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Yr ten course RE extra flashcards for original pack
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- 1a) Why do Muslims believe in Justice? (4)1. Allah is seen to believe in it through the promise of judgement day
2. Because injustice of negative behaviour damages ummah where legal justice can protect it ,allows both to rejoin in a strong community.
3. "Be just, for this is closest to righteousness"-Qur'an, makes you closer to and have a better relationship with God.
4. Because it enforces equal treatment for all humans and as all humans and as all are made by Allah all should be treated equally. - 2a)What is capital punishment also known as?a) Judicial murder/ the death sentance
- 3a) What are the four theories of punishment?1) Deterrence
2) Rehabilitation
3) Retribution
4) protection - 4a) Definition of capital punishment? b) Protection theory definition?a) Where the death penalty is given for a crime or offence
b) The theory that punishment should protect members of society from being hurt by the actions of criminals such as punishment which takes criminals out of society (imprisonment) - 5a) Why do some people believe that protection is the best reason for punishment? (3)1) It stops people getting hurt, protecting innocence as Jesus taught
2) It has just motivations and does not capitalise vengeful desires to see a criminal suffer to make you feel better as a victim of their actions
3) It allows society to continue to function unhindered by the actions of criminals, meaning it can't be damaged or destroyed and can continue to progress. - 6a) Why do some Christians believe reform is the best type of punishment? (4)1) It gives people a second chance to lead a good life following God's example of allowing people to repent their sins through prayer and responsible actions
2) It should stop individuals from re-committing crimes allowing them to be forgiven by society and for innocence in society to be protected as Jesus wanted.
3) Allows for free will, encouraging but not forcing criminals to do the right thing meaning it is still up to them to become a good person and they are able to.
4) It is the most loving thing to do, enabling criminals to have other options in life (like getting a job) and become a positive part of society. - 7a) Muslim views against transplant surgery?1)Playing God, only Allah is can give life and take life so transplanting an organ from one person to another to increase their life is encroaching on God's abilities.
2) It defies the natural design of organs Allah created, e.g. In nature animals do not share organs therefore it is not intended for mankind and must be against Allah's wishes.
3) On the day of judgement everyone's body will be resurrected, you need your organs for the after-life.
4) Nothing should be removed or tampered with in the body as it was created perfectly by God - texts - 8a) Muslim views in favour of transplant surgery? (4)1) The Qur'an says that Muslims should be free of unnecessary suffering, if a family member is dying and a transplant can save them it should be given.
2) Some organs can be removed from a living dona such as kidneys(2) preventing suffering and not stopping the dona being resurrected to enjoy the after-life
3) The Muslim law council created laws saying it should be allowed and as authorities in faith their example can be followed
4) Life is a gift from Allah, it should be protected and respected, having a transplant to pro-long it and allow someone to appreciate it is allowable. - 9a) Christian views in favour of transplant surgery?1) Life is a gift from God, it should be protected and respected, having a transplant to pro-long it and allow someone to appreciate it is allowable.
2) Jesus taught to prevent suffering, transplants can save lives, prevent patient pain and bereavement in families
3) Golden rule, if we were in need of a transplant to save our lives and be able to look after our families we would want one.
4) Christians will be rewarded in heaven for actions of charity so they should be in favour of transplant surgery as it helps others and God will appreciate it, rewarding them later. - 10a) Explain why some Muslims accept treatments for infertility like AIH and IVF? (4) (Between husband and wife)1) Family is incredibly important in Islam and viewed as the desires of God for all married couples, treatments allow this so cannot be wrong.
2) The discarded embryos are not past the point of ensoulment so are not as important to Allah as the children born by this method and can be reasoned by the doctrine effect.
3) In treatment where the egg and sperm are both from the husband and wife no adultery is committed and they are able to be happy in bringing up children, cannot be wrong.
4) Only exists as God made it for human use, if he didn't want it to be used he wouldn't have created it. Medical solution to infertility problem. - 11a) What is embryo donation? b) What is egg donation?a) Giving a fertilised egg- often left over from one couple's in-vitro infertility treatment to another couple or person for research.
b) When another woman's egg is given to a couple, fertilised by the husband's sperm and then placed inside the wife's womb. - 12a) What is Surrogacya) When another couple's egg and sperm are fertilised before being placed in another woman's womb.
