Religion And Life Flashcards
1
Q
Origins
A
Christianity
“In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth” - genesis 1
The earth was made in 6 days - fundamentalist belief
Buddhism
Parable of the poison arrow - more important to relieve suffering than ask useless questions
2
Q
“Work it and take care of it”
A
- Genesis 2:15
DOMINION
3
Q
“Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky”
A
- Genesis 1:28
STEWARDSHIP
4
Q
Dependant arising
A
All life is interconnected and so everything depends on each other
5
Q
Action to tackle pollution
A
Christianity
- secular organisations (eg. Greenpeace)
Buddhism
- The Holy Isle Project (Planted 35,000 trees and created a wildlife sanctuary)
6
Q
“One should not kill or cause to kill”
A
- buddha in the dhammapada
7
Q
“Everything that lives and moved about will be food for you”
A
- Genesis 9:3
8
Q
“Whoever believed in him shall not perish but have eternal life”
A
- John 3:16
