Religion and Life Flashcards
(122 cards)
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What is the universe
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All of time and space and it’s contents like planets , starts particles , matter and energy .
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What do Christians believe about the universe ?
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That it didn’t just make itself , but that it was designed and made by god .
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What does ‘ex-nihilo’ mean and what is its significance ?
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Out of nothing ,.
God created everything out of nothing showing his OMNIPOTENCE .
reitterates the philosphical dictum ‘nothign comes from nothing .’
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What does Genesis 1:1-2:3 show ?
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It gives us the accounts in the bible of how God creeated the universe . In the story , God ceared the heaves and the earth in six days and then rested on the seventh .
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What did God do on day 1 ?
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God said ‘Let there be light’ called the light ‘day’ and darkness ‘night’ .
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What did God do on day 2 ?
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God made the sky .
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What did God do on day 3 ?
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God formed the seas and the land , covering the land with vegetation and plants .
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What did God do on day 4 ?
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God created the lifr in the sky , the sun , the moon , and stars .
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What did God do on day 5 ?
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God made fish and other animals in the seas , and bird in the air .
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What did God do on day 6 ?
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God finished byc reating all of the animals on land , an d by making humans . He made humans in his own image .
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What did God do on day 7 ?
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God rested on the seventh dday and made it holy , He was very pleased with his creation because it was good .
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What is the importance of the creation story to humans ?
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The creation sotry is important as ‘Imargo Dei’ we were created in Gods image , so we have power on Earth .
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Who are Fundamnetalists ?
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Are christains who believe that the statements in the bible are literally true and belive there are certain basic beliefs that are essential to th christian faith .
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Who are liberals ?
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Christians who believe that the bible sauhtors were guided by God , but that noet eerything they wrote is a literal account of what actully happened
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Whta do fundamentalists believe about the creation story ?
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That God made everything in six days .
However others do say that ‘day’ could be interpretted as a longer perio dof time .
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What do liberalists believe about the creation stor ?
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They account the creation story as more like parables or symbolic accounts , where the main message is that God brought into being the universe and all that is in it .
These christians can also look at SCIENCE ot help them understand how God id this .
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How old is the universe ?
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13.8 Billion years old .
It was a small hto dense something that expanded over next 13.8 billion years .
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What is the Big Bang Theory ?
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A scientific expanation on how the universe began .
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How do we know about the Big Bang theory ?
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From mathematicl theoirs and models .
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LInk between BIg Bang theory and Christianiry .
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If your are a fundamnetlaists then you cannot believe in the big bang theory .
-but lieraksuts can believein egensis one and the bigbang theory as the Big Bnag could have been God’s way of creating the universe .
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Buddhist views on the Bigg BAang
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-Buddhism dosen’t explicitly support nor deny the Big Bang Theory .
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Buddhism does not teach that universe has any origin - becuase it does not believe in a God or creator .
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They belive in the cyle of samsara repetaing cyle of life death and rebirth . So eventhoguht they accpet theory .
-dosent mean there was nothing befoe the big bang theory . Like the universe is also in cycle of samsara so might hve been number of universes .
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What is the story of the posioned arrow and its signicance .
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-Once a man was hti by posioned arow , and would only live if it was removed , howeverb before that he wanted to know who shot it , but becasue he waited for an answer and it wasn’t removed he died
-Showing that the orign of the universe is irrelevant , you shoulld foucs on escaping suffering and reaching enlightenment .
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A teaching to show God created a beautiful world .
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“When I consider your havens , the work of your fingers , the moon and the stars , which you have set in place , what is manking that you are mindful of them , humans beings that you care for them .”
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Another teaching to show God created a beautiful world .
"For since the creation of the wolrd , God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen , being understood from what has been mad e, so that people are without excuse ."
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Meaning of wonder ?
Marvelling at the complexity and beuty of the universe .
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Meaning of awe ?
A feeling devout respect , mixed with fear of wonder .
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Meaning of stewardship ?
The idea that belivers have a duty to look after the environemnt on behalf of God .
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Meaning of dominion ?
Dominance or power over something ; having charge of something or ruling over it .
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Stewardship for christians
Christians believe that God has given humans the privilege of living on planet Earth , but with the responsibility to portect and care for the Earth . Adam and Eve were the first stewards . W are caretakeers of the eworld
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The difference between stewardship and dominion ?
Stweardship is when you can do what you want ebcause you are inc harge of it .
