PLE Unit 1 2016
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- PLE Unit 1 2016
- Question 1: Define...
- Omnipotent
- The belief that God is all powerful
- Resurrection
- The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised
- Moral evil
- Evil caused by man e.g. murder
- Assisted suicide
- Giving a terminally ill person the means to commit suicide
- Pre-marital sex
- Having sex before marraige
- Cohabitation
- Living with a partner without being married
- Multi-faith society
- People of many faiths living in one community
- Religious freedom
- The right to practice and change your religion, as well as worship freely
- Omnipotent
- Question 3: NO OPINIONS
- Explain why many Christians accept the use of contraception
- it allows a couple to plan when they have children
- it allows a couple to express their love without the worry of having a baby
- it can protect the health of the couple
- God gave free will for people to make such decisions
- the Church of England said it was up to the couple’s conscience
- Explain why some followers of one religion other than Christianity do not agree
with euthanasia.
- Judaism
- it goes against the sanctity of life
- it is against the law
- euthanasia is killing, this is forbidden in the Torah
- only God can end a life
- Islam
- euthanasia is killing, this is forbidden in the Qur’an
- hadith show a Muslim must not end their life early
- only Allah can end a life
- the Qur’an says those who accept suffering will be rewarded
- ONLY USE ONE RELIGION
- Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why some of its followers
accept divorce.
- Judaism
- marriage is a contract which can be ended
- it is better than raising children in an unhappy family
- Jewish law allows it
- the Talmud provides guidelines for ending a marriage
- Islam
- the Qur’an provides guidelines for ending a marriage
- marriage is a contract which can be ended
- Shari’ah law allows it
- it is better than raising children in an unhappy family
- Judaism
- Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why some of its followers
accept divorce.
- Judaism
- Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why some of its followers
accept divorce.
- Judaism
- marriage is a contract which can be ended
- it is better than raising children in an unhappy family
- Jewish law allows it
- the Talmud provides guidelines for ending a marriage
- Islam
- the Qur’an provides guidelines for ending a marriage
- marriage is a contract which can be ended
- Shari’ah law allows it
- it is better than raising children in an unhappy family
- Judaism
- Explain why some people think the media should be allowed to criticise what
religions say about matters of life and death.
- the media might be needed to point out contradictions in religious teachings about life and death
- Freedom of speech
- the media can provide a balance to the religious perspective about the issues raised in this section
- Can educate the public on both sides of the argument
- Explain how attitudes to the roles of men and women have changed in the UK.
- women now have to be paid the same as men for the same job
- it is now more common for men to take a role in childcare
- Women are more likely to work full time
- Women are now equal to men politically
- sex discrimination is now illegal
- Explain how a religious upbringing may lead to belief in God.
- Children are more likely to believe what their parents say
- Church school
- Taught the bible as the truth
- Participate in religious festivals
- Surrounded by other christians
- Explain how a multi-faith society raises issues for religious people
- discrimination against other faiths
- conversion from one faith to another
- arguments about religion within families
- Inter-faith marriages
- Explain how the followers of one religion respond to the problem of evil and
suffering.
- Christianity
- Prayer
- Part of God's greater plan e.g. Dunblane
- Suffering might be for a reason
- People have free will
- They may do charity work in response
- Explain why many Christians accept the use of contraception
- Question 2: Give your view ONLY
- Do you think all religious people should agree with the scientific explanation of
the origins of the world?
- Agree
- God could have caused the Big Bang
- Bible Stories are symbolic, not science
- Do you think Christians should help to promote racial harmony?
- Christians will be judged on how they treat other people
- Jesus promoted racial harmony
- Agree
- Do you think the causation argument proves God exists?
- Agree
- God is eternal so he must be the first cause
- There must be a cause for the universe
- Do you think attitudes towards family life have changed in the UK?
- Same sex parents are more common
- It is more acceptable to be a single parent
- Agree
- Do you think non-religious people should believe in life after death?
- Agree
- There is paranormal evidence to back this up
- It makes the idea of death less scary
- Do you think the government can help community cohesion?
- Agree
- They can pass laws against racial and religious hatred
- They can fund anti-racism campaigns
- Do you think euthanasia should be allowed in the UK?
- We should try to reduce suffering
- It may be the kindest thing to do
- Agree
- Do you think attitudes towards divorce have changed in the UK?
- There are more divorces now than there used to be
- It is acceptable for high profile couples to divorce
- Agree
- Do you think all religious people should agree with the scientific explanation of
the origins of the world?
- Question 4: Your opinion + opposite, include religious view
- “There is no such thing as life after death.”
- Disagree
- there is paranormal evidence for life after death
- life after death is taught by all religions
- there must be something more than this life
- Agree
- there is no place where life after death could take place
- life after death is just an idea to comfort people
- life after death is a logical contradiction
- Disagree
- “Religious people must work for racial harmony.” (Refer to one religion other than Christianity)
- Disagree
- it is the role of governments to work for racial harmony
- Free will
- People are too busy to get involved in racial harmony
- Agree (Islam)
- Allah created all races
- Muslims will be judged on how they treat others
- Disagree
- “Unanswered prayers show God does not exist.”
