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Unit 3 Religion and morality

1. Matters of life

   • Definition - The belief in a superhuman controlling power, especially in a personal god or gods entitled to obedience and worship...the expression of this in worship... a particular system of faith and worships
   • Morality
     • Absolute morality - Absolute morality is where person has a principle such as do not cause anyone to suffer and never changes form that. This may mean that they would not fight in war because it involes causing suffering to others.
     • Relative morality - relative morality is where a person has a principle,but will adapt it to certain situations. Therefore, if they have the same principle do not cause anyone to suffer they may decide to fight in a war because although it causes suffering a war may prevent greater suffwering in the future
   • Religion
     • Christians believe in love your neighbour