and there are merely different ways of finding God.
Why do a few Christians believe that Christianity is the only truth and all others are wrong?
(Known as fundamentalists/exclusivists)
They interpret the bible and this verse literally “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one can come to the father except through me.”
Why do some Christians believe that people can come to God through different religions but Christianity is the full truth
- The bible teaches salvation comes through believing in God
- The full truth about God is seen only in Jesus who is the incarnation of God.
Why do many Christians believe that all religions are equal and that there are merely different ways of finding God?
- Don’t interpret the bible literally
- Believe different religions are different cultural expressions of the same God
- The religions have more in common than in different
Why should Hindus promote racial harmony
- Believe that every soul is equal and is a part of the divine (Brahman)
- Gandhi taught there should be no ethnic or race differences and that people should live and work together as equals
- Hinduism is opposed to racism