- Disagree
- if God gave people all they prayed for the result would be chaos
- prayers are unanswered because God knows what a person really needs
- prayers are unanswered because people pray for the wrong things
- Agree
- Some religious people who pray may still suffer so there cannot be a God
- If God was real, he would answer prayers
- no one can hear God talk to them when they pray
- Disagree
- “Attitudes to homosexuality have not really changed.”
- Disagree
- Churches teach against homophobia
- Churches teach that God made everyone in his image including homosexual
- same-sex marriages are now allowed by law
- Agree
- homosexuals cannot get married in some churches
- Still prejudice and discrimination
- some Churches still teach that homosexual sexual activity is wrong
- Disagree
- “All Christians should be against abortion.”
- Disagree
- Christians should try to prevent suffering
- life begins when the baby is born, so it is not murder
- people were given free will to make these decisions
- Agree
- only God should end a life
- life starts at conception, it is murder
- life is holy and should not be interfered with
- Disagree
- “Men and women should have equal rights in religion.”
- Disagree
- St Paul said women should be silent
- women are different to men so should have different roles
- some scriptures teach that women should have different roles
- Agree
- holy books show that men and women are equal in the eyes of God
- men and women were both created in God's image
- St Paul said men and women are all ‘one in Christ’
- Disagree
- “The design argument proves that God exists.”
- Disagree
- People see design where there isn't any
- Design proves existence of designer, not God
- The world has too many flaws to be designed
- Agree
- So complex, must be designed by God
- So beautiful, must be designed
- only God could design the world especially for human beings
- Disagree
- “Sex outside marriage is always wrong.” (refer to one religion other than Christianity)
- Disagree
- It is a good way to show love to a partner
- It is natural
- People have free will
- Agree (Using Jewish views)
- It is a sin
- Adultery is against the Ten Commandm-ents
- It can lead to STIs
- Disagree
- “There is no such thing as life after death.”
- Question 1: Define...
- QUESTION 2, sometimes it is best to give the easier view rather than your view if it can get you more marks quickly
- Question 4: Your opinion + opposite, include religious view
- “There is no such thing as life after death.”
- Disagree
- there is paranormal evidence for life after death
- life after death is taught by all religions
- there must be something more than this life
- Agree
- there is no place where life after death could take place
- life after death is just an idea to comfort people
- life after death is a logical contradiction
- Disagree
- “Religious people must work for racial harmony.” (Refer to one religion other than Christianity)
- Disagree
- it is the role of governments to work for racial harmony
- Free will
- People are too busy to get involved in racial harmony
- Agree (Islam)
- Allah created all races
- Muslims will be judged on how they treat others
- Disagree
- “Unanswered prayers show God does not exist.”
- Disagree
- if God gave people all they prayed for the result would be chaos
- prayers are unanswered because God knows what a person really needs
- prayers are unanswered because people pray for the wrong things
- Agree
- Some religious people who pray may still suffer so there cannot be a God
- If God was real, he would answer prayers
- no one can hear God talk to them when they pray
- Disagree
- “Attitudes to homosexuality have not really changed.”
- Disagree
- Churches teach against homophobia
- Churches teach that God made everyone in his image including homosexual
- same-sex marriages are now allowed by law
- Agree
- homosexuals cannot get married in some churches
- Still prejudice and discrimination
- some Churches still teach that homosexual sexual activity is wrong
- Disagree
- “All Christians should be against abortion.”
- Disagree
- Christians should try to prevent suffering
- life begins when the baby is born, so it is not murder
- people were given free will to make these decisions
- Agree
- only God should end a life
- life starts at conception, it is murder
- life is holy and should not be interfered with
- Disagree
- “Men and women should have equal rights in religion.”
- Disagree
- St Paul said women should be silent
- women are different to men so should have different roles
- some scriptures teach that women should have different roles
- Agree
- holy books show that men and women are equal in the eyes of God
- men and women were both created in God's image
- St Paul said men and women are all ‘one in Christ’
- Disagree
- “The design argument proves that God exists.”
- Disagree
- People see design where there isn't any
- Design proves existence of designer, not God
- The world has too many flaws to be designed
- Agree
- So complex, must be designed by God
- So beautiful, must be designed
- only God could design the world especially for human beings
- Disagree
- “Sex outside marriage is always wrong.” (refer to one religion other than Christianity)
- Disagree
- It is a good way to show love to a partner
- It is natural
- People have free will
- Agree (Using Jewish views)
- It is a sin
- Adultery is against the Ten Commandm-ents
- It can lead to STIs
- Disagree
- “There is no such thing as life after death.”
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