8.2
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- 8.2
- How beliefs on stewardship affect Christian attitudes to the environment
- Try to reduce pollution and leave it in a better state
- Try to help people in LEDCs- shared fairly
- Support conservation groups
- Only by being a good steward that a Christian becomes good
- How Islamic teachings affect attitude to the environment
- Being God's khalifah they should try to reduce pollution
- Help people in LEDCs to share resources fairly- shariah
- Judgement Day means they will help to conserve resources (to get into heaven)
- Teachings on unity and balance means they will preserve the environment
- Infertility Treatments
- Why infertility treatments are important
- 12.5% of UK couples have fertility problems
- 1.5 million UK men have fertility problems
- It is human nature to want to have children
- Can suffer from depression if infertile
- Catholics
- IVF uses eggs. Some are thrown away. This is viewed as abortion
- Surrogacy involves male masturbation-which is a sin
- Other Christians (IVF and AIH)
- Technology allows people to have children, which is the purpose of Christian marriage
- Egg and sperm from parents, so baby is biologically theirs
- Islam
- Most accept IVF and AIH
- It is a form of medicine that allows a family, which is expected in Islam
- Husband and wife give egg and sperm, so baby is theirs
- Other types of embryo technology are banned because
- Deny a child the right to know its parents. Essential in Islam
- Egg or sperm donation is adultery
- Most accept IVF and AIH
- Why infertility treatments are important
- Why transplant surgery is important
- Cures life threatening diseases
- Could save over 4000 extra lives each year
- Need for transplants rises by 8% each year
- Lets people help others even after they die
- Christian Attitudes
- MOST agree
- Believe in immortality of the soul. body parts not needed
- 'Love thy neighbour'
- Against organs from dead people...
- Taking things from dead people can be 'playing God'
- Some don't agree at all
- Takes away idea of 'sanctity of life'
- Seen as playing God
- MOST agree
- Muslim Attitudes
- Most are against
- Shariah says nothing should be taken from a body after death
- Acting like God is 'shirk' (most serious sin)
- Some allow from living organ donor
- Some Muslim lawyers said it is allowed
- Islam aims to do good and doesn't want to burden people
- Most are against
- How beliefs on stewardship affect Christian attitudes to the environment
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