rights & responsibility
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- rights & responsibility
- using the bible to make moral decisions
- believe is the word of god
- offers moral guidance and teachings on how to behave
- eg) St Peter and St Paul
- has authority from god
- contains laws on how to act
- 10 commandants (Decalogue)
- believe it is the only thing that should state right from wrong
- eg) comes from god so its the only thing that can be trusted
- eg) handed down for hundreds of years + kept path
- eg) Gods truth does not change
- believe is the word of god
- Christians and the authority of the church
- believe church has authority because
- god spescs to them through the church
- church is the body of Christ
- Christians follow the teachings of the church as they are teachings of Jesus
- only the church understands the bible and knows how to apply its teachings
- the church provides rules so everyone knows what they should do
- how the church guides Christians
- talking to other Christians
- accepting the authorities of the church d teach Gods words
- listening to priests or vicars
- praying or worshiping together
- believe church has authority because
- conscience
- Christians believe
- conscience is given by god
- every human being has a conscience
- dose not always work properly
- why follow
- Christians are meant to follow the teachings of the church
- the church says you should follow your conscience
- seems to be the voice of god which Christians follow
- St Paul and St Thomas Aquinas
- thought Christians to use there conscience as the final part of moral decision making
- Christians are meant to follow the teachings of the church
- why not follow
- following conscience instead of law
- life would be chaotic
- people have been mistaken about the voice of god
- eg) the that god told him to kill prostitutes
- following conscience instead of law
- Christians believe
- situation ethics
- for using
- Jesus himself seemed to follow situation ethics
- shown in mark 3:1-6with the shrivelled hand
- doing the most loving thing will appeal to people as aa positive ides
- every situation is judged individually
- lave is easy to remember in all situations
- Jesus himself seemed to follow situation ethics
- against using
- anything a person felt was the most loving thing could be justified
- eg) such as murder or adultery
- it is imposible to predict what will happen
- is not easy to apply in every day cases where we are used to having rule's
- anything a person felt was the most loving thing could be justified
- for using
- human rights
- why are important to Christians
- god loves everyone equally
- so everyone should be treated equally
- teachings of the bible
- eg) 10 comandments
- eg) parible of the sheep and the gates
- because support most human rights
- every human being is created in Gods image
- so deserves to be respected
- god loves everyone equally
- basic rights
- free speach
- food
- health care
- life
- education
- water
- Racal / sexual / relijous equality
- why are important to Christians
- democratic and electoral processes
- democracy in the uk
- every 5 years an election is heled
- effects the
- health service
- defence
- way schools and collages are run
- how much taxes people should pay
- everyone over 18 and is a British citizen opportunity to vote
- means people rule
- 3 main political parties
- conservative
- encourage people to look after themselves
- can not pay themselves
- labour
- belive
- in providing hospitals and schools for everyone equally
- In helping the poor
- belive
- liberal democrats
- belive
- everyone should come together to help each over
- civilians and goverment
- green isues are important
- everyone should come together to help each over
- belive
- conservative
- why should we vote
- the government sets taxes and chose *** our money is spent
- gives you more control over local issues
- decisions in Europe affect the uk so we need to elect people to speak out for us
- you cant complain if you haven't you used your right to vote
- the government is responsibul for a lot of things you have a say in this
- the government makes new laws that affect us which we have a say in
- not all countries have the vight to have a sy in there future
- democratic means a government of the people by the people foe the people
- in the past people have died earning there right to votehem to use our right that they hat to earn
- democracy in the uk
- Christian teachings on moral duties and responsibilities
- the golden rule
- states "do to others as you would have them do to you"
- meaning that Christians should be treated as they wish to be treated
- states "do to others as you would have them do to you"
- the parable of the sheep and the goats
- stating at death god will separate nto people who have helped others (the sheep) and (the goats )
- meaning that if you are good you go to heaven if you are bad you go to hell so Christians believe that they have a duty to help those in need
- stating at death god will separate nto people who have helped others (the sheep) and (the goats )
- am I my brothers keeper? : St Paul
- stating Christians can not stand by and see others suffer
- the golden rule
- genetic engineering
- what can we do with it
- genes can be inserted in to animals to make them produce human body parts that could be used for human transplants
- hormones and proteins can be produced
- inherited disorders could be removed from embryos
- genetic disorders could be cured using gene therapy
- could grow crops that are resistant to pests and disorders or that grow in harsh climates or on infertile land
- Christian attitudes
- for
- Jesus healed people
- so believe they should follow the health of others
- the golden rule
- curing diseas-es and disorders is the most loving thin to do
- god has given us the gift of knowledge
- so they should use the technology to develop and possibly save human life
- God gives humans power over the world.
- as long as it does not couse harnropps are acceptable
- Jesus healed people
- against
- only god can create life and humans should not play god
- life is sacred and special that is created by god and humans should not do anything against that
- life begins ant contraception
- for
- what can we do with it
- why do Christians use a variety of moral authorities
- believe the bible is lierally true and contains complete guidance from god
- believe they must live life according to God
- they may use one source of authorities or refer to a combination
- using the bible to make moral decisions
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