- 13a) What is the definition of Organ donation? b) Transplant surgery?a) Surgically removing and organ or tissue from the dona and placing it in the recipient
b) The same as organ donation, above - 14a) What is the Roman Catholic AGAINST opinion on infertility treatments? (4)1) God has given a natural way for the man and woman to conceive, if they can't then God does not intend them to be parents and they should not go against God's plan
2) IVF involves the fertilising many eggs, some are destroyed or used for experiments, this ignores sanctity of life and takes the gift of life for-granted.
3) Fertility treatments involve masturbation which is a great sin in Catholicism and confuses the parts played by the man and woman in pro-creation, wrong.
4) It disassociates the husband and wife in pro-creation so is immoral as the man and woman do not play the parts intended by God and the child is not spiritually connected to them. - 15a) Church of England, FOR views on treatments for infertility?1) The technology to give infertile couples children exists because God enabled it to, so couples who want children should use it as it cannot be against God or he wouldn't have created it
2) The concept of the double effect allows for the left over embryos from treatment to be wasted as the children born are more important to God than the potential wasted (doctorine effect)
3) Family is important and viewed as the desires of God for all married couples, treatments allow this so cannot be wrong.
4) In treatment where the egg/sperm are both from the husband + wife no adultery is committed and they are able to be happy in bringing up children, cannot be wrong. - 16a) Why are Muslims sometimes against infertility treatments? (4)1) Any form of sperm or egg donation as part of a treatment for infertility is regarded as adultery, wrong in Qur'an
2) You were made by Allah, if you were born infertile then Allah did not intend you to be a parent and you have another purpose in life so should not go against his plan
3) Life is a gift from Allah, only he can create or destroy it, you should not tamper with what is his divine right in creating life through artificial means.
4)Left over embryos = wasted life, take the gift of life for-granted, disrespectful - 17a) Why don't Muslims agree with adoption?a) Because it confuses the child's identity and the lineage of the family.
- 18a) Why are Christians and Muslims against Surrogacy?1) It can lead to exploitation of poor Women for their bodies to carry the baby, something Jesus+ Qur'an taught was wrong.
2) It involves adultery of sorts, through the insemination of a husbands sperm with egg into another woman, crime in Islam + against 10 commandments.
3) One flesh unites husband and wife, sexual acts compound exclusive relationships in islam, surrogacy involves a 3rd party
4) They distort family relationships, confuse lineage and the identity of the child, family is important and should not be tampered with, consequences later. - 19a) Why are some Christians FOR Genetic engineering?1) The science exists because God created it, intended it for use, solution to medical issues.He wouldn't have made it if he didn't agree with it.
2) It can prevent suffering from hereditary disease as Jesus taught, can prevent the pain and unhappy life of a child / early bereavement in families
3) 'Love your neighbour' kindest thing to do when you know there is a likelihood of your baby inheriting an avoidable disease, can enable them to have the best life possible
4) Jesus was a healer and did everything he could to help people so following his example we should use everything at our disposal to help others such as genetic eng - 20a) Why should people be involved in politics?(4)1) In the UK we are fortunate to have control over the running of our country + we should not take this privilege for-granted.
2) Through politics we have the opportunity to change our country and anything we do or don't like we have should try to improve to make things better for everyone.
3) Its part of being British, through debating ideas we learn more about others and become aware of different points of view.
4) It allows you to give your opinion and be valued as an individual, with a voice and presence in the community. - 21a) Why are some Christians against genetic engineering? (4)1) Because its playing God
2) Because its unnatural, not as the body was designed
3) Because the research prior to genetic engineering involved the killing of left over embryos, something Christians can't support as it damages sanctity of life
4) Because it is wrong to destroy hereditary disease and make the earth perfect, only heaven can be perfect. - 22a) What is the democratic process?a) The voting method in the UK of democracy, based on the idea that everyone has equal rights and should allowed to participate in making important decisions.
