Care For The Environment

Question 1

What is Stewardship?

Answer 1

Accepting responsibility and caring for Earth is known as Stewardship

Question 2

What do Methodists think about caring for the environment?

Answer 2

Believe that there is an ecological crisis, and that actions must be taken now. Concern for environment is integral to faith

Question 3

What does the Roman Catholic Church think about caring for the environment?

Answer 3

They believe that Earth is a gift from God, and that their actions have consequences upon nature. They also believe that they need to consider the welfare of future generations

Question 4

What does the Church of Ireland think about caring for the environment?

Answer 4

They believe that human activity has already destroyed many of Earth’s resources, and that people must be willing to accept change. This church is also actively involved in addressing environmental problems

Question 5

What do Presbyterians think about caring for the environment?

Answer 5

They believe that by exploiting earths resources, gods children pay high prices. They also think that those who are friends of God should be friends of his creation

Question 6

What do Baptists think about caring for the environment?

Answer 6

They think of themselves as stewards of creation, and that their duties of caring for Earth is a fundamental gospel commitment. They also encourage people to care for animals

Question 7

Give 3 Conservation Issues?

Answer 7

• 1 in 6 people suffer malnutrition and by 2025, 2/3 of planet may suffer severe water shortages. This leaves people with no choice but to exploit the environment, in order to survive
• Change isn’t easy for everyone
• Fossil Fuels are running out rapidly, and we currently rely upon them on a large proportion of things

Question 8

Give 5 areas in which Animal Rights are debated?

Answer 8

Animals for food
Animals for research
Animals as companions
Animals for work
Animals and hunting

Question 9

Name a famous vegetarian?

Answer 9

Paul McCartney

Question 10

Give an argument for Animal Research?

Answer 10

The benefits from experimenting on animals makes it morally acceptable to harm a few of them

Question 11

An argument against using animals for research?

Answer 11

Severe pain and discomfort is given to the animal in these experiments, and this makes many feel that it should be banned

Question 12

Why do scientists argue that we can’t afford to ban experimentation upon animals?

Answer 12

Doing this means new drugs will have to either be tested on human subjects, or on nothing at all, meaning progress in medical research will be substantially slowed

Question 13

Argument for having animals as companions?

Answer 13

Keeps the owner and pet company, keeps them happy and gives them both plenty of exercise

Question 14

Argument against having animals as companions?

Answer 14

Many owners can be neglectful or even cruel to their pets. The selling of pets in the market can also be cruel, as breeders and sellers may keep the animals in poor living conditions, where they aren’t properly cared for

Question 15

Give 4 terms for cruel owners in the 2007 Animal Welfare Act?

Answer 15

• £20,000 fines
• 51 weeks prison
• Lifetime ban on having pets
• All owners must give their pets sufficient food, water, veterinary care and living conditions

Question 16

Give an argument for using animals for work?

Answer 16

Animals like horse can be used to plough fields, which can bring about great benefits, which outweigh a few horses being used, making morally acceptable for some

Question 17

Give an argument against using animals for work?

Answer 17

Some animals are kept in small cages or enclosures in zoos and circuses for entertainment

Question 18

Give 3 arguments against Hunting and Animals?

Answer 18

• Morally wrong to kill for pleasure
• Animals suffer pain and fear during the chase
• Animals who escape may be injured or suffer prolonged deaths

Question 19

Give 3 arguments for Hunting and Animals?

Answer 19

• Being hunted by other animals is natural
• Being killed by dogs is quicker less painful than being killed in the wild
• It’s a form of pest control

Question 20

What are Animal Activists?

Answer 20

They are people who are concerned with the treatment of animals and campaign using peaceful tactics and an animal friendly lifestyle

Question 21

Give 3 things animal activists campaign against?

Answer 21

• Keeping animals in inappropriate environments
• Mistreating animals
• Using animals for painful experiments

Question 22

Give 4 things animal activists do to keep an animal friendly lifestyle?

Answer 22

• they don’t eat animal products
• avoid products tested on animals
• avoid zoos and circuses
• campaign about animal issues

Question 23

What are Animal Extremists?

Answer 23

They are animal issue campaigners who believe in taking direct action and even use violence. Basically militant versions of Animal Activists

Question 24

Give 5 tactics used by Animal Extremists in their campaign for animal issues?

Answer 24

• Staging protests
• Releasing animals from captivity
• Sending threatening letters
• Spreading false rumours
• Physical assaults

Question 25

Give 3 things the bible teaches about Animal Rights?

Answer 25

• Animals are 2nd place to Humans. Genesis 1:28,” I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals”
• People shouldn’t be cruel to their animals. Proverbs 12:10,” good people take care of their animals, but wicked people are cruel to theirs”
• In Heaven, people and animals live in peace. Isaiah 11:6-7, calves and lion cubs will feed together; and little children will take care of them”

Question 26

What did people like St Thomas Aquinas believe in the past, in reference to Animal Rights?

Answer 26

That there was a universal hierarchy, which put humans above animals, which meant they had the right to do what they wanted to animals

Question 27

What did people like St Francis of Assisi believe in the past, in reference to Animal Rights?

Answer 27

They believed in the protection and respect of animals

Question 28

Many Christians today consider themselves to be ‘stewards.’ What is their duty in reference to the treatment of animals?

Answer 28

They must protect them

Question 29

What Catholic Church representative said that all animals are special and should be cared for?

Answer 29

Pope John Paul II

Question 30

Give 2 examples of what the bible says about caring for the environment?

Answer 30

• Earth belongs to God. Psalm 24:1,” the earth and all who live on it are his

It’s our responsibility to care for the Earth. Psalm 8:6,” you appointed them ruler over everything you made; you placed them over all creation