theme B: religion and life Flashcards
describe the story of genesis
God created Adam and Eve, Eve was taken out of Adam’s rib
they ate the forbidden fruit and were kicked out of paradise
christian quotes that God created the universe
‘God created the heavens and the Earth’
‘God said let there be light, and there was light’
christian quotes that God created human life
‘god created mankind in his own image’
‘male and female he created them’
‘before i formed you in the womb, i knew you’
christian quotes for the purpose of mankind
‘be fruitful and multiply’
‘rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the sky’
describe the beliefs of LIBERAL christians
the bible is metaphorically true
describe the beliefs of CONSERVATIVE christians
the meaning of a verse in the bible is dependant on its literary and historical context
describe the beliefs of FUNDAMENTALIST christians
the bible is infallible (cannot be changed)
every word of the bible is literally true
islamic beliefs on creation
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
difference between literal and liberal
literal- exact, precise
liberal- open minded
define creationist
belief that creation is a cause of the divine acts of God
arguments against religious creation stories
-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?
arguments for religious creation stories
-give explanations for our existence
-people have different beliefs
darwin’s theory
human species evolved from animals
argument against Darwin’s theory and genesis both being correct
God created Adam and Eve, they did not evolve
describe science vs religion
science- describes the way the world works
religion-describes our purpose in life
science
-explains why humans exist
-makes future predictions
-gains evidence to answer unanswered questions
religion
-explains why humans exist
-creates a sense of community and unity
-provides meaning for people’s lives
-provides comfort
current environmental issues facing humanity
-pollution
-desertification
-deforestation
-invasive species
-choral bleaching
-extinction
explain stewardship
God gave us the responsibility to look after his creation
explain dominion
God gave us the right to rule over his creation
christian quotes for stewardship
‘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’
christian quotes for dominion
‘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’
muslim quotes for stewardship
‘it’s to god that everything in the heavens and earth belongs’
‘all creatures that crawl on the Earth are communities like yourself’
muslim quotes for dominion
‘do not seek from it more than you need’
‘it is he who has made you successors on Earth’
christian and muslim views to conservation of energy and renewable energy
support it
as it contributes to the protection of the Earth against global warming
explain the 5r’s
- refuse- say no to things you don’t need
- reduce- limit use of harmful things E.g reduce use of cars
- reuse- reuse plastic bags instead of binning them
- recycle- recycle waste
- repair- use waste for a new purpose
religious views on pollution
pollution harms God’s creation
is our responsibility to protect the Earth
religious views on animal abuse/ use
for- we have the right to rule over animals
against- part of God’s creation, care for them
explain the 3r’s
- replace- replace use of animals with alternative techniques
- reduce- reduce the use of animals
3.refine- refine the way experiments are carried out, to minimise pain
three ways animals are used to benefit humans
-to check medicines are safe for humans
-to check cosmetics are safe for humans
-to check additives are safe for food
christian quotes to justify animal use
‘god created man in his own image’
‘rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky’
christian quotes against animal use
‘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’
define environmentalism
striving to protect the Earth
define a person
a human being which deserves legal protection under the law
what attributes does one require to be a person
- ability to communicate
-sentience
-viability
-reason
-make moral judgements
-human genetic structure
-soul
-emotions
-self-awareness
-conceived by humans
define sentience and viability
sentience- the ability to have conscious experiences
viability- to ability to live outside of the womb
reasons for abortion
-not financially stable
-rape
-too young
-foetal abnormality
-mother’s choice
-danger to mother’s life
reasons against abortion
-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
quality of life vs sanctity of life
quality- an assessment of what someone’s life is worth
sanctity- life is special as it is a gift from God
why was abortion legalised
- to prevent back-street abortions
-no financial support
-danger to mother’s life
-rape
are fundamentalists, conservatives and liberals pro-life or pro-choice
pro-life: fundamentalists, roman catholics
moderate pro-choice: church of England, conservatives
pro-choice: liberals
when do christians and muslims believe life begins
christians- conception
muslims- after 40 days (soul is breathed into foetus before 40 days)
christian quotes against abortion
‘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’
muslim quotes against abortion
‘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’
muslim quotes for abortion
‘god is the most merciful’
‘god wishes to lighten your burden’
define euthanasia
putting someone painlessly to death because they have an incurable illness
define involuntary euthanasia
euthanasia in situations where a person cannot make the decision for themselves E.g coma
define voluntary euthanasia
situation where a person decides to end their life but requires the help of someone else
define assisted suicide
providing a person with the means to commit suicide
define hospice
a nursing home for patients with a terminal illness
whats the 1961 suicide act
the law which decriminalised euthanasia and suicide
difference between active euthanasia and passive euthanasia
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
when does a life end
when the brain no longer functions
religious views against euthanasia
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
religious views for euthanasia
for
-god wishes to lighten man’s burden
-god is the most forgiving
muslim quotes against euthanasia/ suicide
‘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
christian quote against euthanasia/ suicide
‘god is the giver and taker of life’
muslim quotes for euthanasia
‘god is the most forgiving’
‘god wishes to lighten your burden; man was created weak’
