Thematic Studies QUOTES

Question 1

Humans are important (B)

Christianity

Answer 1

“God made man in his own image”

Question 2

Dominion and Stewardship (B)

Christianity

Answer 2

“I gave you dominion over the birds of the sky and the fish of the sea”

This shows that humans are in charge of things in the world and have stewardship as they have a duty to look after the world that God created

Question 3

Eating meat and killing animals (B)

Christianity

Answer 3

“Every living thing that moves shall be food for you”

Christians believe that we can eat whatever we want including animals

Question 4

Creation (B)

Christianity

Answer 4

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth”

Question 5

Abortion (B)

Christianity

Answer 5

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you”

God knew us before we formed in the womb
God is always here to protect us
Therefore Christians believe abortion would be considered a sin
We exist at that point and God does not want us to be killed

Question 6

Euthanasia and abortion (B)
(10 commandments)

Christianity

Answer 6

“Thou shall not kill”

Catholics believe that life begins at conception
From this commandment murder abortion euthanasia and suicide are all considered sins
These actions will not send us to heaven but to hell

Question 7

Euthanasia and Abortion (B)

Christianity

Answer 7

“I your God, give life and I take it away”

Christians are taught that God gives everybody life therefore he is the only person that can take away our lives too

Question 8

Bible story
Euthanasia and abortion
(B)

Christianity

Answer 8

In the bible the story of Job suggests that if we are suffering we should not end our own life
We should carry on because when Job’s life is in a rough state
He still believes in God and keeps his faith
As a result Job is rewarded

Question 9

Violence (D)

Christianity

Answer 9

“I came not to bring peace but a sword”

Jesus is there with the sword
Jesus says that sometimes violence is the answer
He thinks that violence is better than not doing anything at all
Christians believe that using violence is sometimes a responsibility of ours

Question 10

Peace (D)

Christianity

Answer 10

“Blessed are the peacemakers”

Jesus says that those people that bring peace are blessed by God
Jesus thinks that sometimes it is better to bring peace
This shows that pacifists are blessed

Question 11

War (D)

Christianity

Answer 11

“ Live by the sword, die by the sword”

This shows that if we live a life of violence then we should expect violence also
The principles of Just War state that we should always have a water bring peace
However it also shows the the war and violence will never bring peace and silence

Question 12

Protest with violence (D)

Christianity

Answer 12

“If you do not have a sword sell your shirt and buy one”

This says that everyone has responsibility to have a weapon and be ready to fight for what you believe in

Question 13

Rules for Jihad (D)

Islam

Answer 13

“Allah does not love the aggressor”

This shows that if we can fight there must be a last resort to it

Question 14

Aim of punishment
Retribution (E)
Christianity

Answer 14

“Eye for an eye”
“Tooth for a tooth”

From the Old Testament not Jesus

This teaches Christians that what someone has done to you you can then do to them
For example if someone hurts you then you essentially have the right to harm them too

Question 15

Death penalty (E) 
Christianity

Answer 15

“Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone”

Jesus knows that none of us are completely innocent
He knows that we have all at least made one mistake in our lives
This tells Christians that the only people that can take lives have to be completely innocent therefore only God can take lives and other people cannot murder someone despite their actions

Question 16

Retaliation (E)

Christianity

Answer 16

“Turn the other cheek”

This teaches Christians that we should turn the other cheek and forgive people
If Christians are forced to interact with violence We are encouraged to turn the other cheek and move away from violence
We are taught that reacting to violence with violence is wrong
Jesus is juxtaposing with the idea of “eye for an eye” from the Old Testament

Question 17

Forgiving criminals (E)
Christianity

Answer 17

“Forgive seven times and seventy-seven times after that”

Everyone is capable of being forgiven in gods kingdom therefore anyone can be forgiven on earth as it is in heaven

Question 18

Attitudes towards sex (A)

Christianity

Answer 18

“Sexuality is ordered to conjugal love of man and woman”

Conjugal means within marriage so Christians believe that we should only have sex with we are married
Christians disapprove of cohabitation which is having sex outside of marriage
Cohabitation is seen as a sin
They believe that sex is more special within the marriage

Question 19

Attitudes towards sex (A)

Islam

Answer 19

“Whoever seeks beyond marriage then those are the transgressors”

Quran 23:7
Muslims believe only correct context for sex is within the marriage
Muslims urge to keep sex within marriage for positive reasons as they believe it makes sex more special

Question 20

What year did the first same-sex marriage in the UK take place?

