GCSE RPSE Theme A Quotes/Beliefs Flashcards:

Question 1

hChristian View On Following The 10 Commandments.

Answer 1

” Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. “ -Matthew 5:19
Christian Scholars Have Discovered That ‘Shall Be Called Least In The Kingdom Of Heaven’ Actually Implies Those People Could Be Excluded From Heaven And Go Hell Instead.

Question 2

Christianity View On Adultery?

Answer 2

7th Commandment:
“You Shall Not Commit Adultery.”
Adultery Is Viewed As A Major Sign In Christianity, And A Great Act Of Betrayal With The Victim Of Adultery Being Allowed To Remarry As A Result.

Question 3

Islam View On Adultery?

Answer 3

According To Ubadah Ibn Al-Samit, (A Companion Of The Prophet Muhammed SAW) Allah) Allah Says If An Unmarried Man Commits Adultery With An Unmarried Women They Should Receive 100 Lashes And Banishment For One Year. And If A Married Man And Married Women Commit Adultery They Should Receive 100 Lashes And Also Be Stoned To Death.

Question 4

Christianity View On Divorce.

Answer 4

” I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery”” - Matthew 19:9
. In This Quote Jesus Is Trying To Say That If Someone Divorces For No Good Reason Like Committing Sexual Immorality And Then Marries Another, It’s Just As Bad An Act As Committing Adultery.

Question 5

Buddhism View On Divorce?

Answer 5

The Buddha Didn’t Really Say Anything Against It As He Left His Wife And Kid Himself, As Long As No Physical Harm Was Placed Onto The Partner When Separating. E.g. Physical Misconduct.

Question 6

Christianity View On Homosexuality.

Answer 6

“’Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable. - Leviticus 18: 22
Implying Homosexuality Is Wrong.

Question 7

Islam View On Homosexuality.

Answer 7

Many Islamic Scholars And Allah’s Companions Such As Abu Bakhr Stated That Since This Was One Of The Biggest Sins One Could Commit The People Doing It Should Be Given The Worst Punishment- Being Burned In Fire.

Question 8

Islam View On Contraception.

Answer 8

In The Quran There Are No Specific Teachings On Contraception, However It Is Allowed As It Brings Tranquility To The Married Couple Having Babies.

Question 9

Christianity View On Contraception.

Answer 9

. “Be Fruitful And Multiply.”(Genesis 1:2)
. God Is Encouraging Adam And Eve To Have Children Together.

Question 10

Christianity View On Marriage.

Answer 10

Marriage Is Important And Necessary As It Prevents The Risk Of Sex Before Marriage And Sexual Immorality.

Question 11

Islam View On Marriage.

Answer 11

“Marriage is my precept and my practice. Those who do not follow my practice are not of me.”
“When a man has married, he has completed one half of his religion.” Marriage Is One Of The Most Important Things In The Entire Religion.
. The Prophet Muhammad, (S.A.W) Did It So We Should Try And Follow His Example.

Question 12

Christianity View On Procreation.

Answer 12

“Be Fruitful And Multiply.” - Genesis 1:28.
Bringing New Life To The World Is Something That’s Instructed By God.

Question 13

Islam View On Procreation.

Answer 13

In Islam It’s Stated That If Procreation Occurs Outside Of Marriage, Then It’s Completely Not Permissible, However If It Occurs Withing Marriage Then It’s Permissible And That The Children Are Seen As God’s Blessings.

Question 14

Islam View On Polygamy.

Answer 14

In Islam Polygamy Is Permitted Due To The Fact That The Prophet Muhammed, (S.A.W) Himself Married 4 Wives, (More Than One) And Due To That Reason While Polygamy Is Allowed Marrying More Than 4 Wives Is Not.

Question 15

Christianity View On Polygamy.

Answer 15

“But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.”
In This Quote, God Is Stating That Polygamy Is Not Permissible Due To The Temptation/Or Chance Of Sexual Immorality Occurring And That With One Husband And One Wife There’s A Much Lower Risk.

Question 16

Christianity View On Remarriage.

Answer 16

“And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” - Matthew 19:9.
Jesus Clearly States That If a wife is guilty of sexual sin, that will amount to unfaithfulness Divorce And Remarriage Is Permissible; If Not Then Remarriage Would Be As Bad A Sin As Committing Adultery.

Question 17

Islam View On Remarriage.

Answer 17

Surah al-Baqarah, verse 2:230 says, “If a husband divorces his wife irrevocably, he cannot after that remarry her until she is married to another husband and he has divorced her. In that case there is no blame on either of them if they reunite.”

