Censorship, Freedom of Religious Expression and Extremism

Question 1

iUN DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ARTICLE 18

Answer 1

“EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF THOUGHT CONSCIENCE AND RELIGION.”

Question 2

Ways of having freedom of expression

Answer 2

• open with religious views in society
• promoting religion in public
• clothing / religious symbols
• prayer / worship in public
• celebration of religious holidays and festivals
• charities

Question 3

Mission and Evangelism - (Christianity source of wisdom!)

Answer 3

• Religious believers believe it is their duty to tell others about their faith
• Christians see it as their duty to spread the word of the Gospels in the hopes of conversion

“go and make disciples of all nations.” - Mark 16:15
“go into the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” - Matthew 28:18-20

Question 4

Bonhoeffer - Christianity

Answer 4

• He was censored in Nazi Germany
• He was a pastor
• He fought in the name of Jesus and lead seminars in 1935
• They got closed down in 1937
• He was then hung as his Christian ideas did not support the Nazi party

Question 5

Islam censorship - (the Shahadah)

Answer 5

• In Islam it is NOT ALLOWED to depict images of Allah and the prophet Muhammad
• Depicting Allah takes away the Tawhid

“there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the messanger of Allah.”

Question 6

Religious Extremism

Answer 6

• People who share similar views will typically join groups together
• They may feel justified in acting a certain way
• They may interpret a religious scripture in a certain way
• They feel they will be rewarded by acting certain ways
• Influenced by friends and family who act similarly
• They may believe to be doing the work of God
• Jihadist groups

Question 7

ROBERT LEWIS DEAR

Answer 7

• A Christian
• Against abortion
• Shot down an abortion clinic killing people
• He claimed to be doing God’s work

Question 8

Should the Media be responsible?

Answer 8

• The media can make people more informed about worldly issues
• God provided the media to make things better
• The purpose of the media is to entertain
• The media has the power to influence people

Question 9

The rise of Jihadist Groups

Answer 9

• Jihadi fighters were saying they were being loyal to Islam and captured large areas of Northen Syria and Iraq
• Some use extremist methods to “fight in defence of Islam.”
• They use thr Shari’ah law and Qur’an teachings on Jihad

Question 10

JIHADIST GROUPS - SOURCE OF WISDOM

Answer 10

“Fight in the way of God.” - Qur’an 2:190

“Permission is given to fight.” - Qur’an 22:39