In egenesis 1 God said humans 'rule over the fish and sea'.
gowever in stweardship pis when you cannotdo what you like , you entrusted to look after the environemtn by god and not damage it . And in return we are able to use it for our survivival.
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Why do buddhists say we should look after the world ?
-Along with the fact the world , provides us with basic necessities to survive like food , shelter and clothing .
As it is the wolrd we are most likely to devleop wisdom , comapssion and to achieve ENLIGHTENMENT , and free oursleves from suffering , So we should show karuna .
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Another reason buddhists say we should look after the world .
Buddhists say that to be born a human in this world , is exremly fortunate . Ad follows many other lives and conscious forms (samsara cyle ) , so it shows how priviledged we are as wel and therefore look ater the world .
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Idea of Stweardship in Buddhism ?
Stweardship isn't a buddhist term as it does not involve beleif ina creator God , so nobody owns the Earth .
Burt buddhists accept that humans need tot ake responsibility for protecting the environement and cring for all living beings . Especially as people also have the resopnsiiltiy to develop more wisdom and karuna to move towards enlightenment .
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Ways we are abusing our environment ?
-Deforestation -reducing animal popualiton .
-Using non-renewable resources - releases Co2 and contributes to glabal warming .
-Ocverculitvation -eating meat-needs lots of space .
-Plastic .pollution
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Ways to combat abuse to our environemnt ?
-Selective deforestation instead cuttitng down all trees .
-Using renewbale resources-solar.
-more plant based diet .
-Reusing plastic bags or using paper bags .
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buddhist views of awe and wonder
They syaing being appreciative of our surroudnigns and nature , can bring people deep enjoyment of the beuaty of mysterious ordianry life , as well a shelping poeple to be calm and less shaken in life's difficluties .
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meaning of responsibility ?
A duty to care for , or having control over something or someone.
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Earths growing popualtion menas natural resources used up quickly and rhese reosurces are non renwable .
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One buddhist reason fro protecting the environment .
1.he concept of dependent arising teaches that everything depends on other things . W live ina c omplex network of people , aniamls and plants , all whom depend in carious ways on a healthy planet to survive .
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Second buddhist reason fro protecting the environment .
The second noble turth is that suffering is caused by grreed . The buddha encouraged people to practise contentment , having jsut as much as they need for a simple but dignified life , taking too much from the environment goes against this teaching .
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Third buddhist reason fro protecting the environment .
The first of the five mroal precepts is to avoid causign harm to any other living being . This means looking after the Earth so that ohter people and living things , and those who come after us have a planet worth lviign on .
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Fourth buddhist reason fro protecting the environment .
Making efforts to care for others is part of the Buddhist path of training that leads to people gradually towards enlightenment . Thsi includes caring for the Earth and everythign that depends on it .
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Abuse of reources
-*The geenesis creation story repeats everal times 'and God aw it was good' , this indicated that creation doe not exi just for what humans can get out of it .
-But it has its own unique value in gods calue .
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Abue of resource (2)
-As the worlds population i increasing , demand ofr natural resources is getting greater .
-do we ned to sustaianble devlelopandd use renewable reource , to preserve thing for future generation ..
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What is the significance of Assii and Ohitio meetings .
-Leaders fromdfive different world religion were bruoght togther in 198t6 , by the world wildflife fund , to dicuss how thir fatihs should helop take care for the environment .
-At these meein Christains said that being in charge of creaion doe not give the right for people to abue reourc , a we are only @the tenant of God's world'
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What is pollution ?
Making something dirty or contaminated .
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all the differnet types of pollution
Air pollution -mainlly cuased byf umes from factorie and vhicle .
-Land pollution -caused by ineffective dispoal of waste , chemicals can ahrm wildiflie .
-Water pollution dumping waste inot the sea , affecting marine life .
CHRISTIANN COMMUNITES IN THE UK HELP WITH LIITTER PICKING N STUFF .
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How did Pope Francis challenge the world to help reduce pollution ?
-Pope Francis wrote a letter called 'On the ccare of our Common Home' to reduce polltion .
-He covers how our home i now more looking like an immense pile of filth , and how we hsould recycle and use renewable energy .
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Christians view on pollution ?
psalm - 'The Earth i the Lord's and everything in it '
-Chrstians believe that the world i on loan to humans .
-Polluting the world is not showing good stewardship a God's creation is is being abused .
-Pollution harms people so its not @loving thy neighbour ' or considering gwneaitons .
so Christians should protect the world from pollutoin
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Buddhist porect on the use and abuse of the environment .
