Coping with suffering

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Mapa Mental sobre Coping with suffering, creado por phillibertm10 el 10/06/2014.
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Coping with suffering
  1. Prayer
    1. Praying for and helping those who suffer is a key part of many faiths
      1. Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians often pray for a saint to intercede with God on behalf of someone who's suffering. These are called 'intercessory prayers'. In other Christian traditions, prayers of intercession for others are addressed directly to God
        1. Christians also pray for God's help in accepting suffering as a part of his plan for the world- whether it's their own suffering or that of others
          1. Many Christians believe that it is when we struggle and suffer that we are closest to Jesus, who suffered and died for us
            1. One argument that Christians make for accepting suffering is that life- including all its pain- must be worthwhile if God, in the form of Jesus, chose to come down and share it with us.
              1. Many Christian organisations, eg. Christian Aid, work to alleviate suffering by offering practical help
              2. Sources of Moral Guidance
                1. Sacred texts
                  1. Believers most commonly look to sacred texts (eg. The Bible) for moral guidance. Some claim that the religious texts were written for a society with different values, and should be interpreted to suit the times
                    1. Other's argue that they're the word of God and so must be obeyed to the letter
                    2. The examples of teachers/prophets
                      1. Religious people may also look at the lives and actions of teachers like Jesus to guide them along the right path
                      2. Conscience
                        1. Your conscience is that little voice in your head telling you what's right or wrong. Some believers argue that this is the voice of God, so we should listen to it very carefully and always trust hat it's telling us.
                          1. Others say your conscience is just the result of your upbringing- eg. your parents opinions, things you've read or heard, religious teachings. If this Is true then your conscience is only as trustworthy as the things it's based on
                            1. Some people believe that your conscience has to be schooled in the teaching of your faith, otherwise it might lead you astray
                              1. "My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me"
                            2. Jesus challenged Laws and traditions in the name of love
                              1. Jesus' Jewish opponents often accused him of breaking religious laws- for example, he healed people on the Sabbath when Jews were not supposed to do any work
                                1. He taught that your motivation was even more important than your actions- being angry with someone could be as bad as killing them
                                  1. Jesus wanted his followers to love
                                  2. Jesus set an example of self sacrifice
                                    1. Christians believe that in his willingness to suffer and die on their behalf, Jesus set an example which they themselves should be prepared to follow. "if anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me"
                                      1. In dying on the cross, Christians believe Jesus paid for all the sin of mankind. The Bible teaches that God is merciful, but he is also just, so our sins have to be paid for.
                                        1. Christians believe that everyone who has died will be judged. Most Christians believe that only those that have followed Jesus' teachings, and have behaved morally (or have repented and sought forgiveness for any immorality) will enter heaven as a result of this sacrifice)
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