Transcript RE Revision - The Friary School

RE Revision
Matters of life and death
Matters of Life and Death
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(a) What is the Sanctity of Life? (2)
 (b) Outline two different attitudes to
abortion in Christianity. (6)
 (c ) Explain why believers from one religion
other the Christianity believe in the
afterlife(8)
 (d) “Life belongs to God” (4)
Sanctity of Life
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The sanctity of life means that life is pure,
special and holy.
Christians and abortion
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Catholics do not agree with abortion as they believe that at
the moment of conception life begins. If this is the case
abortion is murder which is a sin. The commandments say
“thou shall not kill” Life is a special gift from God that
should be treasured.However, despite not liking abortion
due to teachings on the sanctity of life the Church of
England look to Jesus’ teachings of forgiveness and
compassion in their treatment of women. They argue that
abortion is acceptable in the case of rape as it could make
the woman hate the child, and that woman should be
treated with kindness after such an ordeal. Children should
also be bought up in a loving environment which might
not be the case in this situation. (6)
Muslims & the afterlife
Muslims are taught constantly through the Qur’an
that Paradise is the reward for living life as a
good Muslim…”Their reward is with their Lord..”
They believe they only have one life and their
actions will be judged at the end. Allah will judge
all believers. At the point of death the soul is
released from the body. It is a great deed to sit
with a dying person and to say the Shahadah for
them if they are unable. According to the Qur’an
everyone will pass over the abyss of hell by way
of a bridge.The righteous cross into paradise and
the wicked fall into the gaping jaws of hell.
Life belongs to God
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A Christian would agree with this as they believe that God
has a plan for every human life and decides when life starts
and end “Before you were born I knew you” (1/2) Muslim
would also agree with this as they believe that “Allah
creates the best things” and all life and therefore only God
has the right to take it away. Muslims believe that you
would not go to heaven if you sped up your death.(2/3)
I disagree because I do not believe in God. I think that life
is special but it is up to us to decide how we make the most
out of it and if we are suffering and needed to end our life
that should be our decision to make.