Life And Death Knowledge Flashcards
(21 cards)
What is the Catholic belief in Purgatory?
They believe that it is a place of cleansing and that it is between heaven and earth.
What do Catholics believe can be done to shorten a persons stay in purgatory?
Prayers can be said, and their intercessions can be made through indulgences and penances.
What does entry to heaven depend on?
It depends on a persons response to Jesus, and to those in need on earth.
How is eternal life after death received?
Through faith.
When do Roman Catholics accept euthanasia?
Only in exceptional circumstances which would allow medical procedures to be withheld.
What do Roman Catholics believe the teachings of the catechism show?
The importance of respecting all life.
Why is it wrong for humans to take life?
It suggests that they are “playing God”.
What can only God take away?
Life as he is the creator of life.
What should be the aim of euthanasia?
To ease the suffering of a patient.
What does the Bible have no clear teachings about?
Euthanasia
Suffering and death are not the end but?
A doorway to the next life.
What is Adultery?
A married person choosing to have sex with someone they are not married to.
What reference is made in Jeremiah?
Reference to God knowing people before they were born “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you”.
What is the Christian view on the sanctity of life?
Life is special and precious as it is God given.
What is the Humanist view on the sanctity of life?
Life is special and precious as it is the only one that we have.
What should humans be held responsible for?
Being global citizens and using earth’s resources carefully.
Who should humans give thanks to?
God for his provision.
What should humans preserve and conserve?
The resources of the world and the environment.
What should humans live in partnership with?
God and creation.
Humanists should?
Exercise their moral duty to care for the earth
Care for the environment based on reason rather than a belief in a supreme being or God
.Create networks to campaign on issues such as global justice, climate change and the environment
What is Evolution and how is it relevant?
Charles Darwin’s research showed how creatures have evolved over a period of time
Creatures develop characteristics that allow them to survive and breed- “Survival of the fittest”.
The biologist Richard Dawkins agrees that evolution is the best explanation of the origin of the universe
