Religion and Citizenship
- Created by: Adinahh
- Created on: 21-03-17 19:22
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- Religion and Multiculturalism
- Politics and religion
- Islam: involved in politics in the UK and the number of MP's has risen, also a specific Islamic political party, Islamic parties rules in places like Iran
- Buddhism: Very Involved in politics. in 1 Buddhist scriptire it gives 10 rules for a good government, monks are encouraged to not be involved in politics
- Advantages
- good to have honest people in government, influence others on moral issues, protect religious freedom
- Disadvantages
- Politics a struggle for power and religion is spiritual, other faiths not happy with decisions, faith and political views may be opposing
- Some Christinas belive they don't mix but lots of christains involved in politics, lots of chritisan groups that encourage chrisrains to get involved in political parties
- "then give to Caesar what is caesars and to God what is God"
- Key Definitions
- State religion: Official religion of your country Iran= Islam
- Freedom of choice: The idea that you chose what you wish
- Blasphemy laws: Laws that prevent talk or behaviour that insult God or Gods
- Multiculturalism
- Advantages
- makes life more interesting, variety in cuisine, more music, better NHS
- Disadvantages
- prejudice between different groups, isolation of 1 group, communication issues in schools
- Advantages
- Immigration
- Why come to UK?
- Economic reasons, job opportunities, tolerance respect and freedom, to escape war
- Why does the UK need immigrants?
- Essential skills, contribution to the economy, motivation (willing to do jobs some brits are unwilling to do as they're demeaning i.e. cleaning)
- problems?
- loss of jobs, prejudiced about other cultures, public services under pressure
- Why come to UK?
- Faith communities
- Hope 2008 (Christian)
- Encourage all Christians denominations to work together to serve the community. In Devon they cleaned street signs collected litter etc.
- Religions for peace
- Met in Japan, 1 hundred religious leaders from over a hundred different religions to act on climate change and violent conlict worked recently to help reconciliation in Iraq and African kids with AIDS
- Hope 2008 (Christian)
- Asylum
- C= "love thy neighbour"
- H= "Do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you"
- Politics and religion
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