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theme B: religion and life Flashcards

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describe the story of genesis

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God created Adam and Eve, Eve was taken out of Adam’s rib
they ate the forbidden fruit and were kicked out of paradise

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christian quotes that God created the universe

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‘God created the heavens and the Earth’
‘God said let there be light, and there was light’

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christian quotes that God created human life

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‘god created mankind in his own image’
‘male and female he created them’
‘before i formed you in the womb, i knew you’

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christian quotes for the purpose of mankind

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‘be fruitful and multiply’
‘rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the sky’

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describe the beliefs of LIBERAL christians

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the bible is metaphorically true

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describe the beliefs of CONSERVATIVE christians

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the meaning of a verse in the bible is dependant on its literary and historical context

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describe the beliefs of FUNDAMENTALIST christians

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the bible is infallible (cannot be changed)
every word of the bible is literally true

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islamic beliefs on creation

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Allah made Adam from soil, Eve came from out of Adam’s side
they ate the fruit so he took them out of paradise and sent them to Earth

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difference between literal and liberal

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literal- exact, precise
liberal- open minded

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define creationist

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belief that creation is a cause of the divine acts of God

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arguments against religious creation stories

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-not scientifically proven
-could be made up
-unrealistic
-why would God create the tree of knowledge if he knew Adam and Eve would disobey him?

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arguments for religious creation stories

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-give explanations for our existence
-people have different beliefs

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darwin’s theory

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human species evolved from animals

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argument against Darwin’s theory and genesis both being correct

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God created Adam and Eve, they did not evolve

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describe science vs religion

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science- describes the way the world works
religion-describes our purpose in life

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science

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-explains why humans exist
-makes future predictions
-gains evidence to answer unanswered questions

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religion

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-explains why humans exist
-creates a sense of community and unity
-provides meaning for people’s lives
-provides comfort

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current environmental issues facing humanity

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-pollution
-desertification
-deforestation
-invasive species
-choral bleaching
-extinction

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explain stewardship

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God gave us the responsibility to look after his creation

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explain dominion

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God gave us the right to rule over his creation

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christian quotes for stewardship

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‘the earth and all life on it is a gift from God’
‘given to us to share and develop, not to dominate and exploit’

‘he gave them the responsibility so they should act nicely’

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christian quotes for dominion

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‘rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the sky’

‘everything that lives and moves will now be food for you’

‘i now give you everything’

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muslim quotes for stewardship

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‘it’s to god that everything in the heavens and earth belongs’

‘all creatures that crawl on the Earth are communities like yourself’

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muslim quotes for dominion

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‘do not seek from it more than you need’

‘it is he who has made you successors on Earth’

25
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christian and muslim views to conservation of energy and renewable energy

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support it
as it contributes to the protection of the Earth against global warming

26
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explain the 5r’s

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  1. refuse- say no to things you don’t need
  2. reduce- limit use of harmful things E.g reduce use of cars
  3. reuse- reuse plastic bags instead of binning them
  4. recycle- recycle waste
  5. repair- use waste for a new purpose
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religious views on pollution

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pollution harms God’s creation
is our responsibility to protect the Earth

28
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religious views on animal abuse/ use

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for- we have the right to rule over animals
against- part of God’s creation, care for them

29
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explain the 3r’s

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  1. replace- replace use of animals with alternative techniques
  2. reduce- reduce the use of animals

3.refine- refine the way experiments are carried out, to minimise pain

30
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three ways animals are used to benefit humans

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-to check medicines are safe for humans
-to check cosmetics are safe for humans
-to check additives are safe for food

31
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christian quotes to justify animal use

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‘god created man in his own image’
‘rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky’

32
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christian quotes against animal use

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‘the earth is the lord’s, and everything in it’

‘he gave them the responsibility, so they should act nicely’

‘the earth and all life is a gift from God’

33
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define environmentalism

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striving to protect the Earth

34
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define a person

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a human being which deserves legal protection under the law

35
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what attributes does one require to be a person

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  • ability to communicate
    -sentience
    -viability
    -reason
    -make moral judgements
    -human genetic structure
    -soul
    -emotions
    -self-awareness
    -conceived by humans
36
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define sentience and viability

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sentience- the ability to have conscious experiences

viability- to ability to live outside of the womb

37
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reasons for abortion

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-not financially stable
-rape
-too young
-foetal abnormality
-mother’s choice
-danger to mother’s life

38
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reasons against abortion

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-only God can control life and death

-sanctity of life- life is sacred, seen as a sin to destroy something sacred

-cells are so special and intricate, it would be wrong to destroy something special

39
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quality of life vs sanctity of life

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quality- an assessment of what someone’s life is worth

sanctity- life is special as it is a gift from God

40
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why was abortion legalised

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  • to prevent back-street abortions
    -no financial support
    -danger to mother’s life
    -rape
41
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are fundamentalists, conservatives and liberals pro-life or pro-choice

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pro-life: fundamentalists, roman catholics

moderate pro-choice: church of England, conservatives

pro-choice: liberals

42
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when do christians and muslims believe life begins

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christians- conception

muslims- after 40 days (soul is breathed into foetus before 40 days)

43
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christian quotes against abortion

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‘before i formed you in the womb, i knew you’

‘god is the giver and taker of life’

‘you shall not murder’

‘do to other what you would have them do to you’

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muslim quotes against abortion

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‘do not kill your children for fear of poverty; we will provide for them and you’

‘surely, killing them is a great sin’

‘whoever kills a man, it is as if he has killed all of mankind’

45
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muslim quotes for abortion

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‘god is the most merciful’

‘god wishes to lighten your burden’

46
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define euthanasia

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putting someone painlessly to death because they have an incurable illness

47
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define involuntary euthanasia

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euthanasia in situations where a person cannot make the decision for themselves E.g coma

48
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define voluntary euthanasia

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situation where a person decides to end their life but requires the help of someone else

49
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define assisted suicide

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providing a person with the means to commit suicide

50
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define hospice

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a nursing home for patients with a terminal illness

51
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whats the 1961 suicide act

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the law which decriminalised euthanasia and suicide

52
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difference between active euthanasia and passive euthanasia

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active- you actively end their life E.g using a lethal injection
active is ILLEGAL

passive- when someone’s treatment is withdrawn E.g refusing medicine

53
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when does a life end

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when the brain no longer functions

54
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religious views against euthanasia

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against
-taking away the life that God -gave us and made sacred
-only God has the control over life and death
-God tests the ones he loves
-God has planned everything. trust in his plan

55
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religious views for euthanasia

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for
-god wishes to lighten man’s burden
-god is the most forgiving

56
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muslim quotes against euthanasia/ suicide

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‘and do not kill yourselves. surely, God is most merciful to you’

‘put your trust in Allah’

‘at the end of every hardship comes ease’

‘Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear’

He found you lost and guided you

57
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christian quote against euthanasia/ suicide

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‘god is the giver and taker of life’

58
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muslim quotes for euthanasia

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‘god is the most forgiving’

‘god wishes to lighten your burden; man was created weak’

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