Religious attitudes towards the elderly
A condensed revision map of 3 religious attitudes towards the elderly and caring for them, as well as a little bit on what determines a our quality of life.
- Created by: Elsie_
- Created on: 25-04-13 11:09
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- Elderly and care
- Hinduism
- Family is central to hindu life, we must care for our family.
- 'Pitri jajna' one of the 5 daily duties. It means you should respect your parents and fulfull their wishes
- The elderly are expected to teach the young hindu scriptures.
- Buddhism
- It's our duty to care for our parents when they are vunerable as they did the same for us when we were young.
- Caring for the elderly brings good karma therfore a better reincarnation.
- Christianity
- It says in the bible: "Honour your father an mother"
- "love thy neighbour"
- There are many christian charities set up which help the elderly.
- What determines our quality of life?
- Being loved and wanted
- Being able to have a self-fulfilled life.
- Being able to have relationships
- Hinduism
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