Religion , Peace and Conflict

Question 1

What is war

Answer 1

fighting between nations to resolve issues between them

Question 2

what is peace

Answer 2

an absence of conflict which leads to happiess and harmony

Question 3

what is justice

Answer 3

bringing about what is right and fair , according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been commited .

Question 4

what is forgiveness

Answer 4

showing grace and mercy and pardonign someone for what they have done wrong

Question 5

reconciliation

Answer 5

a sacrament in the catholic church ; also when indiviudals or groups resroe friendly relations after conflicts or disagreement .

Question 6

four conceptss absout ccrhitsians believe towards war

Answer 6

peace , justice , forgiveness and reconcilatin

Question 7

reasos for war

Answer 7

self defense
greed
retsaliaiton

Question 8

how can greed lead to war

Answer 8

greed can lead to countries to invade other countries to control importnt resources such as oil . In this way , rich countries ge more irch and powerful potentially csausing poverty in the defeated coutry where their main source of income i taken away .

Question 9

example of a war due ot greed

Answer 9

us +uk invasion of Iraq 2003 to gain control of oil reserves

Question 10

buddhist teaching against greed for war

Answer 10

greed is one of the three posions and one of the main causes of suffering .

Question 11

christian teaching against greed for wr

Answer 11

“for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil . Some poeple eager for money , have wandered from faith and piered themlseves iwth grief .”

Question 12

what is the meanign of greed

Answer 12

selfish desire for something

Question 13

what is the meaning of self defence

Answer 13

acting to prevent harm to yourself and others

Question 14

how can self defence lead to war

Answer 14

most people consider fighting in slef-defence to be morll acceptble and believe they have a right to defend the values , beliefs and ways of life that their country lives by .

Question 15

example of a war due to self defence

Answer 15

WW2 - uk fought to defend themselves from the nazis

Question 16

buddhist teachings about self defencce

Answer 16

AGAINST buddhist most ethicalprincipal in buddhism is not to tae life , [people should develop karuna (compasssion) for those who wish to harm them .
FOR- if it is for a good reason it is a good intentio

Question 17

Christian teachings about self-defence

Answer 17

Argument can be made for it if all other ways of solving the problem has failed ‘love thy neighbour’

Question 18

What is retaliation

Answer 18

delibreately harming someone as a respone to them harming you

Question 19

a war fought becuse of retaliaiton

Answer 19

invasion of aghanistan / china+tibet

Question 20

chrisitian teachigns against retaliation

Answer 20

“do not repay anyone evil for evil , if it is possible as far as it it dependso n you , llive at peace with everyone .”

Question 21

buddhist beliefs against retaliation

Answer 21

retaliaiton is another owrd for vengeance which is an expression of hatred . Hatred is one of the three poisions responding to hatred iwth hatred only increses suffering .

Question 22

what is a just war

Answer 22

a war which meets internationally accpted crteria for fairness; follows traditional chrisitian rules for a just war , and isi now accepted by all other religions .

Question 23

what is a holy war

Answer 23

fighting for religious cause or god , probably controlled by a religous leader

Question 24

what is a pacifsm

Answer 24

the belief of people who refuse to take part in war and in any other form of violence .

Question 25

What are the six just war condtions

Answer 25

a war must have a JUST CAUSE a war must be declared by the CORRECT AUTHORITY the intention of the war hhas to be to DEFEAT WRONG DOING and promote good . Fighting must be A LAST RESORT there must be a CHANCE OF SUCCESS methods use to figght the war MUST BE PROPORTIONAL TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS .

Question 26

Explain the first just was conditon

Answer 26

The war must have a just cause , this may include slef defence or defending someone else . It may not to be gain territory or resources or in retaliation .

Question 27

explain the second just war condition

Answer 27

The war must be declared by the correct uthority , this hosuld be a government or lawful rulers in the country .

Question 28

explain the third just war condition

Answer 28

the inteition of the war has to be to defeat wrongdoing and promote good . The good achieved by the war must outweigh the evil led to it .

Question 29

explain the fourth just war condition

Answer 29

Fighting must be a last resort . All other ways of resolving the issue , such as diplomacy , must have been attempted before war can be declared .

Question 30

explain the fifth just war condition

Answer 30

There must be a resonable chance of success . It is unjust to ask people to fight a war if it is possible that the war will be lost and they will be killed .

Question 31

explain the sixth just war condition

Answer 31

The methods used to fight the war must be proportional to achive success . Excessive force should not be used .

Question 32

GIve two examples of holy wars and what they were about

Answer 32

The cursadesbetween chirstains and muslims , christians wanted the holy land in Jerusalem in the 11 to 14 century .