Answer 20

2014

Question 21

What part of the Bible celebrate sexual desire and relationships?

Answer 21

The Song of Solomon in the Bible contains poems that shows that Christian stress the importance of enjoying sex and having fun

Question 22

Homosexuality (A)

Christian and Muslim story

Answer 22

The story of Sodom argues against homosexuality
The city is destroyed after the men and sudden demand sex with two males angels godsends
The angel say God sent them to destroy the city because of sin
On the other hand other Christians may believe he was just going to destroy the city anyway without a reasoning

Question 23

Homosexuality (A)

Christianity

Answer 23

“ under no circumstances can homosexual acts be approved”
(Catechism of Catholic Church)

This urges homosexual people to stay celibate which means they can have a relationship that they are not allowed to have sexual intercourse

Question 24

Homosexuality (A)

Modern society

Answer 24

In modern society religions do condemn homophobia and they are becoming more accepting of homosexuality but some Christians may believe homosexuality is a sin still

Question 25

Homosexuality (A)

Islam

Answer 25

“ you approach men with desire, instead of women… You are transgressing people”

This quotecomes from the story of sudden
The Quran bans homosexuality
Some Muslims disagree and argue that these teaching should not be reinterpreted in modern society

Question 26

Contraception (A)

Roman Catholics

Answer 26

Catholic Church is against artificial contraception
It is “intrinsically wrong”
However some Roman Catholics may disagree with this due to the concern of STIs

Question 27

Contraception (A)

Christians

Answer 27

Many Christians believe contraception should be a question of individual conscience they think it is a good thing that women can control their bodies

They believe it lets parents plan their family in a responsible way

Question 28

Divorce (A)

Christianity

Answer 28

Christians are divided over attitude towards divorce
The Roman Catholic Church says it’s impossible as marriage is a sacrament and it can’t be undone

The Church of England says divorce is possible and except that some marriages can fail

Nonconformist churches usually remarried divorces

Jesus himself was Auntie •divorce but in favour of forgiving people sins

Question 29

Marriage (A)

Catholicism

Answer 29

“ marriage is indispensable to society”
(Pope Francis)

Pope Francis explains that marriage is not just God but beautiful emphasising the importance of marriage

Question 30

Marriage (A)

Islam

Answer 30

“Marry the unmarried among you”

“He created for you mates that you may find tranquility in them and he placed between you affection”

Marriage is strongly recommended in Islam
Muslims believe marriage is Allahs will

Question 31

Same sex marriage (A)

Christianity

Answer 31

“ according to our Lord is teaching marriage is a union of one man with one woman”

This teaches Christians that we should only marry heterosexually
Christians are divided over same-sex marriage
The Catholic Church is much more strongly against homosexual relationships and marriage
Some of the Church of England hold blessings for same-sex couples

Question 32

Same-sex marriage (A)

Islam

Answer 32

Many Muslims are against same-sex marriage and they believe it is forbidden by the Quran

“ you approach men with desire instead of women you are transgressing people”

Question 33

Divorce (A)

Islam

Answer 33

“ of all the lawful acts the most detestable to Allah is divorce”

This shows that Muslims see divorce as the worst choice to take
Divorce is the last resort but it is accepted
Muslim see reconciliation is particularly important when the couple have children

Question 34

Families and relationships (A)

Christianity

Answer 34

“ Family is the first and vital sale of society”

“ Bring your children up on the training and instruction of the Lord”

Christians believe it is important to have children and educate them in the faith

Question 35

Gender equality (A)
Christianity

Answer 35

” there is neither male nor female for you are all one in Christ Jesus”
This shows that all Christians in the eyes of Jesus are equal and should not be tracked differently
In the Bible Jesus is female followers such as Mary and Martha are treat equally

” I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man she must be quiet”
This teaching suggests that men and women aren’t equal as it says wise should do with their husbands tell them

Question 36

Gender equality (eight)
Islam

Answer 36

” The Muslim men and women, they believe in men and women, the obedient men and women…”

This quote symbolises equality and that
Allah sees every Muslim equally
Muslims believe that men and women are equal but have different roles

Men are responsible for providing for the family
Women are responsible for the home

Question 37

Family and relationships (A)

Islam

Answer 37

” we have enjoyed upon man to his parents good treatment”

The Quran asks people to care for their parents
Muslims think family life teaches people to be kind considerate and affectionate and it strengthens the Muslim community (the ummah)