RE revision mind map

RE revision mind map

1. MEDICAL ETHICS

   • ABORTION
     • THE DELIBERATE TERMINATION OF A HUMAN PREGNANCY
     • Absolute attitude- all the time- christianity
     • Relative attitude- sometimes- judasim
     • Secular attitude- no God- atheists
     • Roman Catholic
       • ABORTION IS MURDER BECAUSE ALL LIFE IS EQUAL
     • Church of England
       • FEEL THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE IF MOTHERS LIFE IS AT RISK OR IF SHE WAS SEXUALLY ASSULTED
     • Issues
       • Does the fetus feel pain?
       • Who has the right to kill a possible child?
       • Is it killing a living thing
     • Quotes
       • ' thou shall not commit murder' 'you are Gods temple and Gods spirit lives in you' 'even the hairs of your head have all been counted'
   • FERTILITY TREATMENT
     • Types of treatment
       • Artificial Insemination= introducing sperm artificially AIH (artificial insemination by husband)= husbands sperm AID (artificial insemination by donor)= donors sperm IVF (in vitro fertilisation)= test tube baby Egg donation= female egg donation Embryo donation= fertilised embryo Surrogacy= rental womb
     • Roman Catholic
       • IVF or AID are unnacceptable
     • Church of England
       • acceptable as long as wife's egg and husbands sperm are used
     • Quotes
       • 'give me children or I will die' 'Hannah had no children...because the lord kept her from having children' 'what good will your reward do to me since I have no children'
   • EUTHANASIA AND SUICIDE
     • Euthanasia='easy death'
     • Suicide= chooses to end own life
     • Voluntary Euthanasia
       • At the request of the patient who asks to die. Needs a second person (doctor, friend, relative) because the patient is physically unable to commit suicide. It is illegal in the UK 
     • Involuntary Euthanasia
       • Person is too ill to make a decision to whether they live or die, so it is left to a friend/relative to decide.
     • Roman Catholic
       • Believe it is wrong to take someones life and only God has the power to do so. However, they accept drugs that can be given to relieve pain that may shorten the patients life.
     • Church of England
       • Believe all life is sacred but feel that doctors do not have to kepp a person alive if they have no quality of life left. Everyone needs to be involved, including doctors and relatives.
     • Volunteering
       • Many Christians volunteer to help suicidal people through charities like Samaritans, in hope that they can persuade  people that life is worth living.
   • Animals in Medical Research
     • Dominion
       • Humans are most important, so animal research is ok
     • Stewardship
       • Humans and animals are both important
     • Medical research
       • Using animals to find and test new medicines
     • Cosmetic research
       • Using animals to test make up and skin products. By shaving, electrocuting and injecting them in order to test the products
     • Roman Catholic
       • Humans are most important. It is ok to eat animals as well as use them for clothing and research
     • Quakers
       • All of Gods creatures should be treated equally. They usually participate in animal movement marches. Most quakers are vegetarian

2. RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

   • CONTRACEPTION
     • Methods used to prevent a pregnancy taking place
     • Types of Artificial contraception
       • Condom (98% effective) Pill (99.9% effective) Sterilisation (99.5% effective) Femidom (95% effective)
     • Types of Natural contraception
       • Withdrawal (not effective because sperm can leak) Rhythm (80%-90% effective)
     • Why use contraception
       • Underage Responsibility Casual sex Focus on career Can't afford children Not prepared to have children Avoid STIs Avoid pregnancy
     • Quotes
       • 'each and every marriage act must remain open to the transmission of life' The Pope
     • Roman Catholics
       • Contraception is unacceptable. However, they agree with natural contraception as it doesn't require medical or unnatural attention
     • Church of England
       • It is ok to control the size of your family
     • Beliefs
       • Christians believe that people shouldn't have sex before marriage. This shows that they value the pleasures of sex and see it as Gods gift
   • SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS
     • Adultery- no sex outside of marriage
     • Chastitiy- no sex before marriage
     • Celibate- no sex in your life time
     • Vow of poverty- owning nothing
     • Vow of obedience- carry out the wishes of God, Jesus and the church
     • Quotes
       • 'thou shall not commit adultery' 'your body is a temple of the holy spirit'
     • No respect= Rape
     • Some respect= peer pressure to have sex
     • Full respect = listening to each other
   • ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN
     • Types of families
       • Cohabitation Extended family Civil partnership Nuclear family Re-constitiuted family Single parent
     • Traditional views
       • Men are the superior sex Women were made to be helpers Women are weaker Men are heads of the family Bride makes vows to 'obey' husband Wife should provide a loving home
     • Modern views
       • Men and women are equal Interchangeable
     • Quotes
       • 'there is neither...male or female...for you are all one in Christ Jesus' 'Women is not independent of man, nor is man independent of women. For as women came from man, so also man is born of women'
   • BELIEFS ABOUT DIVORCE
     • Roman Catholic
       • They disagree with divorce as God binds the couple together during the marriage ceremony but they do accept annulment
     • Annulment
       • Act like marriage never happened. You can only get an annulment if:it wasn't consumated (there was no sex) One person or both didn't fully know or understand what they were doing (under the influence of alcohol, mentally incapable etc) One person or both was forced into it One person know before the marriage that they never wanted kids, and the other did and didn't know this.
     • Church of England
       • The Church of England wishes all who marry a lifetime of love that grows within God's protection. But they recognise that some marriages do fail for all sorts of sad and painful reasons.  
   • CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE
     • The Vows/Quotes
       • Forsaking all others To love and to cherish For richer for poorer In sickness and in health Till death do us part
     • Protestant wedding
       • Marching down the isle Wedding march as organ plays Praying to God for the happiness of the couple Vows
     • Greek Orthodox wedding
       • Lots of bridesmaids and guest Wedding march Spit on bride for good luck In Greek Priest sings Bride and Groom wear headdresses in represent them being bonded together God= Kyrie
     • Catholic wedding
       • In the image of God meet priest 6-12 months before marriage for preparation Love and honor each other Sealed and strengthened forever
     • In 1950, 8 out of 10 people got married in a church because most people were christian
       • Today 6 out of 10 people get married in a church
   • HOMOSEXUALITY AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
     • Homosexual- interested in someone of the same sex
     • Roman Catholics
       • Roman Cathics believe that being a homosexual is a sin because it isn't how God intended human beings to behave.
     • Civil Partnership
       • It gives same sex couple the same marriage rights as heterosexual (straight) couples

3. GOOD VS EVIL

   • Evil
     • Something that causes harm to a living or dead thing
   • Good
     • Something is mortally right or righteous
   • Quotes
     • 'one should defeat an angry person with meekness, anevil one with goodness, a miser with generosity, a liar with truth' Hinduism 'For God did not send his son to the world to be it's judge but to be it's saviour'
   • Monotheism
     • One God- belief there is only one God
   • Omniscient
     • All knowing- God has unlimited knowledge about everything
   • Omnipotent
     • All powerful- God exists outside the created world and is not bound by the same limits as humans
   • Transcendent
     • Beyond- God is the 'first cause' and through him all life came into existance
   • Immanent
     • Within- God is ever present everywhere in the universe and within every thing
   • The story of Job
     • Job lived in the land of Uz with his wife and children. He was an honest and trustworthy man who loved and feared god. Satan tried to convince God that Job hated him but God disagreed. In retaliation satan said that he will prove that Job is unfaithful. Job lost all of his slaves and animals in a fire and all of his children had died. He was covered head to toe in boils but he never blamed God but he blamed himself One day he spoke to God and asked him why all of the bad stuff was happening to him and God replied 'where were you when I created the earth' and that Job wasn't as important as him. Job then apologised. Job continued his life but with 3 beautiful daughters and a richer life style. He was now 140 years old. (the story is trying to teach people to love god and not doubt him)
   • Atonement
     • To be at one and make up for the sins we have done
   • Reconcilation
     • To bring together again in love or friendship
   • Sacrifice
     • Give up something very important to you for someone else
   • Forgivness
     • To give someone another chance when they have done something wrong
   • Suffering
     • To experience extreme physical or mental pain and be very unhappy