Question 33

What are the justifications / describe the three things for a holy war .

Answer 33

A hol war must be authorised by a religous leader iwth great authority . The purpose of i should be to defend the Christian faith from attack . Those who take pt belive they will gain spiritual rewards and if they die in battle they will go striaght to heaven .

Question 34

Why do some christians disagree with the idea of holy wars

Answer 34

Christians belive christian etachings do not enocurage a violent response .

Question 35

two chrisitan quotes against holy wars

Answer 35

"But I tell you , anyone who murders will be subject to judgement ."Mathwe 5 "Put your sword back in its place , jesus said for all hwo draw the sword die by the sword." Mathew 26

Question 36

what is are quotes for the holy war , what other ways could it be sene in

Answer 36

"eye for an eye tooth for a tooth" which is sometimes interpreted that it is acceptable to reutn violence iwth violence . But the teaching sugggests only the individuals involved should be ppunished and not innocent people .

Question 37

Why dosen't the idea of holy war make much sense for Buddhists .

Answer 37

As there is a basic commitment to non-violence in Buddhism . Buddhism teaches that no war can be justified even it isi for selfdefence . This incldues holy war to defend or spread the faith .

Question 38

what does the UK say about the right to protest

Answer 38

In the Uk , the right to portest is considered a fudmental democratic freedom .

Question 39

what does the Uk say about indviduals and groups protesting

Answer 39

individuals and groups are allowed to protest in public to demonstrate their point of view .

Question 40

if the portest involves a procession or match , how many days before should the police be informed

Answer 40

6 days before

Question 41

what can the police do if they think that the protest may intimidate people or that violence may be involvd

Answer 41

they can reuqest that a march route should be altered , or they can apply for a court order to ban a march

Question 42

in the uk is there right to portest with violence

Answer 42

no

Question 43

what is the meaning of a protest

Answer 43

an expression of disapporval , often in a public group

Question 44

what is the meaning of violence

Answer 44

using actions that threaten or harm others .

Question 45

what are insulate britian activists trying to achieve

Answer 45

the actvivists wants the government to insulate all UK homes by 2030 to cut carbon emmisons .

Question 46

how are insulte brtiian axctivists tryung to bring about chnage

Answer 46

blocking a numbr of major roads including around parliament | targeted m25 near drfort crossng , old street junction and blackwall tunnel .

Question 47

how has peaceful protestign changed the lw with an example

Answer 47

peaceful protests was an important part of the civil rights movement in the USA in the 1950s and 60s . One of the moevemnt leders , dr Martin Luther King organised peaceful rallies to protesr about rcial and social inequalities .Although he was assinatted in 1968 , civil rights momvemt proved successful and euqal rights legslitaation passed in to the us law

Question 48

Christain beliefs about protest

Answer 48

chrstins believe that prtoests to achieve what is right is acceptable provided violence is no used .

Question 49

buddhists belefs about portest

Answer 49

Generally , buddhists also advocate non-violent forms of portest , "Whoever injures with violence creatures desiring happiness , seeking his own happiness he does not gain happiness when he is passed away " However , some monks have commited to violenxe .In recent decades , some monks in Myanmar have supported violent protests against muslis whom they believe to be the source of their problem .

Question 50

what is terrorism

Answer 50

the unlawful use of violence , usully against innocent civillians , to achieve a political goal .

Question 51

Buddhists views about terrorism

Answer 51

terroism express hatred one of the three posions , first moral precept though hsall not kill .

Question 52

christan views about terrorism

Answer 52

tne commandment do not kill sanctity of life - ponly god can take life goes against just war theory , not proportional

Question 53

my views about terrorism

Answer 53

it allows terrorism to be a justified respone if you disagre something , brutalising suociety , bad rep for th country terrorism dosent solve the root cause of why soemone dd it in the first place

Question 54

why yes to terrorism

Answer 54

as terrorism creates fear acts gets the message ourt . Some christians may associate their cause with religion and in that cuase just war theory may suggest it is poroptronal or vlaid .

Question 55

what is wmd

Answer 55

weapons of mass destruction

Question 56

what are nuclear weapons

Answer 56

weapons taht work by a nuclear reaction ; they devastate huge areaas and kill large numbers of people .

Question 57

what are weapons of mass destruction

Answer 57

weapons that kill large numbers of people and /or cause great damage .

Question 58

chemical weapons

Answer 58

weapons that usee chemicals to posion burn or parlayse humans and destory the natural environment .

Question 59

biologixal weapons

Answer 59

weapons that have living organism or infective aterial that can lead to disease or death .

