Matters of life and death

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  • Created on: 11-05-17 20:43
Why Catholics believe in life after death
Gospels and New Testament teach of Jesus rising from the dead, St Paul teaches there wil be a resurrection, major creeds of the Church teach Jesus rose from the dead and there will be LAD, Catechism and Magesterium teaches there is LAD
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How beliefs in life after death affect the lives of Catholics
Believe must live good Catholic life for heaven so follow Church teachings, two greatest commandments (love God and neighbour) go to Mass and pray, Parable of the sheep and the goats + Good Samaritan - work for charities, not sin so can go to heaven
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Non-religious reasons for believing in life after death
1) Near death experience - enter LAD so must be true 2) Evidence of spirit world - if spirits are real LAD must be true 3) Reincarnation - if it is true, LAD must exist
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Why some people do not believe in life after death
No God = no spirit world for LAD to take place, religions contradict = if true would say the same, evidence based on holy books = if true holy books wouldn't contradict, evidence of paranormal challenged by scientists
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The nature of abortion
Two doctors must agree: mothers life at risk, mothers physical/mental health at risk, child will be severely handicapped, serious effect on other kids in the family, not allowed after 24 weeks unless mothers life at risk or child severe handicaps
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Why abortion is a controversial issue
Life begins at conception = abortion is murder, Life begins when child can survive alone = not murder, womans right to do what she wants with her own body, babys right to life greater than mothers rights
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Different Christian attitudes to abortion (1)
1. All abortion is wrong in any circumstances (but not doctrine of double effect) - sanctity of life, life begins at conception = murder = against 10 commandments, Catechism = abortion is murder, better alternatives
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Different Christian attitudes to abortion (2)
2. Disagree but allow in certain circumstances - life doesn't begin at conception, love your neighbour - most loving thing, sanctity of life broken in just war why not just abortion?, should be allowed abortion for baby with serious medical problems
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The nature of euthanasia
British law says all methods of euthanasia are murder but stopping artificial feeding or not giving treatment is not euthanasia, so is allowed
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Why euthanasia is a controversial issue (against euthanasia)
Doubt as to what person really wants, cure might be found, doctors should save lives not end them, if people change mind could be too late, who would check only those who wanted euthanasia dies
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Why euthanasia is a controversial issue (for euthanasia)
Developments in medicine mean people who should die are kept alive, doctors right to turn off life machines = already legal, people have right to commit suicide help those too weak to do it alone, doctors can stop life support machines/stop treatment
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Christian attitudes to euthansia (1)
1. Wrong (except for doctrine of double effect) - sanctity of life, euthanasia = murder = banned in 10 commandments, brain dead is accepting God's decision, painkillers with intention to remove pain that causes death is not murder
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Christian attitudes to euthansia (2)
2. Any euthanasia is wrong - take Bible literally = forbids suicide, any way that a human ends life not God breaks sanctity of life, euthanasia = murder = banned in 10 commandments, Bible says life and death decisions belong to God
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Christian attitudes to euthanasia (3)
3. Accept euthanasia in certain circumstances - medical advances hard to know God's wishes, Jesus taught to love your neighbour, basic human right to controll body and what others do to it
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Causes of world poverty
Natural disasters, debt, wars, unfair trade, HIV, AIDS, = NEW BUDHA (lack of education)
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How CAFOD is trying to end world poverty
Development programmes, disasters and emergencies, raising awareness, speaking out on behalf of poor communities to bring social justice
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Why CAFOD is trying to end world poverty
New Testament = riches must be used to help others especially poor, Parable of sheep and the goats, Sermon on the mount = Jesus said Christians should share time and money to help poor, Golden Rule
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Believe must live good Catholic life for heaven so follow Church teachings, two greatest commandments (love God and neighbour) go to Mass and pray, Parable of the sheep and the goats + Good Samaritan - work for charities, not sin so can go to heaven

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How beliefs in life after death affect the lives of Catholics

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1) Near death experience - enter LAD so must be true 2) Evidence of spirit world - if spirits are real LAD must be true 3) Reincarnation - if it is true, LAD must exist

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No God = no spirit world for LAD to take place, religions contradict = if true would say the same, evidence based on holy books = if true holy books wouldn't contradict, evidence of paranormal challenged by scientists

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Two doctors must agree: mothers life at risk, mothers physical/mental health at risk, child will be severely handicapped, serious effect on other kids in the family, not allowed after 24 weeks unless mothers life at risk or child severe handicaps

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