THE HOLY ISLE PORKECT
-On the west coast os scotalnd , its where buddhists hold retreats and courses about taking care of the naturally environment which is very important to the buddhists tht work there .
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What is misscarriage ?
The natural lremoval of a foetus from the womb to end a preganncy beofre the child is born .
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What is an aborition ?
The deliberate removal of a fouetus fromt he womb to end a pregnancy , usually beofre the foetus is 2 weeks old .
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ABORTION IN THE UK FACTS .
-before 1967 abortion was illgeal in the UK ,
-Ot is Now allowed up to the 24 week of pregancy in a licensed clincic if two doctors agree that one of the following conditons applies .
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First condition for abortion
-The womans life is in danger if the pregnancy continues .
THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT IF THE MOTHERS LIFE IS IN DANGER OR IF THE FOETUS IS SEVERY DEFORMED .
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Second condition for abortion
-There is a risk to the womens physical and metnal health .
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Third condition for abortion
-There is a significant risk that hte baby will be born with severe physical or mental disability .
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Fourth condition for abortion
An additional child may affect the physical or mental health of existing children in the family .
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Christian views on abortion ?
Christians beliee in the sanctity of life , and that humans are made in the image of God .
-Life is sacred and precious , God hs given each person a purpose in life .
'Before I formed you in the womb , I kne wyou , before you were born , I set you apart .'
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Catholic views on abortion
-The catholic church and many evanhelical Christians believe life starts at conception .
-So abortion is wrong and hsould not happen , escep tif the mother life is in danger .
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Other christian denominations views on abortion
Other denominations oppose abortion , but believe it is acceptable in some circustances , for example if the pregnancy was a result of rape or disabled child .
#-The Church of England says that sometimes it is the lesser of two evils and kidnes thting to do , the QUALITY OF LIFE of the baby looks as though it will be poor .
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CHRISTIAN QUOTE BY WRITER
'IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER YOU TAKE AWAY A LIFE THAT IS BORN , OR DESTROY ONE THAT IS COMING TO THE BIRTH . IN BOTH INSTANCES DESTRUCTION IS MURSDER .'
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One argument for pro choice ?
-They argue that the womens life comes first .
-She carries the baby , goesthrough childbirth and looks after the child ,and should have the right to choose whether to continue the pregnancy .
-Her lfie is affected and if there is a danger she might be harmed physically or mentally , then the abortion should be allowed .
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Another argument for prochoice ?
-Prochoice life groups belive that human life dose not relly start until birth , or until the earliest viability . (time in which the foetus cn survive outsde the womb )
-SO the mothers life is more vluable , they believe it is cruel to bring a severely physcially or mentally disabled child to th world .
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Pro life arguments ?
-Argue that life beings at conception becuase all the DNA is present create a unqiue individual , so abortion is a form of murder . exodus
-Pro life believe even disavled people canan ejoy a good quality of lfiw nd that unwated children can be adopted by those who can't have children of their own.
--They remind poeple the depression and guilt of those who have an abortiion .
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Buddhist views on abortion ?
The first moral precept teaches that Buddhists should void killing as it causes suffering to tohrs ..
-Some thing life beings moment of conception
-Others think its constant flow from lfie to life .
-But most see it as killign and therfore unskilful
*-Buddha tuaght unskilful behaviour does not lead to enlightenment .
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Buddhist views on abortion ?
-However , the five moral precepts are consdiered to be guidelines , rather than rules , so can be flexible with it depedning on the sitution .
-However , some mahy say it dpeends on the ituation , it may be best thing to do if child like beorn w disability , or if mother cant provide the child witha good quality life .
--Need to choose the lesser of two evils .
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Should Christians eat meat ?
Yes
-'Everythign that lives and movs about will be food for you .@ Genesis .
-According to Romans christian shave the hcoice to eat meat .
'The one who ets meat (everything) ,, must not treat with contep the one who does not ,e at meat , dont judge them as God has accepted them . '
-Christians belive than animals were created byGod to use and care for .
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Why poeple are agaisnt animal abuse ?
-Those who deicde to be vegearians or vegans usually do so becuase theya re against killing animals , so they believe they should not be harmed .
-Others think evegetables are healthier
-DIslike the taste of meat
-Relgion - halal meat
-Much more environmentally friendly.
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One reason why buddhists are against animal abuse ?
-The first moral preceot teaches that Buddhists should not kill or harm any living beings including animals .
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Second reason why buddhists are against animal abuse ?
-The eightfold path teaches that Buddhists should not make a living fromw ork thagt harm others including animals .
