Religious Studies-(GCSE) Winter term (Yr.10)

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define crime
an action which is an offence and is punishable by law
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define punishment
something which someone is given after being found guilty of a crime
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what are some reasons why people commit crimes ?
Poverty, Parental neglect, alcohol abuse, for attention
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define good.
something that is right and acceptable, a moral or right decision
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define evil.
something that is wrong and that goes against someones beliefs or causes distress to others
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what does pious mean ?
religious
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what are a few words which describe the word good ?
generosity, obeying the law, love, moral, pious
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what are a few words which describe the word evil ?
sin, devil, crime, immoral, suffering
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where do Christians think evil comes from ?
evil actions happen when people abuse the free will god gave them
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where do other people think evil comes from ?
from peoples up bringing or being influenced by people around them
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what do many christians claim to do with evil ?
that there is no such thing as an evil person its just a human making mistakes
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what do christians believe to do with evil and people ?
that it is only evil sins not evil people
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what are Sikhs views on evil ?
that selfishness is at the heart of all evil, selfishness prevents people from following their religion
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what is the point a of punishment ?
to validate the legal system so people don't commit crimes
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what are the four aims of punishment ?
retribution, deterrance, reformation,protection
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what is retribution ?
the punishment is equal to what you've done, eye for an eye
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what is deterrance ?
the side of punishment which is there to put people off of committing crimes
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what is reformation ?
rehabilitation, trying to change a person to rid them of their bad ways
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what is protection in terms of punishment ?
the punishment should protect society form the criminal
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of retribution ?
adv. cheaper, saves time (no trial), easier way of life. disadv. crime varies so much sometimes its not fair, might be wrongly accused
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of deterrence ?
adv. crime rate will decrease, people will be less tempted. disadv. people might be more encouraged to commit crimes if the punishment isnt too bad
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of reformation ?
adv. it gives people a fresh start. disadv. people might re-offend, very expensive for the rehabillitation
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what does justice mean ?
the legal or non legal way which fairness is administered
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what is capital punishment ?
killing someone because of the crime they have committed, the death penalty
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what is corporate punishment ?
when you do something physically to the criminal but you do not kill them
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what are two views which agree with capital punishment ?
it prevents a person committing the crime and therefore creates a safer society, if you take away someones human rights then others should be able to take away yours
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what are two views which disagree with capital punishment ?
the wrong person might be executed, killing the criminal will not change what happened to the victim
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who is lady justice ?
a greek goddess who represents the fairness in every way
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what are supportive Christian views towards capital punishment ?
the government does it to protect gods society, by choosing to commit a serious crime the person has accepted the capital punishment, jesus came to fulfil the law(the law at this time had capital punishment
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what are the christian views against capital punishment ?
christians should love and forgive each other, human life is sacred, it goes against the golden rule of treat other how you want to be treated
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what are the two contrasting views from christianity towards capital punishment ?
that the punishment should be used in serious cases where the guilt of the person is beyond doubt and that there is no situation where a punishment of this kind is acceptable
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what are some reasons of general conflict in families ?
people being too loud, leaving mess around the house, messy rooms, siblings being irritating
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why do parents want their children to have the same beliefs as them ?
because the parents were always successful so they want the same for their children
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what is an arranged marriage ?
a marriage which is established before a lengthy relationship and the people being put together have not met or did not have the initial attraction
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what are some of the major factors which need to be thought of when organising an arranged marriage ?
the reputation of the family, wealth, religion, their medical situation
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what is a forced marriage ?
when the newly weds are forced into an unwanted marriage with no say in the matter at all
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what is honour killing ?
honour killing is when there is a murder within a family because that person has bought shame on their family
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what are some of the reasons honour killing is practiced ?
refusing to enter the marriage, committing adultery or being in a relationship that displeases their relatives
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who is most likely to get killed in an honour killing situation ?
the young women of the family, although the killing of young men is on the rise
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what is the relation between honour crimes and religion ?
