Life And Death Flashcards

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Death

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The end of a physical life, Catholic see death is a change rather than an end

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Eternal life

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Spiritual existence in heaven after the death of a body

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Heaven

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Eternal existence in gods presence

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Hell

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The lack of good for eternity

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Judgement

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Judging someone on their actions. Catholics believe god will judge people based on lives

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Magisterium

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The teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church that comes from pope and bishops

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Resurrection

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The raising of the body to life filling death. Catholics believe Jesus rose from the dead

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Soul

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The spiritual part of a human that can never die . The part that god created lives on after the death of a physical body

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For Catholics it is important to help those who are dying with

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Prepare themselves for death

Respect the integral value of their lives until the end of their natural lives

Provide rituals and liturgies to support their grieving

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Euthanasia

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An easy and gentle death

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Noel Conway on euthanasia

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Assisted suicide by a professional should be legal in the uk. This is because everyone should die with dignity and where possible should be in charge of how. It is unfair to expect people to physically and mentally struggle

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Pope John Paul on euthanasia and evidence

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I confirm that euthanasia is wrong as it breaks the laws of god

10 commandments do not kill

Palliative care should be used instead

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Palliative care

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Any form of action that improves the quality of life of patients and their families who have a terminal illness

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Advantages of palliative care

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Cure can be found and someone can live past life expectations

Family emotions

Family can prepare for death

Pain free a person can die well

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Disadvantages of palliative care

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If someone doesn’t want to live they shouldn’t be forced to

Family should be relieved

Service provision are under stress and expense (nhs)

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Hospices

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Provide end of life care as well as respite

Mental health with families

Work with entire families

Receive medical and homely support

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Tha Catholic Church on hospices and palliative care

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Support the work cos they respect the value of every person until their natural death

Pope John Paul 11 in evangelium state’s palliative care is appropriate because:
1. It allows people to reject any treatment that is too painful
2. It allows people to maintain quality of life

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All Christian’s should accept euthanasia and assisted suicide - agree

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Human rights- people should have the right to die -

Quality of life - life must have benefits to be worth living - Peter singer

Terminal illness - no cure

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All Christian’s should accept euthanasia and assisted suicide - disagree

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Slippery slope- what illness should be allowed

Do not kill

Illeagal in the uk against the law

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What does the Parable of the sheep and the goat teach about the after life

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To go to heaven you should care for those even when they can’t care for u

“Treat others how you want to be treat” - golden rule

“Love your neighbour “

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Resurrection of the body

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Life after death

Most important Catholic belief

They believe they will be resurrected after death like Jesus

Their bodies will be changed and their souls will live on in a new body

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Immortality of the soul

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Life after death

Catholics believe that humans are more than just physical bodies

We have an immortal part called the soul

The soul animates the body it gives us personality and make us unique

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Materialism

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Life after death

Many non religious people eg humanists would argue life after death is impossible

Everything dies (body brain memory)

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Reincarnation

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Life after death

Hindus and skins have different beliefs to Catholics

Believe following the death of the body the soul can live on and be reborn in a new body

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Catholic beliefs on heaven

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A place of reward for Christians as seen in gbe parables of the unforgiving servant the rich man and Lazarus

A place of eternal joy and happiness

People will be in the presence of god

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Catholic beliefs on hell

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A place for punishment for people who do not care for the less fortunate

Humans have a free choice to gain eternal life by living good lives

Catholics believe that humans who don’t make good choices separate themselves from god

The traditional view of fire comes from Lazarus

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Catholic beliefs on purgatory

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In order to go to heaven you have to be perfectly pure

St Paul taught that it will be revealed with fire and the fire will get the persons quality of work

Fire was and is used by farmers to cleanse and fertilise land

Purgatory is preparing people for eternal life

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A loving god would never send anyone to hell - for

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God is omnibelovelant and forgives everyone

God doesn’t send anyone to hell humans send themselves to hell - free will

God wants to be with his creation and therefore send us to purgatory

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A loving god would never send anyone to hell - against