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Third reason why buddhists are against animal abuse ?
-Treating animals cruelly is unskilfull and will lead to suffering .
-Treating animals with kindness aand compassion is skilful and will lead to happiness , and even a favourable rebirth .
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Fourth reason why buddhists are against animal abuse ?
-Many Buddhists believe they could be reborn as animals . This means that any animal may have bee a buddhiss in a past life .
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Fifth reason Reason why buddhists are agaisnt animal abuse ?
-that lives of humans and animals are so closely related and interwoven that it makes no sense to treat animal cruelly .
-As this could have a negaitve effect on soicety as a whole .
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Eating meat in Theravada Buddhism
Not to be picky about the food you are offered although vegetarian is preferred .
-Meat is fine to eat as long as it was not killed by the nun/mok
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Eating meat in Mahayana Buddhism ?
negative effects says the Buddha .
-Eating meat does not show compassion (an essential quality to reach enlightenment )
-It spreads the atompshere of fear among livign beings .
'All tremble at violence , al fear death ,c omparing others with osnelef , one should not kill or cause to kill'
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What would a Buddhist that eats meat argue ?
-The buddha would have been clearer about his views on eating meat if he thught that vegetarianism was important for achieveing enlightenment .
-A persons diet is not a spiritual factor in enlightenment .
-A person who eats meat is not directly resposible for the animals death (unless they killed themselves ,which most buddhists would refuse to do .)
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What is Euthanasia ?
The painless killing of a person who is suffering from :
-An incurable or painful disease
-Or an irreversible coma .
It lliterally means Good death . For soemone who livig apoor quality of life .
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What is active euthanaisa ?
-When a person directly and deliberately causes the patients death .
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Wh\at is passive euthanaisa ?
-In passive euthanasia , death is brought about by an ommision - by withdrawing or witholding treatment in order to let the person die .
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What is assisted suicidie ?
-When a person who wants a die needs help to kill themsel ves ,asks for it and receives it .
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What is PAS ?
-Physician assisted suicide .
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What is voluntary euthanaisa ?
-This is where euthanaisia is carried out at the request of the person who dies .
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What is non-voluntary euthanasia ?
-When a person is unabe to ask for euthanaisa (when they are unconscious or or unable to communicate ,.
-Or to make it amore meaningful choice between living and dying , than appropriate person makes the decision on their behalf , perhaps in accordance witht heir lviign will , or previously expressed wishes .
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Palliative care
-Medical , emotional or psychological or spiritual care , given to a peson who is terminally ill and is aimed at reducing suffering rather than caring .
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Non religous reasons for Eunthanaisa ? (1)
-Don't want to put your family , person who is ill , in pain for any longer .
-Not worth it - they aren't geting better - medical resources used on something else .
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Non religous reasons for Eunthanaisa ? (2)
-Principal of utility - greatest happiness for the greates number of people ; happiness to family too .
-Free will - so surely can
-Costly to look after person
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Non religous reasons against euthanaisa? (1)
-Potentially murder - doctors becom 'demi Gods' who can decide who lives and who dosen't they have too much power in the end .
-Lasting effect on family
-Non voluntary euthanaisa is against free will .
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Non religious reasons against euthanaia (2)
-At this level this means those who are disabled / are worthless as they can ust end thier life , becuase of wha tthey have so have the right ?
-Will it lead ro moew people using euthanaisa freely ?
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Christain reasons for euthanaisa ?
-God has gievn free will .
-drugs that are ised tp emd sufering of peoples life are God-given , should be used if it is the msot loing thing to do .
-Quakers emphazise 'agape' if suffering is unavoidable , some Christins say this can bring people nearer to God , help them understnd the suffering of esus .
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Christian reasons agaisnt euthanasia ?
-Chrstians were created in 'Imargo dei ' - so that means life is sacred .
-It is agaisnt the sancitify of life , -only God has the right to take awy life .
-Thou shall not kill
beatitudes 'blessed are he merciful .
-God has laid down a purpose in our human nautre and part of that purple is to live .
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Christian reasons agaisnt euthanaisaia (2) ?
-How do we know it is the most 'loving' thing to do ? , where do we draw the line ?
-salvation army ; euthanasia and assited suicide shoudl not , however be considered acceptable - SUffering actuallyr elates to Jesus and so this gets you into heaven .
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Buddhism for euthanaisa (1) ?
-Buddha emphasisies personal choice and responsibility .
-Karuna Compassionate to help someone die to end their suering .