whilst it is normally practised in aisian countries, it has no ties to any of the worlds major religions
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what is a mool mantra ?
the basic statement of belief that appears at the beginning and throughout the guru granth sahib
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what is the guru granth sahib ?
the holy book, treated as a living and eternal guru (spiritual teacher)
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what is the khalsa ?
the sikh community, means the community of the pure
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what is the gurdwara ?
sikh place of worship, the door way to the guru
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what is a guru ?
a god, teacher or guide but also refers to the 10 human messengers of god
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who is guru nanak ?
the founder of sikhism, he spoke out against the caste system, taught followers that there is one god and sikhism is the one path to follow to reach god
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how do you treat the guru granth sahib ?
you bow before it, you have to be clean in its presence, you dont turn your back on them, its placed on a bed
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what is the guru granth sahib in terms of gurus ? why ?
the eternal guru because it has the words from all the gurus in it.
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how many gurus are there ?
11
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what is a sewa ?
a self less service
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what is a selfless service ?
when you do something to benefit someone else and it has no benefit towards yourself at all
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what are the three kind of sewa ? and what are they ?
tan= physical sewa, man= mental sewa, dhan= material sewa
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what is an example of a tan sewa ?
cleaning, doing CPR on someone, anything which benefits someone and is physical
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what is an example of a man sewa ?
moral support, teaching someone something, anything which benefits someone mentally
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what is an example of a dhan sewa ?
giving money to charity, donating blood, anything which is materialistic
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why would sikhs be less acceptive of someone living alone ?
because they are less likely to serve anyone (perform sewa's)
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why are sewas' important to sikhs ?
because they promote equality and fair treatment and it teaches sikhs to look after their 'brothers'
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what are the 11 gurus called ?
guru nanak, guru angad dev, guru amar das, guru raam das, guru arjan dev, guru har gobind, guru har rai, guru har krishnan, guru gabril singh, guru tegh bahadar, guru granth sahib
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what is a sikhs nature of god ?
a great teacher, he is above everything, beyond human description, genderless, has no limit
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how do sikhs believe you access god ?
love,worship and service(how you behave)
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what are monotheists ?
people who believe that there is only one god
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what is Ik Onkar ?
the words which begin the mool manta- its the symbol of the oneness of god
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what is Satnam ?
that god is the eternal truth, god can be reached by people who are truthful
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what is Karta Purakh ?
means god is always present, its possible to have a personal relationship with god
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what is Nirhau and Nirvair ?
that there is no fear and hatred in the name of god
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what is akaal moorat ?
means god has always existed
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what is ajooni ?
god is not born, god cannot die
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what is saibhang ?
means god isnt dependant on anyone, god wasnt caused by anyone
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what is gur prasad ?
followers will recieve gods blessing and there is only one god
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what is the most important part of the mool mantra ?
the Ik onkar because it symbolises the one ness of god
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what does reincarnation mean ?
being born again in a new body
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what does rebirth mean ?
the return of a soul, born into a new body
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what does karma mean ?
destiny, consequences of your actions
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what does mukti mean ?
the ultimate goal of human life; freedom, liberation from the cycle of birth death and rebirth
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what does liberation mean ?
freedom from the cycle of birth, life and death (mukti)
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what does virtue mean ?
a good trait/ attribute
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what are the five stages of liberation ?
pierty, knowledge, effort, grace and truth (in order >>)
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what is pierty in terms of liberation ?
the first stage of liberation; the opportunity for devotion to God
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what is knowledge in terms of liberation ?
the second stage of liberation; knowing God through experiencing him + learning his true values, do this by reading guru granth sahib
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what is effort in terms of liberation ?
the third stage of liberation; the limit of development by human effort they have become the best they can possibly be
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what is grace in terms of liberation ?
the fourth stage of liberation; it's a spiritual blessing given by god, results in a person being at peace with themselves
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what is truth in terms of liberation ?
