Matters of Life and Death

• Jesus rose from the dead.
• Church teaches that there is a heaven and if you are a good person you will go there.
• Catholics believe in Immortality of the Soul (Descartes), meaning once their body dies their soul lives on.
• Several Bible teachings involve Jesus resurrecting people such as Lazarus.

• Catholics go to Mass as it shows a love for God.
• They also follow Church teaching's such as Love Thy Neighbour.
• Catholics go to reconciliation to ask for forgiveness of sins.
• Catholics help charities as Jesus asked in the parable of the sheep and goats 'were you charitable?'

• Near-death experiences - people believe they have died and seen the afterlife.
• Ghosts - people believe they have seen them and they are dead yet alive.
• Reincarnation - people believe they have lived before.
• Mediums - people believe they have spoken to the dead.

• There is no evidence - science would have found it by now. We are just biological matter once we die we stay dead.
• Religion is man-made and life after death is part of religion therefore life after death is 'man-made' therefore it does not exist because this is not possible.
• If it exists we would have found it, we found planets such as Mars.
• If you don't believe in God, you don't believe he has a home (heaven).

• Legal upto the 24th week.
• Nevertheless if the woman's life is in danger or there are foetal abnormalities, there is no time limit.
• Two doctors must give consent stating that there is a risk to the baby.
• Or that the mental health of the mother might be threatened, or her existing children.

The Catholic View - 

No -

• Old Testament says 'thou shalt not kill'.
• Old Testament says 'we are all made in the image and likeness of God' this means we should not kill anything as we are all perfect.
• CCC - 'All life is special and a gift from God'. 

Yes -

• The double doctrine of effect states that it is acceptable if the woman is undergoing chemotherapy, which would save her life.

Church of England View - 

Yes -

• It is the lesser of two evils.
• Right to choose - free will.

• All methods of euthanasia are illegal in the UK.
• All euthanasia in the eyes of the law can be classed as murder.
• 'Passive' euthanasia (withdrawal of treatment) in the UK is allowed.
• Withdrawal of treatment is not seen as murder by UK law.

• Quality of life is bad.
• The person is in pain, so euthanasia is agape.
• Euthanasia is a death in dignity, respectful.
• The person may think that they are a burden on others.

• View it as playing God.
• 'Thou shalt not kill'
• Human right to life, don't disregard that.
• We are made in the image and likeness of God, therefore we should not disrespect God by killing his creation.
• Not part of God's plan.
• The Sanctity of Life states life belongs to God therefore only he should decide when to end it.

No:

• Media distort religous views to sell papers. 
• Don't fully explain religous views.
• Media is often biaseed against religion.
• Media uses soundbites and headlines that don't go into enough detail.

Yes:

• Free country, media can say what it likes.
• Media encourages debates on important issues that are important to address.
• Media informs and helps people to make up their own minds on issues.
• Media can criticise religions, and religions are able to respond.

• Wars.
• Natural Disasters.
• Lack of Education.
• Debt.

• Helps you use your money for good.
• 'Love your neighbour' - act on duty.
• To support CAFOD helps us gain salvation.
• Parable of the sheep and goats.
• Golden Rule.

• Long-term aid - Build hospitals.
• Short-term aid - Drop in food parcels.
• Education - Campaigns in schools to raise awareness.
• Politics - Protests against unfair trade.

• Abortion - the removal of a fetus from the womb before it can survive.
• Assisted Suicide - providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide.
• Euthanasia - the painless killing of someone dying of a painful disease.
• Immortality of the Soul - the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body.
• Near-death Experiences - when someone about to die has an out-of-body experience.
• Non-voluntary Euthanasia - ending someone's life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have a good reason for thinking they would want you to do so.
• Paranormal - unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes, for example, ghosts and mediums.
• Quality of Life -  the idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living.
• Reincarnation - the belief those, after death, souls are reborn in a new body.
• Resurrection -  the belief that, after death, the bidy stays in the grave until the end of the world, when it is rasied.
• Sanctity of Life - the belief that life is holy and belongs to God.
• Voluntary Euthanasia - ending lfe painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death.

• Priest is an average man.
• Priest discusses how it will impact Frankie as a person, not stating he will go to hell.
• Priest explains the catholic teaching in a fair way, stating it is God's will. 
• The Priest does not judge Frankie.