Question 18

Christianity View On Gender Equality.

Answer 18

Genesis 1:27 states, “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him, male and female he created them”. They were given equal tasks of ruling and subduing all creatures, (Genesis 1:28, “Fill The Earth And Subdue It.”)

Question 19

Islam View On Gender Equality.

Answer 19

Men And Women Have The Same Religious Duties And Opportunities Such As Hajj And Umrah And That As Long As They Commit Good Deeds And Follow Allah’s Teachings, Gender Will Not Mean Anything To Allah,(He Views Them All As Equal).

Question 20

Christianity View On Cohabitation.

Answer 20

The Bible Says Cohabitation Is Not Permissible As It Can Lead To Things Like The Unmarried Couple To Be Tempted And Have Pre-martial Sex. Which Can Lead To Sexual Immorality Something Strictly Prohibited By God. Genesis 6:18, “Flee From Sexual Immorality.”

Question 21

Islam View On Cohabitation.

Answer 21

Muslims believe that for a couple to live together in a sexual relationship they must be married first. In cohabitation, you are more likely to be tempted to have sex whilst living together, (outside of marriage) which is considered a sin and something Muslims should receive 100 lashes for doing so.

Question 22

Christianity View On Gender Discrimination.

Answer 22

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”. - Galatians 3:28- Many Christian Scholars Believe That Since Jesus Never Judged Anyone On Their Religion, Gender, (E.t.c) Then Neither Should Christians And That Are All Are Seen In Equal In God’s View.

Question 22

Islam View On Gender Discrimination

Answer 22

Men And Women Have The Same Religious Duties And Opportunities Such As Hajj And Umrah And That As Long As They Commit Good Deeds And Follow Allah’s Teachings, Gender Will Not Mean Anything To Allah, And Therefore It Shouldn’t Matter To Any Muslims Either.

Question 23

Christianity View On Gender Prejudice.

Answer 23

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”. - Galatians 3:28- Many Christian Scholars Believe That Since Jesus Never Judged Anyone On Their Religion, Gender, (E.t.c) Then Neither Should Christians And That Are All Are Seen In Equal In God’s View.

Question 24

Islam View On Pre-Martial Sex.

Answer 24

In Islam Pre-Martial Sex Is Strictly Forbidden By Allah And Any Two Muslims Guilty Of It Should Be Given 100 Lashes And If A Married Muslim Were To Have Sex With An Unmarried Muslim They Should Be Stoned To Death.

Question 25

Christianity View On Pre-Martial Sex.

Answer 25

Christians Believe Pre-Martial Sex Is Wrong And Should Be Done Within Marriage To Reduce The Risk Of Sexual Immorality As Stated In The Bible. “Flee From Sexual Immorality.”

Question 26

Buddhism View On Same-Sex Parents.

Answer 26

Buddhists Believe Same-Sex Parents Are Permissible As They Both Marry For Metta,(Love) Which Indicates They’ll Bring The Same Upon Their Children When Their Growing Up.

Question 27

Christianity View On Same-Sex Parents?

Answer 27

Christians Believe This Is Wrong, Unnatural And Goes Against God’s Plan For Procreation. Furthermore, Same-Sex Parents Are An Example Of Homosexuality, Something Which God Has Strictly Forbidden. “Do Not Have Sexual Relations With A Man As One Does With A Women, That Is Detestable.”- Leviticus 18:22.

Question 28

Islam View On Heterosexual.

Answer 28

Muslims Believe That Being Heterosexual Is Permissible As Long As There’s Intentions Of Doing So Within Marriage. If One Is Planning To Do So Outside Of Marriage, Then It’s Considered A Sin.

Question 29

Christianity View On Heterosexual.

Answer 29

Christians Also Believe That Being Heterosexual Is Permissible As In The Bible God Has Clearly Stated Being The Opposite, (Homosexual) Is Something He Detests. “Do Not Have Sexual Relations With A Man As One Does With A Women, That Is Detestable.”- Leviticus 18:22.

Question 30

Christianity View On Sexual Stereotypes.

Answer 30

Christians Believe It’s Wrong As It’s Similar To Having The Belief That Men And Women Should Not Be Treated Equally And Each Of Them Should Only Be Allowed To Do Certain Things.- Jesus Himself Disagreed With This,”There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”. - Galatians 3:28

Question 31

Islam View On Sexual Stereotypes.

Answer 31

Muslims Also Believe It’s Wrong Because In The Quran It’s Stated That Allah Treats Men And Women Equally And Gives Them Equal Opportunities; Having A Fixed General Idea That Goes Against What Allah Does Is A Sin.

