Religion And Society

Rights And Responsibilities
1. Sources Of Authority
  1. the bible
    1. Contains all of Jesus' teachings
    2. Word of God
  2. The Church
    1. Priests are trained to help
    2. Interprete the bible to fit modern problems
    3. Community to help you
  3. Situation Ethics
    1. Concerned about the person
    2. Considers every situation
    3. what is best for everyone (most loving thing to do)
2. Human Rights
  1. Act made in 1998
  2. Everyone has access to basic needs
    1. Shelter
    2. Food
    3. Freedom from discrimination
    4. Privacy
    5. Right to life
  3. Christians believe Human Rights are important
    1. We are made in the image of God
    2. Fits in with teachings from the Bible
    3. It allows freedom of religion and to meet
    4. Outlaws discrimination
3. Democratic And Electoral Process
  1. Beliefs
    1. As a citizen you have a right and responsibility to have your say
    2. You should have say because it affects you
    3. Elect people who will listen to you
    4. Decide how our taxes are spent
  2. Christian Views
    1. Parable of The Sheep And The Goats:
      Annotations:
      - 'whatever you did not do for the least of my people you did not do for me'
    2. The Greatest Commandment
      Annotations:
      - 'Love thy neighbour'
    3. The Golden Rule
      Annotations:
      - 'do to others what you would have them do to you
4. Genetic Engineering + cloning
  1. Religious Arguments
    1. For
      1. Jesus encouraged people to heal the sick
      2. We are the stewards of the earth
      3. Working with God to create life
      4. Another form of surgery
    2. Against
      1. Life begins at conception
      2. Interferes with God's plan
      3. Taking the role of creator
      4. Should beborn as a product of love not need
  2. Secular Arguments
    1. For
      1. Offers cures for diseases
      2. Replace malfunctioning cells
      3. Laws protect it from abuse
      4. Cannot ignore advantages
    2. Against
      1. Once started there's no going back
      2. Irreversable
      3. No idea of concequences
      4. Makes us a commodity
Environment And Medical Issues
1. Global Warming
  1. Causes
    1. The Greenhouse Effect
      1. Burning of fossils creating a barrier that heat cannot get out of
    2. Natural Climate Change
      1. Natural cycle of the planet
    3. Solar Activity
      1. Natural radiation from the sun
  2. Pollution
    1. Acid Rain
      1. Buildings and forests are being burnt by the rain
    2. Radioactive
      1. Nuclear power waste takes thousands of years to be safe
      2. Things can die, get cancer or have ill offspring
    3. Human Waste
      1. Tons of rubbish is dumped every year giving off toxic gases
    4. Eutrophication
      1. Fertilisers washed into streams can cause health problems
2. Infertility Treatments
  1. methods
    1. IVF
      Annotations:
      - In-Vitro Fertilisation
    2. AIH
      Annotations:
      - Artificial Insemination by Husband
    3. AID
      Annotations:
      - Artificial Insemination by Donor
    4. Egg Donation
    5. Embryo Donation
    6. Surrogacy
      Annotations:
      - Another woman's womb is used to carry the child
  2. Christian Views
    1. Most churches will allow IVF & AIH
      1. Catholics do not
    2. God has given the technology
    3. Egg and sperm are both from the husband and wife
    4. Could lead to identity issues
    5. God intended procreation through intercourse
    6. Destroys embryos which is similar to abortion
  3. Muslim Views
    1. IVF & AIH are used to bring family life which is encouraged in Islam
    2. The discarded embryos are not yet foetuses and the intention is to give children to childless couples
    3. IVF uses egg and sperm from couple so child will be with biological parents
    4. Egg and sperm donation is considered adultury
3. Creation And Environment
  1. Islam
    1. the universe was created by one God as such a whole of creation has a unity.
    2. everything was created by god so humans must respect it
    3. there is a balance so everything must be stable
    4. We are the steward of creation
    5. they will be judged on judgment day
  2. Christianity
    1. With authority come responsibility for creation
    2. God will judge them on how there take care of their lives
    3. they should share without ruining the world
    4. They should leave the earth better than they left it

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