- 23a) Give 5 human rights?1) Right to life
2) Freedom of expression
3) Right to a fair trial
4) Right to marry and have a family
5) Right to privacy - 24a) 3 examples of what genetic engineering can do?1) Prevent hereditary disease being passed on to a baby
2) Change the aesthetic qualities of the baby (genes)
3) Change the genetic make-up of animals, making them better for farming - 25a) What is the Decalogue?a) The 10 commandments
- 26a) What does the story of Cain and Abel teach Christians? (3)1) That jealousy is corruptive and that whilst it is felt by all it should be controlled by a Christian's inner strength or will damage your realtionship with God
2) Cain didn't really want to sacrifice for God anything that he wanted, he was disobeying God's wishes and so did not receive the same reward as Abel
3) Murder is a serious crime and has severe punishment from God, who will enforce - 27a) How do Christians use the authority of the Church in making moral decisions? (4)1) Talking to other Christians
2) Leaders of the church qualified to make decisions for you
3) The church fully understand God's teachings and desires of Humans from the bible
4) The church provides rules so everyone knows what to do - 28a) Why are some Christians pacifists?1) Golden rule, do not want to be hurt by someone resulting from an argument about their differences,wouldn't hurt anyone else.
2) God will reward them in heaven for passing the test of strength,resisting natural urges to act in vengeful violence
3) Jesus taught to end suffering, pain is suffering, following example wouldn't be responsible/ contribute to unnecessary moral evil in the world.
4) They believe everyone is made equal by God and important and special to him, so treat each other with the love they have for God and never damage another/ make another inferior in violence - 29a) Reconciliation definition?a) An act of making one view or belief compatible with another.
- 30a) How might religion cause conflict in families? (4)1) Conversion
2) Marriages outside the faith
3) Lack of commitment to prayer/ rituals
4) In-coherent views / differences of faith - 31a) What is the UN? b) Why is it important?a) The United nations is an inter-national organisation which promotes world peace
b)
1. It contains many allied countries with the aim to protect peace in the world, holding them to the obligation of maintaining it and not breaking the peace
2. It is a powerful organisation which acts as a deterrent to come up against in an effort to start a war and their effort to prevent it's spread. - 32a) 2 religious Christian charities which support world peace and what they do?1) Paxi- Christi, promote world peace, show respect for human rights, spread ideology of reconciliation (encouraging individuals and countries to mend relationships after violence), promote finding alternatives to fighting and a non-violence approach.
2) Baptist Peace Fellowship, above - 33a) Why do some Christians support capital punishment? (5)1) An eye for an eye
2) God punishes in the after life and it is humanity's job to punish on earth, some crimes so severe they need the death sentence, Christianity supports the law of the land .
3) Part of the role of punishment is making families of victims feel better and the severity of capital punishment can in some way compensate for the feelings of distrust of authority's following murder/ pain of loss.
4) more 'just' than long sentences which can never be lived in prison but are valued for the crimes and approved by judges
5) Religious texts show God authorises it - 34a) Why do some Christians disagree with capital punishment? (5)1) Playing God , not our right to give or take the gift of life (sanctity of life)
2) Hypocritical, cannot punish with the illegal act itself
3) Does not allow for forgiveness as encouraged by Jesus must be wrong
4) We are all made and loved by God, capital punishment not only kills the criminal but also hurts God
5) Jesus taught prevention of suffering, families suffer when criminal is dead. - 35a) Why do Muslims disagree with capital punishment? (4)1) Killing is an incredibly severe crime in Islam, Qur'an says those who do 'have gone astray' - will not be properly by God
2) Qur'an teaches prevention of suffering for Muslims, families suffer when criminal is dead.
3) Playing God , not our right to give or take the gift of life (sanctity of life)
4) We are all made and loved by God, capital punishment not only kills the criminal but also hurts God - 36a) Natural resources definition? b) Global warming definition?a) Materials or substances occurring in nature which can be exploited for economic gain.
b) Gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants - 37a) conservation definition?a) Preserving and maintaining the naturally occurring materials and environment.
- 38a) Causes of Global warming? (3 +)1) An increase in pollutants like Co2 are being produced and released into the environment
2) The build up cause a cause a thick layer of atmospheric gasses around the earth which traps a lot of solar energy
3) This solar energy comes in at a short wavelength, is able to penetrate the gass layer but then has a longer wavelength with loss of energy to the earth, the excess which is not absorbed is unable to escape back into space and reflected back towards the earth until nearly all is absorbed as heat energy by the earth. - 39a) Creation definition?a) The action or process of bringing something into existence.
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