the fifth stage of liberation; this stage can't really be described, only experienced
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what are the five evils/ barriers to liberation ?
pride (ahankar), anger(krodh), lust(kam), greed (lobdh) and worldly attachment (mon)
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why is anger a barrier to liberation ?
because it would show that you have a lack of self control, you might do something back in the moments when you have a lack of self control
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why is lust a barrier to liberation ?
because materialistic things might get in the way of you worshipping god
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why is greed a barrier to liberation ?
you're so greedy you might not be able to control yourself to be able to get what you want
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why is worldly attachment a barrier to liberation ?
you might become to attached to your belongings which would get in the way of your worshipping
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why is pride a barrier to liberation ?
you might be too greedy or full of yourself so it makes you selfish or too big headed which is not good
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what, as well as the five evils, are barriers to mukti ?
illusions and self centeredness
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what does manmukh mean ?
man-centered; focussed on oneself and materialistic things
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what does gurmukh mean ?
god-centered; focussed on god and spiritual things
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what does haumai mean ?
pride or self reliance, its a spiritual disease of manmukh that produces confusion and suffering, becoming too attached to the world and self that they loose focus on god and liberation
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what is the difference between manmukh and gurmukh ?
that manmukh focusses on yourself and objects which surround you whereas gurmukh focusses on god and spiritual things
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what is the meaning of the story two villages ?
that the world would be a very good and nice place to live in if you spread the good people around the world
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remind yourself of the two villages story mainly because i cant be bothered to type but if your feeling good once youve printed youll write a summary on the back :)
summary :
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what does equality mean ?
the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.
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define oneness of humanity
the belief that all humans have god within them which unites them
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define equality of all
all humans being equal in status, rights and oppertunities
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define amritdharl
a sikh who had been initiated into the khalsa
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what are the 5k's ?
kesh, kanga, kachha, kirpan, karah
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what is kesh ?
uncut hair, because none of the gurus cut their hair
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what is the kanga ?
a comb to symbolise the the neat and tidiness of a sikh
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what is kachha ?
under shorts which are worn as a sign of self control
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what is kirpan ?
a sword just so they can defend themselves shows a sikhs belief in justice
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what is karah ?
a steel bangle worn to show the oneness of god symbolises that sikhs should be strong as steel is a strong metal
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what is the khalsa fellowship ?
a thing made up of those sikhs who choose to be 'baptised' at the armit ceremony
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what does a sikh have to do to become a member of the khalsa?
must wear the 5ks and follow strictly the sikh way of life
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what are the four most important rules for a sikh ?
not to cut their hair, not to smoke or drink alcohol, not to eat meat prepared by muslim rules, to be faithful to your husband or wife
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what happened to guru nanak in his life ?
he gave away money to the less fortunate after disappearing in water and returning after 3 days, in these three days he was in contact with a god, he gave up his job and money, travelled sending gods messages with him
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what is a langar ?
a kitchen where men and women prepare food and anyone can go along to a sikh holy temple and join them for food, everyones welcome
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what is the langar a symbol of ?
guru nanaks teaching about equality and he believed it emphasised the importance of equality eating together
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who was the last guru ?
guru gobind singh in 1708
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why was guru gobind singh the last guru ?
because he said he was the last guru and that you should now worship the guru granth sahib which was the living guru
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who started the khalsa ?
guru gobind singh, it was after he attended a festival of valsakhi and asked people to sacrifice themselves for their religion but didn't acc kill them he revealed them in robes and called then the beloved 5
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when was the guru granth sahib made ?
in 1604
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what is meant by the guru granth sahib being the eternal guru ?
that it will never die and will always be here
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why did guru gobind singh decide to make the guru granth sahib the last book ?
to promote equality as no one could treat a book more superior
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what is sangat ?
means company, fellowship and association. In Sikh vocabulary, the word has a special connotation. It stands for the body of men and women who meet religiously
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what are some benefits of being in the sangat ?
develops your spiritual and religious understanding, good opportunity for sewa
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