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Cause other people to suffer

Chose to go against conscience and went against 10 commandments

God has tried to guide us - free will

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Catholics believe me about judgment and afterlife

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God will judge people on their actions that will decide their eternal life

St Augustine the fall from perfection - genesis Adam and Eve- original sin

Catholics should follow the beatitudes in order to be accepted into heaven

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Catholic evidence of resurrection of body

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And if Christ didn’t come back our religion is pointless

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Catholic evidence of purgatory

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St Paul taught that it will be revealed with fire and the fire will test the persons quality of life

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What is the extraordinary magisterium

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Large councils that invite lead bishops of each county to meet and discuss matters of the church

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Divine revelation

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Second Vatican council

Dei verbum

Explained how Catholics should read and interpret the bible eg reading genesis as a myth

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The sacred liturgy

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Second Vatican council

Sacrosanctum concium

Explained changed such as the language of the mass and the priest facing the people

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The church

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Second Vatican council

Lumen gentium

Encouraged the people to take a more active part in church such as reading and supporting the priest

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The church in the modern world

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Gaudium espest

Second Vatican council

This encouraged Catholics to speak to people of other faiths and support the poor eg cafod

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Second Vatican council

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Took place in 1965

The council produced 16 documents that were sent around the world

4 key documents which have guided the church for 50 years

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Faures regime

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Wanted to give listeners hope of eternal life

Much of music used at funerals prior to his dads death focused on imagery of hell and damnation

Faure wanted to focus on eternal life

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Lyrics of faures hymn

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May angels lead you to paradise

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B describe the importance on faures requiem for Catholics

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It uses angelic music to portray ideas of heaven

It is designed to bring comfort

It is focused on hope of the eternal life

The music is calming for those grieving

The music is peaceful - dead person at peace

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What is the lullaby of death

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Gabriel faure

An aspiration towards happiness not a painful experience

A reminder that it’s acceptable to be sad at death hoping they have eternal life . Did not want to express fear of death

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Importance of paschal candle

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Used during Easter weekend as well as baptisms and funerals

Studs are the 5 wounds of Christ from nails hands legs and sides

Flame is a new life - hope for eternal life

Alpha- the beginning the first

Year of the candle dymbol of salvation

Omega the end

Always use because

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Christian symbols can help people understand life after death- agree

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Paschal candle - the flame is hope for eternal life

Symbol of eagle and wreath reference that Jesus had a victory over death

Visual representation of victory- crufix

Rosary- Catholics pray about the resurrection

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Christian symbols can help people understand life after death- disagree

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Trinity symbol has no relevance

Dependent on interpretation

Provoke emotional reaction but if unknown back story

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Significance of prayer for Catholics

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Catholics pray to “raise their hearts and minds” two main ways to pray

Exemptore a spontaneous prayer

Formulaic these are structured prays such as Hail Mary

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Adoration in the our father

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Hallowed be thy name

Worshipping god and praising god

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Confession our father

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And forgive us our trespasses

Asking god for forgiveness

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Thanksgiving in our father

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Giving thanks to god

Our father who art in heaven

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Supplication in our father

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Praying for your need and the need of others

Give us this day our daily bread

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Prayer brings comfort to those mourning - agree

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Sins are forgiven our of purgatory into heaven

Reminder they have eternal life

Distraction

Nice gesture - thinking of people

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Prayer brings comfort to those mourning - didagree

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The person is still dead

Still don’t know if a person is safe- are they only safe when praying? How long do you pray for?

Some don’t believe in life after death

Impractical - not seeing people . Take food round

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Elements of sarcophagi

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Simone of Cyrene helping to carry Jesus cross to crucifixion

Jesus death and resurrection was a triumph over death

A cross with chi-rho symbol standing for Jesus. The chi-rho is an ancient symbol of resurrection

A wreath and eagles which were Roman symbols of victory- shows Jesus life over death

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Eternal rest

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The most famous Catholic prayer

Eternal rest grant to him o Lord and let the perpetual life shine