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Religion and equality Flashcards

1
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What two words are frequently used when discussing equality?

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  • prejudice

- discrimination

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What is the definition of prejudice?

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A preconceived idea or feeling that a person holds which affects another

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What is the definition of discrimination?

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Action based upon prejudice

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When did the General Assembly of the United Nations formally adopt the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights?

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December 10th 1948

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What happened on December 10th 1948?

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The General Assembly of the United Nations formally adopted the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights

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Briefly, what do the first 2 articles of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights state?

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That everyone in the world should have exactly the same rights and freedoms

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What does the first article of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights state?

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All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

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What does the second article of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights state?

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Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without discrimination of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, or other status.

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What verse in the Bible tells Christians that they should treat others the way they would wish to be treated?

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Luke 10:27b, “Love your neighbour as yourself”

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Why do Christians believe that all humans matter to God (regardless of race, gender, ability, wealth or skills) and should be listened to and treated without favouritism?

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Because they are taught that all humans are made in the image of God, and as a result of God’s attitude to humans, they should treat others with the same respect

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Give an Old Testament passage that teaches about equality.

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Leviticus 9:33-34, “When an alien lives with you in your land, do not ill-treat him. The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.”

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Give a New Testament passage that teaches about equality.

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Galatians 3:28, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

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What does Leviticus 9:33-34 refer to?

(“When an alien lives with you in your land, do not ill-treat him. The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.”)

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The time that the Israelites were slaves in Egypt

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How do some people interpret Galatians 3:28?

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

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  • Often taken to mean that all Christians are equal

- Some scholars believe that it simply says that all Christians are equal, excluding all other people

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What Biblical teaching is there about favouritism?

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  • James 2:1 (“My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favouritism.”)
  • Acts 10:34-35 (“Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realise how true it is that God does not show favouritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right’.”)
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Christians believe that they should follow the example of Jesus, therefore all people should be treated in the same way. What sort of examples did Jesus set that showed equal treatment to those he encountered?

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  • Jesus healed the son of a Roman Centurion, even though Romans were hated
  • He showed respect for women, who were generally seen as less important than men
  • He made a Samaritan the hero of one of his most famous parables, even though the people of Samaria were not respected by the Jews
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Where can the parable of the Good Samaritan be found?

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Luke 10:30-35a (“Jesus said ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said’.”)

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Where can the parable of the Good Samaritan be found?

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Luke 10:30-35a

19
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Give some examples of when, in the past, the actions of some Christians may have been described as racist.

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  • Thousands of people across Europe and the middle East were killed in the name of Christianity during the Crusades
  • Tens of thousands were killed when the Spanish invaded South America during exploration and attempts to convert people to Christianity
  • Slave plantation in the American Deep South and the Caribbean were mostly run by Christians.
20
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What passage in the new testament has been used to support slavery?

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1 Corinthians 7:21-22

21
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Who introduced the legislation known as the apartheid?

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Reverend Daniel Francois Malan (Prime minister of South Africa in 1948)

22
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What was the apartheid?

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Legislation - under these laws people were separated by their skin colour

23
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When was the apartheid abolished?

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1994

24
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What is sexism?

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A form of prejudice based on gender (typically against women but can be either way)

25
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What is it that has resulted in the differentiation of treatment of men and women in the past?

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The belief that men and women have different skills

26
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Why has the church been accused of being sexist?

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  • Language used seems to be in favour of men
  • God is almost always referred to as male
  • St Paul appears to be saying at several points that women are inferior
27
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Give some examples of where in the New Testament, St Paul appears to be saying that women are inferior to men.

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 (“Women should remain silent…”)

- 1 Corinthians 11:3 (“the head of woman is man…”)

28
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What have passages such as 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 (“Women should remain silent…”) and 1 Corinthians 11:3 (“the head of woman is man…”) led to?

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A traditional view that men should go out to work to provide for their families while women bring up the children and run the home.

29
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Despite passages such as 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 (“Women should remain silent…”) and 1 Corinthians 11:3 (“the head of woman is man…”), where do most current churches stand on sexism?

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Many Christians now feel that men and women should be given equal opportunities and responsibilities in the workplace and at home.

30
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True or False?

The Roman Catholic Church does accept women priests.

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False - In the Roman Catholic Church women are not accepted as priests

31
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Why does the Roman Catholic Church not accept women as priests?

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Because it is felt that only men should say the words spoken by Jesus that are repeated during mass. It is also felt that because God came to earth in the form of a man, his representatives on earth should only be men (remember the 12 disciples were all men as well)

32
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What denominations have long accepted women into their ministry? Explain how each denomination does this.

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  • Methodists and Baptists and others allow both men and women to be ministers, to preach and to have equal responsibility
  • The Church of England accepted women as vicars in 1994.
33
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How do some Anglicans feel about the Church of England accepting women as vicars (as of 1994)?

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Some Anglicans disagree with this and have not been comfortable with women taking over their parish

34
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What is a parish?

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A church’s designated area

35
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Why have many Christians argued in recent years that women should have an equal role in worship and priesthood?

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Not just on ground of equality but because of what happened in the early church - Romans 12:3-4 says “Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the church of the Gentiles are grateful to them. Greet also the Church that meets at their house.”

36
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Which church are known for believing that white people are better than black people?

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The Dutch Reform Church

37
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Where might churches like the Dutch Reform Church find believe that white people are superior to black people in the Bible?

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Certain passages in the Bible suggest that people are spiritually equal and not physically equal (Genesis 9:18-27)

38
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Why might Christians feel the importance to treat everyone with equality?

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  • Genesis 1:27 (“So God created man in his own image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”)
  • 1 Corinthians 6:19 (St Paul taught that the body is a temple for the Holy Spirit/part of God that is in everyone)
  • Parable of the Good Samaritan (Teaches that everyone should be kind to one another – “Love thy neighbour as thyself”)
  • Jesus died on the cross for everyone
  • The disciples were told to go out and baptise everyone in the world
  • St Paul said everyone was the same in the eyes of God “neither Jew nor Greek”
  • God had no favourites (Acts 10:34)
  • Acts 17:26
39
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Give 3 ideas as to why somebody might be racist.

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  • Because of the way they are brought up (their parents may think being racist is ok; racist jokes are funny etc.)
  • Wrong ideas given about people in the media (on TV, films etc, if black people are shown as criminals for example)
  • Some newspapers give the wrong impression
40
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Why might somebody believe that religions should work together and it doesn’t matter what religion you are/how you worship?

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Because God has created everyone

41
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What Biblical teaching is there that leaves some Christians to believe that unless you become a Christian you will go to hell?

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  • John 14:6 (“I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me.”)
  • Mark 16:16 (“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”)
  • Revelation 21:8 (“But the cowardly, the unbelieving…their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulphur.”)
42
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Give examples of Christians that have broken the barriers of racism and fought for a better world.

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  • Martin Luther King
  • Trevor Huddleston
  • Archbishop Tutu
  • Mother Theresa

Z: GCSE Ethics (B604) (7 decks)

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