Religion and Life: Matters of Life and Death
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- Created on: 08-12-16 19:39
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- Matters of Life and Death
- Catholic beliefs about life after death
- the immortality of the soul
- judgement - whether your soul goes to Heaven or Hell
- salvation and the forgiveness of sins
- the resurrection of the body
- the existence of Purgatory
- non religious beliefs about life after death
- near death experiences
- evidence of spirit world i.e. mediums
- claims of reincarnation
- some don't believe in life after death
- lack of evidence
- belief in materialism
- atheism
- abortion
- against
- Catholics + Evangelicals
- the Bible teaches the Sanctity of Life
- Psalm 139 teaches that life begins in the womb
- "pro life" believe in the right to life
- campaign for no or less abortions
- Catholics + Evangelicals
- for
- Liberal Protestants
- love your neighbour as yourself
- sometimes allowing an abortion is the most loving thing to do
- "pro choice" believe in the right to choose
- campaign for abortions to be legal and accessible
- Liberal Protestants
- against
- euthanasia
- for
- Liberals
- doctors should accept the wishes of the patient since God gave us free-will to decide
- to avoid undignified deaths, everyone has the right to choose how and when they die
- Liberals
- against
- Catholics
- goes against the Sanctity of Life
- Evangelicals
- we should do everything we can to prolong someones life instead of just ending it
- compromises doctor trust
- could lead to involuntary euthanasia becomes a normal thing
- Catholics
- for
- Catholic beliefs about life after death
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