Theme B - Religion And Life

Question 1

What is stewardship ?

Answer 1

The idea that believers have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God.

Question 2

What is an example of stewardship ? (Garden of Eden)

Answer 2

“God placed the man in the Garden Of Eden , to cultivate and guard it “

Question 3

What is Dominion ?

Answer 3

Ruling over the world and using it as pleased.

Question 4

What is an example of Dominion?

Answer 4

“fill the earth and subdue it . Rule over the fish in the sea “

Question 5

Who created the Big Bang Theory ?

Answer 5

George Lemaître

Question 6

Who said there is no intrinsic conflict between Christianity and the theory of evolution?

Answer 6

Pope Pius XII

Question 7

What was Pope Pius’s Condition ?

Answer 7

Christians believe that God created all things

Question 8

What is the Buddhist belief about the origin of life ?

Answer 8

• Life has no beginning or end
• Do not believe that life was created by God - may accept evolution

Question 9

What is the Christian attitude to animals ?

Answer 9

• Part of God’s creation - look after and care- support RSPCA
• Experiment to help humans - medicine
• No soul - less value to humans

Question 10

What is the Buddhist attitude to animals ?

Answer 10

• First Moral Precept
• Prince Devadatta and The Swan

Question 11

What is an example of a christian organisation that cares for thee environment ?

Answer 11

A Rocha

Question 12

What is an example of a christian organisation that cares for thee environment ?

Answer 12

Holy Isle Project

Question 13

What does the Bible say about God designing our existence ?

Answer 13

“The skies proclaim the work of his hands”

Question 14

Who are creationists ?

Answer 14

People who literally believe the creation story.

Question 15

What does the Bible say supporting the consumption of animals ?

Answer 15

“Every moving thing that lives shall be meat for you “

Question 16

What does the Bible say against the consumption of animals ?

Answer 16

“You shall not eat anything with blood”

Question 17

What Buddhist teachings and concepts oppose the consumption of animals ?

Answer 17

• The first Moral Precept
• Karuna
• Karma
• The Eightfold Path

Question 18

What law allows abortions in the Uk ?

Answer 18

1967 Abortion Act

Question 19

Does Christianity support abortion ?

Answer 19

Mostly no except certain circumstances

Question 20

What Biblical teaching is against abortion ?

Answer 20

“I knew you , and before you were born”

Question 21

Does Buddhism support abortion ?

Answer 21

• Differs
• Lesser of two evils
• Murder

Question 22

What is voluntary euthanasia ?

Answer 22

when a person requests that their life be ended

Question 23

What is non-voluntary euthanasia ?

Answer 23

when a person is unable to request that their life be ended

Question 24

What is passive euthanasia ?

Answer 24

withholding treatment that would keep the person alive.

Question 25

What is active euthanasia ?

Answer 25

deliberately ending a person’s life

Question 26

What is assisted suicide ?

Answer 26

a terminally ill patient asked someone to help them take their own life

Question 27

What is the principle of double effect ?

Answer 27

If doing something morally good has a morally bad side-effect it's ethically OK to do it providing the bad side-effect wasn't intended.

Question 28

What is hospice care ?

Answer 28

End of life assisted care

Question 29

What are the Buddhist views on Euthanasia ?

Answer 29

- Most oppose -->First Moral precept - Craving at the state of death can affect rebirth

Question 30

What does the Dalai Lama say about euthanasia ?

Answer 30

- Avoided except in exceptional circumstances

Question 31

What teaching from the Bible support the belief of a soul ?

Answer 31

"God breathed life into Adam"

Question 32

What parable from the Bible promises an afterlife ?

Answer 32

Parable of The Sheep's and Goats

Question 33

What is the Buddhist belief about life after death ?

Answer 33

Rebirth

Question 34

What do Buddhist believe happens at the moment of death ?

Answer 34

- Body and mind separate - Body decomposes - Consciousness continues - exits without body

Question 35

What teaching from the Buddha supports the cycle of rebirth ?

Answer 35

"I have passed in ignorance through a cycle of many rebirths" - First Watch - Jatakas