Question 60

when was the first nuclear bomb dropped what can this suggest about terrorism

Answer 60

on the 6th august 1945 was dropped oon the japanese city of hiroshima by american fprced during the second world war .80,000 died as a result .140,000 were injured , five days later japan surrebdered to the usa . was called 'little boy' this suggests it worked as a good dettterrent - however , look at the detahs was that necessary ?

Question 61

christian views about terrorism

Answer 61

eventhough , a terrorist may associate their cause with a religion including christian , no religion promotes terrorism . Most chistians cosndier it to be wrong becasue victims like innocen tpoeple who have nothignt od ow ith it are also effected .

Question 62

my views on terrorism

Answer 62

yes it brings aobut fear "the purpouse of terroism lies not just in the violenc act itself but producting terror " nt aacceptabe innocent civillainas , always guarnee wont go the way it wanted to so what would they do then other thigs like peceful protests insread .

Question 63

buddhism - Terrorism

Answer 63

ahimsa non-violence , hatred is on of the three poiosns , they beive revenge solves nothing , more important to undesrtand the rought cause of hteir doings .

Question 64

buddhism arguemnt for wmd

Answer 64

Thich Nhat Hanh said "for peace the basic thing is to not rremove nuclear weapons but to remove the fear anger and suspicion of us" suggesting its not the nucler weapons themselves but human attiutudes that are a problem , , inclduing the beleif a probelm could be soled by using a weapon that would kill large nubers of people .

Question 65

christian views about wmd

Answer 65

eye for eye tooth tooth for tooth suggests the propportionally of the ways used to fight a war suggesting war is not justified if the actions are not propritonal to win .

Question 66

whatis pacifism

Answer 66

the belief people who reufse to take part in war and any other form of violence

Question 67

what are peacemakers

Answer 67

a person who works to establish peace in the world or in a certain part of it .

Question 68

what is peacemaking

Answer 68

the action of trying to establish peace .

Question 69

what does a pacifist do in war

Answer 69

nsted of fighting , they tend the sick and owunded , pacifis punished muhammad ali refusing to join us army when fighting vietnam

Question 70

what is the difference between pacificst and peacemakers

Answer 70

peacemakers don't think all wars are unjusitfied , they resolve wrs , by actively creating peace , whereas paciifsit donn't jsutify any war , refrain from any action .

Question 71

christian pacifist views

Answer 71

not all christians ar paciist as many believe that war and conflicgt can be justified on occasions under certain criteria . However , "put your sword away who ever lives by the sword dies by the sword" suggests that if you do violent actions , harm will be done to you as well . Pacifists use jesus quote MAIN - "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be the children of God."

Question 72

another chrisitan pacifist view (quakers)

Answer 72

Quakers believe that war and conflict are against God's wishes and so they are dedicated to pacifism and non-violence. And from a practical point of view they think that force nearly always creates more problems than it solves.Quakers. Better to negituate , governtment should sped money wisely like for the community instead .

Question 73

what is the apf

Answer 73

the anglican pacifist fellowship is a chrisitian pacifist group in the anglican church . Believe peace and justice hsould be broughr about through non-violent means , three main beliefs -Jesus' teaching is incompatible with the waging of war-chrisitans should never support or justify war chrisitan witeness should include opposing waging or justifying war . "We be;ieve as christians we shoud follows jesus' waysand love our nemiies and beome peacemakers"

Question 74

buddhisms for pacifism

Answer 74

strongy believe in pacifism first moral precept though shall not kill ahimsa non -violence the buddha said 'a compassionate response to the word is active but not violence' this dosen't mean people shouldn't act , but acting in a violent eway willl not have an effect , non-violent ways are better .

Question 75

buddhisms helping victims for war

Answer 75

buddhism believes in meta , they believe all suffering should be stopepd regeardles of the origin , buddhisms also believe the perpetrator should also be given help when another operosn makes you suffer its beacuse he is suffereing deeply within himself , he dosent need a punishment but needs help" Thich Nhat Hann - TZU CHI foundation for victis against war , everyone reach enlightenment free suffering ,

Question 76

Christians belief of helping victins of war

Answer 76

many chrisitnas supporvicctims - christians basi belief "love your neighbour as yourslef"means you should help everyone regardless of race , age gender religion , Caritas is a catholic organisation , serving the poor , trying to promote justice throughout the world , Inspired by jeuss , providing practical responeses to suffering . Christian aid - largest organistation that helps vicitms of war help victims of war including refugees , beleve in lief efore , death , eliminate causes of poverty , ,hopinh eonllt eb necessary , campaings ofr lie afghanistn , syria , fundarising every year .