Religion & Social Justice
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- Created on: 16-05-18 10:11
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- Religion & Social Justice
- Prejudice, Discrimination & Equality
- Prejudice - Holding a biased opinion about a person, often stereotypical ideas.
- Why? - because of: parents, friends, media, society, fear of the unknown, personal experiences, or not knowing enough.
- Discrimination - when people act on their prejudice - e.g. not giving someone a job because of their sex or race
- Human dignity - The special way humans treat each other that gives everyone a sense of dignity
- Positive discrimination - the practice or policy of favouring individuals belonging to groups which suffer discrimination Eg giving an applicant that has been often discriminated against a raise or promotion
- 'Love thy neighbour'
- 'God does not show favouritism'
- 'God created human beings, making them to be like himself'
- Prejudice - Holding a biased opinion about a person, often stereotypical ideas.
- Religious freedom
- Freedom of Religion (to choose & be part of) + Freedom of Expression
- 'Christ has set us free'
- St. Paul said that we should be tolerant of those who have different ways of being Christian.
- Some Christians believe only Christians will be saved and go to heaven.
- Islam accepts Christians and Jews, who the Qur'an calls people of the book
- Some Muslim countries punish people for converting to a different religion.
- 'let those who wish to believe in it [Islam] do so, and let those who wish to reject it do so.'
- Status & roles of women
- Islam - men & women are equal in front of Allah, but they are not the same. They are equal but have different purposes
- In religion - both pray 5 times a day, women do not have to attend Jummah, the Mosque has different areas for men & women.
- In religion - Women may teach both genders about Islam, Muhammad stressed the importance of women and they should be respected
- Christianity - opinions are very mixed, some allowing women to lead ceremony or become priests, others not allowing anything at all.
- 'Women should be silent in church'
- Liberal - Bible should be adapted to today's society - Usually allow women to be prists
- Roman Catholics - Follow tradition & bible - Do not allow women to be priests
- Evangelical - Bible is literally true - often do not allow women to be priests
- Islam - men & women are equal in front of Allah, but they are not the same. They are equal but have different purposes
- Disability
- A mental or physical condition that limits a person's movements, senses or activities
- The Paralympics have made disability more known and encouraged less prejudice against the disabled.
- Christians - discrimination is wrong - Jesus healed the sick.
- They would support moves to provide access, lifts and opportunities and positive discrimination in communities
- Homosexuality
- Christianity - condemned in the New Testament
- 'No man is to have sexual relationships with another man; God hates that'
- Quakers - 'It is the nature and quality of a relationship that matters....one must judge it by its inner worth;
- Roman Catholics - Homosexual thoughts are not a sin but one should not act on them - remain ceilbate
- Christianity - condemned in the New Testament
- Money
- All wealth is a gift from Allah, & the more wealthy you are the more generous you should be.
- Most religions teach that money is not a bad thing, however it should be used wisely. All religions teach caring for those in need.
- On the other hand, it may be believed that money can distract a person from their beliefs and God
- 'It is easier to fit a camel through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter heaven'
- 'Tell those who hoard gold and silver instead of giving in God's cause that they will have a grievous punishment'
- Many Muslims do not take out loans,or lend, at interest because they believe this is the sin of riba.
- Racism
- It is illegal in the UK and causes problems in society
- The belief that some people are inferior because of their ethnicity
- Christians oppose racism - Desmond Tutu fought against a system of apartheid (segregation)
- MLK - Black Christian minister that led the Civil Rights Movement - led to better housing, education, and voting rights for black people
- Poverty & The Poor
- Exploitation of the poor
- Paid too little, Zero hours contracts, No sick pay
- Too much interest on loans, Loan sharks. makes people poorer than they already are
- Smuggling people, refugees, Used as slaves, traumatizes people
- Causes
- In the UK: unemployment, debt, low wages, wasteful spending, lack of qualifications.
- In the world: country location, climate, population growth, natural disasters, political corruption, poor world trade.
- Reasons to give to the poor
- It could give them the help they need, Jesus told people to, It is kind, In Islam it is required by Zakah
- Reasons to NOT give to the poor
- People could become dependent on it, people may spend it on un-ethical things like drugs, poor people should try to help themselves.
- Exploitation of the poor
- Prejudice, Discrimination & Equality
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