Religion and Life Flashcards
(19 cards)
Stewardship Quote
‘The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it’
Dominion Quote
‘Rule over’
Christian Beliefs about Animals
Stewardship
Dominion
‘The righteous care for the needs of animals’
Islam Beliefs about Animals
Care for animals - stewardship
‘all creatures are God’s family’ (Hadith)
Christian - Food
choice to eat meat - apex predators
taught not to judge others
anthropocentric/ecocentric
animals don’t have a right to life
Islam - Food
Halal - killed according to Shari’ah law - factory farming vs free range
cannot be mistreated while alive- humans can distance themselves from pain through distraction and animals can’t
humans experience less pain as we have the intelligent capacity to think but animals rely on sensory experience
‘whoever kills a sparrow or anything bigger than that without a just cause, Allah will hold him accountable on the Day of Judgement’ (muhammad)
Against Animal Testing
‘image of God’ and human life is sacred so can be used if it saves human lives through experimentation
The Quaker’s - in 2019 around 182000 guinea pigs tested
ecocentrism - animals don’t have a choice
2012 - 4 million tests
doesn’t always work
For Animal Testing
‘do not take life… except for a just cause’
saving lives is a just cause
‘There would not be a single person alive today having had an organ transplant, without animal testing’ (Dr Joseph Muray -1990 NPP)
‘image of God’ and human life is sacred so can be used if it saves human lives through experimentation
Increased mean life expectancy for Cystic Fibrosis
Quakers - Food
stewardship - taking the life of something when we don’t have to is always immoral
Oxford Study - best thing we can do is be vegan (75% cleared land from agriculture)
‘show a larger consideration for all creatures’ (Quakers)
UK law on Abortion
1967 became legal
must have 2 doctors approval
Church of England’s view on Abortion
liberal
rape, mother’s life, severe disabilities (lesser of 2 evils)
‘Blessed are the merciful’
‘Love your neighbour’ -Parable of the Good Samaritan
Quality vs sanctity of life
Catholic view on Abortion
traditional
life starts at conception
‘God knows us in our mother’s womb’
‘image of God’
‘Do not murder’
only life saving treatment
Islamic view on Abortion
rape, mother’s life
‘Do not take…’
‘Do not take life in fear of poverty’
Church of England’s view on Euthanasia
traditional
‘Do not murder’
sanctity of life ‘image of God’
God decides when we live or die
protect vulnerable - Parable of Good Samaritan
palliative care - passive Euthanasia
slippery slope
devalues human life
Liberal Christian’s view on Euthanasia
‘Blessed are the merciful’
quality of life - of others
free will - self-determination
Paul Badham’s golden rule
80% UK want it to be legalised
Active Voluntary
Islamic view on Euthanasia
against
only Allah can decide
‘Do not take…’
suffering is a test of faith
‘No one can die except by Allah’s leave’
haram
Christian beliefs about life after death
Judgement day - will be judged by Jesus
‘He will come again to judge the living and the dead’
Parable of the Sheep and goats
resurrection as evidence - ‘imperishable’
heaven - ‘he will wipe every tear from their eye’
hell - ‘fire’
Catholic - purgatory
salvation through faith and works
Muslim Beliefs about life after death (Akhirah)
Judgement day - Allah
Barzakh - barrier in grave and 2 angels will question how you lived your life
Jannah ‘As a reward’
Jahannam - ‘it is a warning’
Judged on faith and actions
taught in Qur’an
Evidence for life after death
near death experiences
reincarnation - deja vu