Question 32

Islam View On Bigamy.

Answer 32

According To Ubadah Ibn Al-Samit, (A Companion Of The Prophet Muhammed SAW) Muslims Believe That If A Married Man And Women Commit Adultery, (Within Or Outside Marriage) They Should Receive 100 Lashes And Also Be Stoned To Death.

Question 33

Buddhism View On Bigamy.

Answer 33

Buddhists Also Believe It’s Wrong And Doing So Could Inflict Dukkha On The Person Your Already Married To And Could Lead To Things Like Sexual Misconduct Between The Two Ex Partners; Something That’s Banned According To One Of The 5 Moral Precepts.

Question 34

Christianity View On The Role Of Children.

Answer 34

Christians Say That Children’s Job Is To Respect And Honor Their Parents And Get Involved In Building A Happy Home With Them.
“Honor Your Parents.” -Exodus 20:12

Question 35

Islam View On The Role Of Children.

Answer 35

Muslims Go By The Hadith In Which Th Prophet Muhammed, (S.A.W) States That After Allah And Himself That we Should Respect And Honor Our Mother, Then Our Mother, Our Mother Again (3 Times) And Then Our Father.

Question 36

Christianity View On The Purpose Of Family.

Answer 36

Families are a means of keeping the earth populated and being caretakers of all that God placed on the earth.But Adam was lonely. God recognized this, and caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep. He then took one of Adam’s ribs from him, which he fashioned into a woman, who was called Eve (Genesis 2:21-22).

Question 37

Islam View On The Purpose Of Family.

Answer 37

Islam views that keeping relations with family members is important as it prolongs one’s life and increases one’s sustenance.

Question 38

Christianity View On The Role Of Parents.

Answer 38

The Role Of Parents In Christianity Is To Implement Their Faith Into Them, So They Can Teach And Spread It To The Next Generations To Come. “Instead bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.’

Question 39

Buddhism View On The Role Of Parents.

Answer 39

In Buddhism There Aren’t Any Specific Rules On Parenting As The Buddha Himself Left His Wife And Kid To Go And Achieve Enlightenment. However, Just As Taught In The Eight fold Path And 6 Perfections, Buddhists Should Treat(And Everyone In General) With Metta And Karuna.

Question 40

Buddhism View On Family Planning.

Answer 40

Buddhists Permit Family Planning As Long As No Conflict, Dukkha (Sexual Misconduct For Example Takes) Takes Place Between The Couple When Trying To Reach An Agreement.

Question 41

Christianity View On Family Planning.

Answer 41

If Family Planning Involves The Prevention Of Procreation, Then It’s Not Permissible As God Has Clearly Instructed His People To Procreate And Not Doing So, Is Flouting His Instructions.”Be Fruitful And Multiply.”

Question 42

Christianity View On Nuclear Families.

Answer 42

They Believe That Since Children Are Gifts From God, With A Nuclear Family Having The Most Stable Relationship Between Husband And Wife, Is The Best Living Environment For Children And The Best Way To Care For Them. (God Telling Adam And Eve To Raise Kids Together)-Genesis 1:2

Question 43

Buddhism View On Nuclear Families.

Answer 43

Buddhists Believe Not Having A Nuclear Family Doesn’t Matter As The Buddha Himself Ended His Ongoing Nuclear Family With His Wife And Kid. If Done For A Good Cause, Then Nuclear Family Is Of No Importance To Buddhists.

Question 44

Christianity View On Extended Families.

Answer 44

Christians Believe That Extended Families Are A Good Thing As It Follows One Of God’s 10 Commandments. Parents Welcoming Their Parents To Come And Live With Means They Are Respecting And Honoring Them. “Honor Your Parents”- Exodus 20:12.

Question 45

Islam View On Extended Families.

Answer 45

Muslims Believe That Family Is The Cornerstone Of Society, And Extending Your Family And Turning It To An even Larger One Results In A Great Relationship And Stability Between All Those Family Members In That Family.

Question 46

Christianity View On Blended Families,(Step Families).

Answer 46

Christians Go Against Blended Families As They Are Formed On A Remarriage; Something Which God Has Strictly Forbidden In The Bible. “I I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery”

Question 47

Buddhism View On Blended Families,(Step Families).

Answer 47

Buddhists Allow Blended Families Because It Can Retrieve Both The Couples From The Dukkha They Are Suffering Due To Divorce, And Remarriage,(What Forms The Blended Family) Can Help Them Find Metta Again.