Transplants and Religion

Question 1

What is a Christian view on Transplant?

Answer 1

• Organ transplants are seen as saving lives which is a good thing

Question 2

What does Christianity see life as?

Answer 2

• ‘Sacred’, which means Christians believe in ‘sanctity of life’ which means that all life is holy and special, so it should be saved

Question 3

What may some argue?

Answer 3

• That transplant surgery is a modern miracle and God given

- God gave doctors the knowledge to carry out transplants so it should be used

Question 4

Give a religious quote from the Bible

Answer 4

• The Bible says the ‘body is a temple of the Holt Spirit’, which is protected by transplants

Question 5

Are Muslims in favour of Transplants?

Answer 5

• Yes, as it saves a life and there is a belief that Allah gave doctors the knowledge and intelligence to transplant organs

Question 6

What is the religious argument between transplants and judgement day?

Answer 6

• That most muslims see transplants as the ‘lesser of two evils’ when it comes to Judgement Day
• This is because saving a life is far more important

Question 7

What are the religious views on Transplants from Buddhism?

Answer 7

• That you are creating good karma by saving a life

- Transplants are OK, as long as no one is hurt as you would be going against the first precept