Religion and Life Quotes Part 2 (Origins of human life, abortion, euthanasia, life after death)

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AQA GCSE RS Paper 2 Islam and Christianity
Jeni McClean
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Genesis quote on the origins of human life "So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them."
Qur'an quote on the origins of human life "You (humans) were lifeless and He (God) gave you life."
Richard Dawkins, biologist & atheist on Evolution vs God "Science (evolution) offers us an explanation of how complexity arose out of simplicity. The hypothesis (theory) of God offers no worthwhile explanation for anything."
Richard Swinburne, Christian philosopher on Evolution and God "I do not deny that science (evolution) explains, but I put forward 'God' to explain why science (evolution) explains."
Genesis quote on the special relationship between God and Humanity "Then God said, Let us make man in our own image."
Ten Commandments (Old Testament) on how we should preserve the life of others "You shall not murder."
Jeremiah (Old Testament) quote on God's relationship with us pre-existing our conception "Before I (God) formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart."
Psalms (OT) quote on God creating each human life "Before you (God) created my inmost being; you knit me together in my motherеs womb...I am wonderfully made...your works are wonderful...All the days ordained (set out) for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."
Isaiah (OT) quote about the value of a foetus "Can a mother forget the child of her womb? Should she forget? I (God) shall never forget you for I have inscribed you in the palm of my hands."
Ecclesiastes (Old Testament) suggesting that sometimes killing is the right thing to do (abortion/euthanasia?) "There is a time for everything ...a time to kill & a time to heal."
St Paul quote in 1 Corinthians about God living within us "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? If anyone destroys Godеs temple, God will destroy him; for Godеs temple is sacred (holy) and you are that temple."
Quote from Tertullian, a Christian writer, 197 AD, likening abortion to murder "It does not matter if you take away a life that is born, or destroy one that is coming to the birth. In both circumstances, destruction is murder."
The Roman Catholic Church on the value of a foetus "The human embryo has the right to proper respect..."
Qur'an quote about respecting human life "If anyone kills a person а unless in retribution for murder or spreading corruption in the land а it is as if he killed the whole of mankind, while if anyone saves a life it is as if he saves the lives of all mankind."
Qur'an quote about not killing our children "Do not kill your children for fear of poverty а We shall provide for them and for you а Killing is a great sin."
Qur'an quote about how God will provide for us "Allah provides children (male or female) according to His will."
Qur'an quote about not killing "Do not take life which Allah has made sacred (holy) unless for a just cause."
Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount about being merciful "Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy."
Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount/Beatitudes about God's care for us "Are you not more valuable than the birds of the air, and yet God cares for you both."
Psalms (OT) quote about each life being set for a period of time "..all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."
Ecclesiastes (Old Testament) quote about there being a time set by God for everything "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die."
The Salvation Army on Euthanasia "All people deserve compassion and care in their suffering and dying. Euthanasia and assisted suicide should not, however, be accepted acceptable responses. They undermine human dignity and are morally wrong."
Roman Catholic Church quote about Euthanasia "Without the consent (agreement) of the person euthanasia is murder. His consent would make it suicide."
Ten Commandments on how we shouldn't murder others "You shall not murder."
Rowan Williams, formerly the Archbishop of Canterbury (Christianity) on how we shouldn't treat others "A person is not to be treated as a tool for someone else's agenda."
Pope John Paul II on Euthanasia "Euthanasia is a grave violation of the law of God, since it is the deliberate and morally unacceptable killing of a human person."
Jesus on how we should treat others "Love your neighbour as yourself."
Jesus on how we will live because he died "I have come that you might have life."
Jesus on his mission to save the souls of the needy "I have not come to call the healthy but the sick and needy."
Jesus on how we should treat each other Love one another as I have loved you.
Qur'an on how God determines when we will die "No soul may die except with God's permission at a predestined time."
Qur'an on how we shouldn't take lives "Do not take life which God has made sacred (holy) except by right (justice)."
Qur'an on how we shouldn't take our own life "Destroy not yourselves. Surely, Allah is ever merciful to you."
Hadith on how we shouldn't take our own life 'Allah said: "My slave (in battle) hurried to bring death upon himself so I have forbidden him from entering paradise."'
Nicene Creed on judgement day "...and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come."
Apostle's Creed on Jesus' resurrection, judgement day, and our own resurrection "I believe in Jesus...On the third day he rose again...He will come again to judge the living and the dead...I believe in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting."
St Paul in 1Corinthians on how Jesus' resurrection is good news for us "Christ has been raised from death, as the guarantee that those who sleep in death will also be raised."
Jesus in John's Gospel on how Jesus is the key to life "I am the resurrection and the life."
Jesus in John's Gospel on Heaven "In my Fatherеs house there are many rooms where I go to prepare a place for you."
Jesus in Mark's Gospel about taking care for the soul "What good is it for a person to gain the world and yet lose his soul?"
Jesus in Matthew's Gospel on what will happen if we abandon Jesus "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels."
C S Lewis, Christian writer on Heaven "Joy is the serious business of heaven."
Qur'an on how God determines when we will die "It is not possible for a person to die except by permission of Allah."
Qur'an on how Allah will judge us "And to every soul will be paid in full (the fruit) of its deeds; and Allah knows best all that they do."
Qur'an on how to access paradise "But those who have faith and work righteousness, they are companions of the Garden (Paradise). There they shall abide forever."
Qur'an on judgement "Those whose good deeds weigh heavy will be successful, but those whose balance is light will have lost their souls forever and will stay in Hell."
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