Theme B - Religion And Life Flashcards
(23 cards)
What are liberalists and fundamentalists?
- liberalists believe that the story is not literally true but should be understood as a parable or myth with religious meaning
- Fundamentalists believe that the creation story is literally true
Buddhist views on the origin of the universe
- It does not teach that the universe has any or origin
- So story of the poisoned arrow; Buddhists believes that the primary concern is freeing ourselves from the world before asking questions about how we came to be her
What is awe
- Feeling of devout respect mixed with fear or wonder
What is wonder?
- Modelling at the complexity and beauty of the universe
What is stewardship?
The idea that believers have duty to look after the environment on behalf of God. ‘ God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work in it and take care of it.’
What is Dominion?
Dominance or power over something. Having charge of something or ruling over it. ‘ roll over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.’
Christian teachings about the environment
- ‘ the land must not be sold permanently, because the land isn’t mine and you reside in my land as foreigners and strangers’
- ‘The Earth is the Lord and everything in it’
- Humans have a God-given responsibility to look after the Earth
- When God returns he would judge people but how responsible they’ve been
Buddhist teachings about the environment
- do not harm any living being
- ‘ the natural environment sustain the life of all beings universally’
- ‘ I feel that we should not only maintain gentle, peaceful relations with our fellow human beings but also that it’s very important to extend the same kind attitude towards the natural environment’
What are animals used for?
- entertainment/pets
- Animal experimentation
- Eaten
- Special forces
Christian views on the treatment of animals
- christians believe that humans and animals both have intrinsic value and should both be treated kindly
- They believe the animals are valued and loved by God
- Animals are inferior to humans
Buddhist views about the use of animals
- do not cause harm to any living being
- Buddhists should not make a living from work their homes, others e.g. a butcher
- animal cruelty is unskilful, treating them with kindness and compassion is skilful
Quotes for the use of animals
- ‘ everything that lives and moves about you will be food for you’ - animals exist for our sake
- ‘ old tremble at violence all feared death. comparing others with oneself one should not kill or cause to kill’ - don’t harm animals
- do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out in the grain’ - treat them kindly and you can use them
Arguments for against eating meat
For:
- Good animals on Earth for humans to eat - Dominion
- Provide provides nutrition
-Animals are inferior to humans
Against:
- Unethical
You can get nutrition from other source
- Can give you bad karma
- Abstain from taking life
- unskilful
Arguments for against animal experimentation
For:
- dominion
-Humans are superior
-If we didn’t test on animals, we would have to test on humans
- Computer aren’t as effective as testing on animals
Against:
- Compassion towards animals
-Stewardship
- We can use computer tests instead of using animals
- It doesn’t benefit the animal
- We should treat animals with kindness
- Do not harm any living being
- Causes suffering
- Breaks right livelihood
Why might someone want an abortion?
- They are a victim of rape
- They are financially unstable
- They’re mentally unstable
- They don’t want a child
- They’re too young
- The mother’s life is in danger
Christian views on abortion
RCC:
- only allowed when mother’s life is at risk
- Sanctity of life
- Life begins at conception
- Thou shall not kill
CofE
- Sanctity of life
- Life begins at conception
- Thou shall not kill
- Quality of life
- Abortion may be the lesser of two evils
- Only God can give and take life
Buddhist views on abortion
- abstain from taking life
- Life begins before conception
- Can only be enlightened in the human realm
- karma
-karuna - Skilful and unskilful actions for mother and baby
- dukkha
Christian Quotes for conception/abortion
- ‘before I formed you in the womb, I knew you before you were born I said you apart’
- ‘ human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception’
Arguments for and against abortion
For:
- The moral precepts are guidelines they should be applied with sensitivity and flexibility
- Quality of life is important so it would be cruel to bring someone with severe mental or physical disabilities into the world
- Life doesn’t start until birth
- The risk of the mother’s life out way out of the baby
- Abortion may be a skill for action in some circumstances as it may reduce suffering
Against:
- The first precept says do not harm any living being
- Abortion is murder because life starts at conception
- Abortion often results in depression and feelings of guilt for the adult adults involved. an abortion can leave mental and physical scars
- Sanctity of life
- Children are a blessing and should be cherished, not destroyed
- Children with severe mental or physical disabilities may still enjoy a happy life
Types of euthanasia
- Voluntary
-Involuntary - Nonvoluntary
Buddhist views on euthanasia
Against
- suffering may be a result of karma and people need to work through it
- We should try to reduce suffering this can be done through supporting hospices
- do not harm any living being
For
- buddhists are encouraged to act with compassion and intention is important
- In the event a person is definitely going to die and lengthening their life is only going to cause suffering termination of life is permitted
-karuna
- metta
Christian views on euthanasia
Against
- Sanctity of life : only God can give or take life
- Suffering can bring people closer to God
- Hospices can provide an alternative
- jesus talk about the importance of practising love
- ‘ thou shall not kill’
Christian quotes against euthanasia
- ‘ there was a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born at a time to die’
- ‘ so God created mankind in his image’
