religious education Flashcards
war and conflict (100 cards)
twar defintion
one or more nations fighting to resolve issues between them
4 key concepts of war
peace
justice
forgiveness
reconciliation
pacifism defintion
the belief that war and violence is unjustible and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means
3 reasons to be a pacfist
religon - faith
non religous - belief in sancitity of life
pratical belief - wasteful and inefficent
advantage of pacifist
less wars
influence others
disadvantage of pacifist
cant defend yourself
people take advantage of you
“love your enimes and pray for those who prosecute you”
dont hate those who hurt you just pray for them
“blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be callled children of God”
everyone should be a pacifist to be Gods child
jesus belief on pacifism and viloence
if someone hurts you you should turn the other cheek and allow them to do it again
conscientious objector defintion
someone who if a war starts will not have part in it ( some will work as chef or bed carriers) wont fight as dont want it on there consciencous
reasons for protests
law, rights, religion, wage increace, want change, living standards, animal cruelty, global warming, political leaders, strkies, discrimantion, injustice
terroism defintion
the unlawful use of violenve usually against innocent civilans to aachieve a political goal
terroism and religon
terroists sometimes use relgion as a reason for there actions. this does not make it okay
christianity views on terroism
“thou shall not kill”
“love thy neighbour”
“do not kill” - moral precept
“love your enemies and pray for them”
buddhist views on terroism
pacifists
dont condone fightinh
“do not kill” - moral precept
ahimsa - to not be violent / not to injure
buddhist views on victims of war
they believe that all suffering should be stopped
help all victims of war
cultivate compassion towards agressors- as hatred of self is selfdestructive
bodhisattva- goal is to help al beings end there suffering
christianity views on victims of war
unconditonal love
help victims of war
everyone is equal in eyes of god
help and show love in order to show there respect to God
“love your neighbour as yourself”
“if you light a light for someone else i will also light your path”
holy war defintion
fighting for a religous cause or God, probably controlled by a religous leader
nucleur family defintion
traditional - mum, dad, and two kids
extended family defintion
additional generations in the same house
reconsituated family defintion
divorced and remarreid (step)
lone parent family defintion
single parent with kids
same sex family definition
two women or two men or two non genders
arguments in families caused by
adultery, cheating, finance and addictions