Environment Flashcards
Define:
Dominion Christian
Stewardship Christian
Dominion is to rule over something or someone
Stewardship is having a duty to protect the environment
Define:
Metta
Sangha
Tanga
Metta= love & kindness
Sangha= community
Tanga=craving
Give two reasons why a
Hindu might be a vegetarian
To not eat meat are signs of religious purity.
Also killing animals is breaking the rule of ahimsa
Why did Shambo make the news
Shambo was a religious cow who had TB and there was a debate about killing him or not
Give two pieces of information about the Earthshot competition
The best way to help save the environment wins. They have 6 finalists and 1 winner
What is the story of Tu B’Shevat trying to teach children
To look after the environment so the next generation can live a healthy life and the cycle goes on
Give a quote from the Bible or Torah about the environment
“When in your war against a city you have to besiege it a long time in order to capture it, you must not destroy its trees, wielding the ax against them. You may eat of them, but you must not cut them down.
Explain two ways a person can reduce their impact on
the environment
By reusing materials Eg. clothes and not having meat every meal. Also not using a s much plastic.
Give one reason why ppl should eat meat and one reason why ppl shouldn’t eat meat
Because meat is part of a balanced diet.
To stop gases like methane & to stop overproduction of animals like cows who produce dangerous gases (methane)
What does dukka mean
Suffering
What are the 5 moral precepts
1= don’t kill
2= don’t take what Isn’t given
3=don’t do any harmful sexual actions
4= don’t lie or gossip
5= don’t take any substances which cloud the mind
What does karma/kamma mean
Action. A person’s good actions result in happiness and a persons bad actions result in suffering
3 examples of dominance
Wearing fur, hunting & animal abuse
3 examples of stewardship
Recycling, owning an electric car & eating some vegetarian meals more often
What rule does killing animals break
Ahimsa
