Religion and Life

Question 1

Sanctity of Life

Answer 1

The belief that all life is holy as it is created and loved by God ; human life should not be misused or abused due to this.

Question 2

Quality of Life

Answer 2

A phrase that describes the general well-being of a person, in relation to their health and happiness

Question 3

Abortion FOR:

Answer 3

. Right to choose - her body
. Rape - it’s compassionate
. Circumstances - too young, children already
. Her health and welfare are more important than the foetus
. The quality of life of the unborn child or the woman

Question 4

Abortion AGAINST:

Answer 4

. Life begins at conception
. The right to live and to reach their potential
. Can be adopted if unable to look after
. The unborn child is denied choice
. Makes life appear cheap and disposable
. people born with disabilities can live full and happy lives

Question 5

Views on abortion

Answer 5

Roman Catholic:
. forbids abortion
. murder of life and it is punishable
. The doctrine of double effect can be applied to abortion if the intention of the act is to save the mother’s life
Church of England:
. strong opposition to abortion
. when mother’s life is endangered it is ok
Quakers:
. support woman’s choice
. look at individual circumstances
. advocate social support for women

Question 6

Pro - choice

Answer 6

respect the right of the individual woman to make an informed choice if they are faced with an unplanned pregnancy

Question 7

Pro - life

Answer 7

opposing abortion

Question 8

Big bang theory

Answer 8

. universe began in a gigantic explosion about 14 billion years ago

Question 9

Theory of evolution

Answer 9

. Charles Darwin theory
. wrote a book called ‘On the Origin of Species’
. different species in the world hadn’t always existed in the way they do now
. gradually adapted to the environment
.Strongest plants and animals survive ; weakest die
. natural selection

Question 10

Voluntary euthanasia

Answer 10

Person asks the doctor to end their life as they don’t want to live anymore

Question 11

Non-voluntary euthanasia

Answer 11

Person is too ill to request to die, for example they are in a coma, but a doctor will end their life for them

Question 12

Active Euthanasia

Answer 12

Active steps are taken to end someone’s life e.g. lethal injection

Question 13

Passive euthanasia

Answer 13

Doctor stops providing treatment e.g. turn off life support

Question 14

Euthanasia FOR:

Answer 14

. Humans should have the right to be able to decide when and how they should die
. Enables a person to die with dignity
. Expensive to keep people alive when there is no cure for their illness
. Family and friends would be spared the pain of seeing their loved ones dying a painful death
. Society permits animals to be put down as an act of kindness when they are suffering. humans should be allowed too.

Question 15

Euthanasia AGAINST:

Answer 15

. Weaken society’s respect for the value and importance of human life
. too much power in doctor’s hands
. discourage research for new cures and treatments
. some people may feel pressured to request euthanasia by family or friends
. some people may unexpectedly recover
.some may change their mind and be unable to tell anyone
. Voluntary euthanasia could be the first step on a slippery slope that leads to involuntary euthanasia.

Question 16

Views on euthanasia

Answer 16

Roman Catholic:
. Totally against it ; same as murder
Church of England:
. Believes Sanctity of life is very important but doctors should not have to keep people alive for the sake of it
Baptist Church:
.Generally against euthanasia
.When a person is brain dead there is no chance of recovery
. acceptable to stop treatment and die naturally
. do not agree with death coming more quickly

Question 17

Reasons for believing in life after death

Answer 17

. Religious beliefs
. Comfort
. Purpose
. Ghost and mediums
. Near death experiences

Question 18

Views on life after death

Answer 18

. Resurrection of Jesus
. Heaven mentioned in Bible over 500 times
. Immortal soul goes to heaven
. Comfort in believing that there is life after death
. 1 mention of ghosts in the Bible

Question 19

Stewardship

Answer 19

Humans have a duty to take care and look after the environment which belonged to God

Question 20

Dominion

Answer 20

Humans can use the environment to their own advantage

Question 21

Vegetarianism FOR:

Answer 21

. Eating meat is unethical and cruel
. Humans evolved to eat a vegetarian diet
. Complete nutrition is available from a vegetarian diet

Question 22

Vegetarianism AGAINST:

Answer 22

. Animals have little awareness or memory therefore do not suffer excessively
. They are slaughtered humanely
.Vegetarians and vegans are often leaner and have low cholesterol
. It can be hard to ensure sufficient vitamins, calcium and protein

Question 23

Animal testing FOR:

Answer 23

. Animal testing contributes to life-saving cures and treatments
. Animal testing is crucial to ensure that vaccines are safe
. There is no adequate alternative to testing on a living body system
. Animals themselves benefit from the results of testing
. Animal researchers treat animals humanely

Question 24

Animal testing AGAINST:

Answer 24

. It is cruel and inhumane
. Vaccines can be tested in human volunteers
. Alternative testing methods are available that can replace the need for animals
. Drugs that pass animal tests are not necessarily safe
. There is increasing demand for cruelty-free products