Religion and Philosophy Unit 2 (Religion, War and Peace)
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- Religion, War and Peace
- Key words:
- Peace: Absence of war and harmony among people
- Justice: what is truthfully right. Individuals' lives are protected by the law
- Sanctity of life: Life is precious as it is a gift from god , therefore it should not be wasted
- Causes of War:
- Defence against an invader
- Defence for religion, freedom or way of life
- Pre-emptive strike to avoid attacks
- To remove an unfair ruler (Libya, Syria and Egypt)
- To end injustice (genocide)
- Religions' supporting war
- Just War theory
- Set of rules enabling a religion or believer go to war (especially Christians)
- The fighters are looking for justice and fight fairly
- The just war should:
- Have a good and just cause
- Be a last resort (everything else must be tried first)
- Be winnable
- Be conducted fairly (e.g. civilians must not be harmed)
- Promote good over evil
- Holy War
- These wars are fought on behalf of religions
- It has religious aims and goals
- Those taking part believe they will be rewarded spiritually (e.g. going to heaven/paradise after death)
- EXAMPLES: CRUSADES
- Jihad
- Arabic term for struggle
- Qur'an allow Muslims to fight in self-defence
- Jihad must:
- Be controlled by religious leaders
- Have a just cause
- Avoid suffering to civilian
- Not to be fought to gain land
- Aim for peace
- Just War theory
- Religions' teach Peace
- Christianity
- "if someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him on the other" and "Love thy neighbour"
- "Love thy neighbour"
- One of ten commandments say "You shall not kill"
- Islam
- The root word of Islam means peace
- Qur'an teaches that peace is better than fighting
- Christianity
- What can be done:
- Red Cross and Red Crescent: They help victims of war and provide humanitarian aid
- The United Nations (UN) : Help to establish peace and to protect human rights in Warzones. They might use military support to end wars and protect civilians
- Gandhi: Hindu, who used non-violence to help free India from Britain. Peaceful resistance and protest
- War in todays World
- Terrorism: Often small groups that use violence to create fear. They target civilian
- Nuclear Weapons
- Good deterrent to avoid people from attacking, and people will that a nuclear attack will provoke a nuclear war and destroy both sides
- They are morally wrong and can harm people, land and water for hundreds-thousands of years. The cost a fortune to make and this money can be spent in better ways
- Key words:
- Muslims believe that Jihad is just like a JUST WAR
- Jihad
- Arabic term for struggle
- Qur'an allow Muslims to fight in self-defence
- Jihad must:
- Be controlled by religious leaders
- Have a just cause
- Avoid suffering to civilian
- Not to be fought to gain land
- Aim for peace
- Jihad
- ALL RELIGIONS PROMOTE PEACE: "TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WISH TO BE TREATED"
- Religions' teach Peace
- Christianity
- "if someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him on the other" and "Love thy neighbour"
- "Love thy neighbour"
- One of ten commandments say "You shall not kill"
- Islam
- The root word of Islam means peace
- Qur'an teaches that peace is better than fighting
- Christianity
- Buddhism
- Compassion, peace and non-violence are important for Buddhists
- First precept-- "I will not harm any living things"
- Religions' teach Peace
- These teachings encourage some religious believers to become pacifists and that justice and peace can be achieved by using non violent methods-- Gandhi and Martin Luther King
- Buddhism
- Compassion, peace and non-violence are important for Buddhists
- First precept-- "I will not harm any living things"
- Buddhism
- WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction)- weapons that can kill many people (e.g. atomic/nuclear bomb)
- War in todays World
- Terrorism: Often small groups that use violence to create fear. They target civilian
- Nuclear Weapons
- Good deterrent to avoid people from attacking, and people will that a nuclear attack will provoke a nuclear war and destroy both sides
- They are morally wrong and can harm people, land and water for hundreds-thousands of years. The cost a fortune to make and this money can be spent in better ways
- War in todays World
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