GCSE AQA RE religion, Human rights, and social justice 2
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- Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice 2
- Christian views on religious freedom and expression
- UK religious tradition is Anglican Christianity.
- Government protects freedom of religion
- Government protects freedom of religion
- In Tudor times, one could be sentences to death for being catholic or protestant, depends on which ruler
- Christianity encourages tolerance and harmony
- "If at all possible, live at peace with one another"
- Some Christians believe that you can only enter heaven through Jesus (John 3;16)
- "I am the way, the truth and the life"
- Saint Paul- "I urge you...to watch out for those who cause divisions"
- UK religious tradition is Anglican Christianity.
- Islamic views on religious freedom and expression
- In some countries like Saudi Arabia, there is little tolerance for those of other faiths.
- In the Qur'an, Jews and Christians are referred to as brothers.
- "Let those who wish to believe in it do so, abd those who wish to reject it do so
- In some Islamic countries, conversion our of Islam is a punishable defence by imprisonment or even death.
- "Do not try and justify yourselves, you have gone from disbelief to disbelief"
- Christian views on homosexualtiy
- "Be fruitful and increase in number"-sex is seen sometimes as only for reproductions, especially in the catholic faith
- In the old testament, God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah, as they undertook "immoral" acts, including homosexuality.
- "Love your neighbour" and "we are all one in Christ" suggests we are all equal to God, regardless of our sexuality
- Islamic views on Homosexuality
- Seen as a test from Allah
- Same-sex relationships are forbidden, sex is seen as for reproduction only
- "you lust after men rather than women! You transgress all bounds!"
- Christian views on religious freedom and expression
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