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Buddhism for euthanaisia (2)?
-If a person is helped to die quickly , and peacefully , this could be beneficial for their future consciousness .
-Dalai Lama --> said its best to avoid euthanaisa expecrt in expetional circumstance s- shoudlld be consdiered case byc ase. UPAYA KKUSALA - breakking the first moral precent , but iwth good intentions .
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Buddhism against euthanaisa (1)
-Creates more karma as if you force ended your previous life , that means the peroson being reborn will suffer as a conseqeunce .
-Agsint euthanaisa because it reaks the first moral precept .
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Buddhism against euthanaisa (2)
-Others may agrue that it is out of compassion . That ending aa person's life may reliever their suffering in the short trm , but lead o more suffering in the future .
-f euthanaisa is chosen for the wrong resons (sufferign negatiely influencing thier state of mind ) ---> better to use medication and apporach a natural death .
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Buddhism against euthanaisa (2)
-Others may agrue that it is out of compassion . That ending aa person's life may reliever their suffering in the short trm , but lead o more suffering in the future .
-f euthanaisa is chosen for the wrong resons (sufferign negatiely influencing thier state of mind ) ---> better to use medication and apporach a natural death .
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WhAT DOES GENESIS 1 say about the origins of human lfie
-God created male and femla ehumans on the final day of creaton 'in IMARGO DEI '
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What does Gensis 2 say about the origins of human lfie ?
-Say that Adam was formed by God fromt he soil and hebreathed life into him .
-While Adam was sleeping took on eof hisribs and formed Eve , firs owman .
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What did Charles Darwin say ?
-He said hat as the Earth cooled , condtions became right for the beginning of life .
-Single celled creatures appeared in the sea , which over a long period of time , evolved into toher species (land , sea or air .)
-Individuals from the same species cna be fifferent because of Gense inherited from ancestors .
-Ceratin genes increased survivals , these genes were passed onto offspring pa.
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What do fundamentalist Christians say about the origins of human lfie ?
-They say it was exactlya s recorded in Gensis , with God creating each species separatel ,
-While some can accept that adaptation can occur with a species ,t hey do not believe there i senough evidecne to prove that creatures evolve .
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What does a liberal Chrisian say about the origins of lfie ?
They belive that God was the creator , But also accept the theory of evoloution .
-eVOLUTION IS THE WAY gOD DESIGNED LIFE TO ADVANCE AND EVOLVE (set everything in motion )
-Science explains hwo hummnas cma eabout whereas the bible explains why .
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Buddhism views on the origins of life .
-Although buddhist scriptures do have creaiton stories , they regard thema s not to be taken ltierally .
-This is becasue Buddhism does not have a creator God , instead , they accept the current scientific thinking bout how the EARTH AND life came into existence .
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Buddhism views on the origins of life .
-Although buddhist scriptures do have creation stories , they regard thema s not to be taken ltierally . Earth does not have a beginnig or end , we don;t know wht cme before it but conditons came rigthf or humans to come into being . Earth is a proces of change
-This is becasue Buddhism does not have a creator God , instead , they accept the current scientific thinking bout how the EARTH AND life came into existence .
-The Buddha said anything can come into existence whena ll the necessary conditions are favourable .
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Buddhism with the sanctitiy of lfie .
-Although Buddhism does not see things to have been created by a God , it certainly touches the importance of acting with kindness , compassion (karuna) and wisisdom towards all living things .
-However ESPECIALLY towards sentient beings as humans are the more selfawre , able to reflect on their choies unlike other animal , so can develop perfect widom compasion for enlgithenment LIKE THE BUDDHA .
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The quality of lfie
- good quality of lfie has nothing to do with being rich and having whatveer yyou want .
It is about living with awareness of oneself and others in the world .
-Buddhists also beliee that well-being comes rom acceppting the fact suffering is a normal part of lfie and from dones best to live by the values of the five moral precepts .
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The quality of lfie
- good quality of lfie has nothing to do with being rich and having whatveer yyou want .
It is about living with awareness of oneself and others in the world .
-Buddhists also beliee that well-being comes rom acceppting the fact suffering is a normal part of lfie and from dones best to live by the values of the five moral precepts .
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The quality of lfie
- good quality of lfie has nothing to do with being rich and having whatveer yyou want .
It is about living with awareness of oneself and others in the world .
-Buddhists also beliee that well-being comes rom acceppting the fact suffering is a normal part of lfie and from dones best to live by the values of the five moral precepts .
