Theme B Flashcards
Islam view on environment?
Limit resources you use for limited generations
Muslims taught by khalifah that God told us to plant trees to help the earth
Proven by IFEES - Islamic foundation for ecology and environmental sciences . Used to protect the environment
Muslim views on animals?
Animals should be treated nicely. Food should only be halal(killed according to Shariah law)
Quote on Islam’s and animals
“All the creatures that crawl on the earth and those that fly with their wings are communities like yourselves”
Quote on Christians views of nature in general
Creation story in genesis repetition of “and God saw that it was good”
Pope Francis view on pollution?
He made a letter challenging everyone to limit pollution, poverty and climate change
Christian story that shows importance of animals?
Noah’s ark- needed to take two of every species
Which term describes the belief that God created the earth and all humans descend from Adam and Eve?
Literal
What term describes a Christian that believes we all descended from Adam and Eve?
Creationists
Sanctity of life?
Holiness of life. Humans are created in the image of God
Which Christians believe abortion is bad but acceptable in certain circumstances?
Church of England
Example of passive euthanasia?
Doctor turning off their life machine after establishing recovery is impossible
Example of active euthanasia?
Lethal injection
Example of non-voluntary euthanasia?
Someone who is too ill to request to die but the doctor does it in the best interest of the person
Person asking a doctor to end their life because they don’t wish to live anymore?
Voluntary euthanasia
When does ensoulment take place?(Islam)
40 days or 120 days
How does Al-Qadr have implications against euthanasia?
Predestination- God plans every life and so ending it interferes with his plan
Name Muslims call stage between death and judgment?
Barzakh meaning barrier
Name for the afterlife and names of heaven and hell?
Akhirah is the afterlife
Heaven/jannah
Hell/jahannam
The value of human life?
Humans can choose between right and wrong. Everything they do results in either heaven or hell. It’s important
The day of judgement in Islam summarised?
Angel Israfil blows trumpet to start. Angels open books which record their actions. Their good and bad deeds will be weighed and God will determine their fate
Heaven in Islam summarised?
Everyone crosses Surat bridge over hell. Everyone given their book in their right hand will safely cross the bridge to heaven. And everyone else will fall to hell. In the Qur’an it’s described as an eternal garden with no suffering
Hell in Islam summarised?
Believe people who lived a bad life will go to hell where they will experience physical and spiritual torture. They will be made to drink boiling water and be in chains and it is filled with fire. Those who believe can then to go heaven but those who don’t believe will stay there forever
Different beliefs in judgement after death in Christians?
Catholic Church believes in purgatory: where sounds undergo purification to be in God’s presence. Some Christians believe immediately after death you will be judged and others believe we will have to wait until the day or judgement and the return of Jesus. Some believe you’ll be in your physical bodies in heaven, some believe it’s your soul that lives on.
Heaven in Christianity?
Christians believe heaven is a wonderful place where God resides. No one feels pain and there are lots of people worshipping God
Hell in Christianity?
Bible says hell was originally formed for Satan and his demons. It’s a place for punishment for the unrighteous and speaks of torment
