Religion & Life Quotes

Question 1

Give a Christian quote about origins of the universe

Answer 1

‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth’ - Genesis 1:1

Question 2

Give a Buddhist reference about the significance of the universe’s origins

Answer 2

The parable of the man hit by the poisoned arrow
(more important to treat the man then find out who shot the arrow)

Question 3

Give Christian quotes about the value of the world

Answer 3

‘When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers…’ - Psalm 8:3-4

‘For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities… have been clearly seen’ - Romans 1:20

‘…the land is mine and you are foreigners - you are my tenants’ - Leviticus 25:23

Question 4

Give a Buddhist quote about the value of the world

Answer 4

‘Where shall I find such favourable circumstances [for enlightenment] again?’ - The Bodhicaryavatara, chapter 4, verses 15-6

Question 5

Give Christian quotes about the use and abuse of the environment

Answer 5

‘Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground’ - Genesis 1:28

‘work it and take care of it’ - Genesis 2:15

‘The land is mine… you are tenants working for me’ - Leviticus

Question 6

Give a Buddhist quote about the use and abuse of the environment

Answer 6

‘…very gentle and non-violent… very important to extend that kind of attitude to the natural environment’ - Dalai Lama

Question 7

Give Christian references/quotes about pollution

Answer 7

‘love your neighbour as yourself’ - Luke 10:27

‘The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it’ - Psalms 24:1

The parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30 - God = final judge)

Pope’s open letter - ‘On the Care of our Common Home’

Question 8

Give Christian quotes about the use and abuse of animals

Answer 8

Romans 14:3 - personal ethical decision

‘Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you’ - Genesis 9:3

‘The righteous care for the needs of their animals’ - Proverbs 12:10

‘Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain’ - Deuteronomy 25:4

Question 9

Give Buddhist references/quotes about the use and abuse of animals (inconsistent!)

Answer 9

‘All fear death… one should not kill or cause to kill’ - Dhammapada, verse 129

Patimokkha - monks/nuns who rely on food donations by Lay community should not refuse meat, unless the animal has been killed on their behalf

‘Meat-eating has countless offences’ - Lankavatara Sutra
‘Eating meat destroys great compassion’ - Mahaparinirvana Sutra

Should show metta/karuna to all beings

Question 10

Give Christian quotes about the origins of human life

Answer 10

‘God created mankind in his own image’ - Genesis 1

‘…formed the man of dust from the ground…and the rib he made into a woman’ - Genesis 2

Question 11

Give a Buddhist quote about the origins of human life

Answer 11

‘For here there is no Brahma God, creator of the round of births, phenomena alone flow on - cause and component their condition’ - the Visuddhimagga

Question 12

Give Christian quotes about abortion

Answer 12

Roman Catholic: ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you’ - Jeremiah 1:5

Church of England: ‘…clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, gentleness and patience’ - Colossians 3:12

Question 13

Give a Christian quote about euthanasia

Answer 13

‘…undermine human dignity and are morally wrong’ - Salvation Army

Question 14

Give Christian quotes about death and the afterlife

Answer 14

‘…whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life’ - John 3:16

‘There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain’ - Revelation 21:4

Question 15

Give Buddhist quotes about death and the afterlife

Answer 15

‘…if the beggar has more merits, then although he looks materially poor he is really the rich man’ - Thubten Zopa Rinpoche

‘Having reached perfection, fearless, without craving, without blemish, he has cut off the darts of existence. This body is his last’ - Dhammapada, verse 351