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The quality of lfie
- good quality of lfie has nothing to do with being rich and having whatveer yyou want .
It is about living with awareness of oneself and others in the world .
-Buddhists also beliee that well-being comes rom acceppting the fact suffering is a normal part of lfie and from dones best to live by the values of the five moral precepts .
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The quality of lfie
- good quality of lfie has nothing to do with being rich and having whatveer yyou want .
It is about living with awareness of oneself and others in the world .
-Buddhists also beliee that well-being comes rom acceppting the fact suffering is a normal part of lfie and from dones best to live by the values of the five moral precepts .
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The quality of lfie
- good quality of lfie has nothing to do with being rich and having whatveer yyou want .
It is about living with awareness of oneself and others in the world .
-Buddhists also beliee that well-being comes rom acceppting the fact suffering is a normal part of lfie and from dones best to live by the values of the five moral precepts .
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What do Christians believe about the afterlife ? (1)
-Death is not the end - there is an afterlife .
-The example of Jesus' resrrection gives Chritsians evidence that there is anafterlif e.
-God judges a person their actions in this lfie .
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What do Christains belive about the afterlife (2)
-Good peopele will spend eternity in heaven .
-Bad people will spend etenrity in hell (although many Christaisn questionwhethre a loving God would od this .)
-Cathoolic Christians belive in purgatory , where souls may go to be purified so they may enter heaven .
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What do Christians believe about the afterlife (3)
-Some Christians believe that udgement happens immediately when a eprson dies a person goes stright ot hevan or hell.
-Some Chrisitians belive that there will be a DAY OF JUDGMENT when Jesus returns .
-Some chritians belive that people will have a physical body in heaven (odily ressureection ) - apostles creed 'I bliee in the resurrection of the body .
-Some Christian blive that is your sould (ont your body ) that livs on for eternity .
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What do Christians believe heaven is like ?
-An indescriably wonderful place , and is where God resied .
-Revelation :2-6 described JOhn's vision of he throne where eveyrone is worhsip go .
-Reelation 21 says tht God will WIPE EVEEY TER FROM THEIR EYES , nomore deth , no more mourning , or crying in pain.'
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What do Christian believe HELL is like ?
-hell was originally designed for satan and his demons .
-'Depar from me , you who are cursed'
-Place of punishemnt for unrighteou , apntly there will be weeping gnashing of teeth .
-literalist fireery pit 4-Liberalists is not not being able to be in the prescence of God .
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What do Christians believe about eternal life in heaven ?
-Christianity teaches that seeking an eternity in heaven is more important than gaining any other ambition .
-'What good is it for somoene to gain the whole world , yet forfeit thir soul'
-God is holy , teh rlationship with im is broekn by sin ,
-T o overcome this Jesus diedn cross . tHOSE WHO PUT THEIR TRUST ND FSITH IN jESUS AS HE DIED FOR OUR SALVATION MIGHT BE FORGIVEN N DHAVE TERNAL LFIE IN HEAVEN .
- SO CHRISTIANS WILL DO GOOD AND TRY NOT TO SIN .
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Buddhism celebrating human life ?
-Just like anyone else , Buddhism experience grief and loss at the death of people they love and admire .
-Howveer it is also equally important that they celebrate the qualitieis and achievenment of the perosn who has died and express gratitiude for their lfie .
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Buddhist teachings baout death
-Most buddhists teach that death is not a final moment , but a porces of transiiotn in which consciousness is pased on fromt he physcial body over a perio do of hrs an days .
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Buddhist teaching about rebirth ?
-Most Buddhist tradiotnd teach that for those who are not yet perfect in wisdom and compassion , there are many more lives to come in ehich make the porcess of enlgithenment .
-depend partly on the skilful or unskilful habits cultivated thourh this lifetime and previous ones .
-What happens is skilful behaviour is said to help build karmic energy , this karmic enegry is said to lead to a good fortune in furure lives .
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Buddhist teachings about rebirth (2) ?
-Many Buddhists believe that what happens after they die depnds strongly on their stateof midn when they die .
-Particularly n tibetan Buddhism , it is beleived that as consciousness leaved the body , ther eis na opportunity to choos the freedom of enlgithenment isntead of another human life .
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Enlightenment ?
-Buddha lived many lives before becoming the Buddha .
-Life after lif he became more fearless , geenrous and mor consious .
-When he became nelgihtened he BROKE the amsar cycle , He was no longer reborn into another physcil body atfer he died .
-No one knows what actulaly happens after englihtenment .
