Which religions and denominations forbid masturbation?
Roman Catholicism and Judaism
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Why does Roman Catholicisma and Judaism forbid masturbation?
It is seen as 'spilling the seed' that could produce life
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What are three reasons many people are against AID?
*It can be seen as adultery. *It allows unmarried women to have children.*It allows a homosexual couples to have children ands bring them up in a 'single-sex' home.
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What is a religious argument against fertility treatment?
It is not part of God's plan
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What is a religious argument for fertility treatment, referring to one of God's qualities?
God is compassionate, so he would want to help someone have a child
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What is a religious argument for fertility treatment, referring to improvement?
God would want people to have fertility treatment if it could improve their quality of life
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What is a religious argument for fertility treatment, referring to something God gave us?
God gave us free will to do what we want and he gave us the intelligence to be able to develop fertility treatment
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What are reasons for someone wanting to be an organ donor?
*They believe in the sanctity or value of life. *They are compassionate and want to help improve someone else have a good quality of life
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Which religion forbids blood transfusions?
Jehovah's Witness
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses not allow blood transfusions?
They believe that their life and soul is carried in the blood so they cannot have anyone else's
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Why are Muslims and Jews reluctant to be organ donors?
The two religions teach that it is forbidden to 'desecrate or mutilate the body'
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Which two religions forbid their folloers to be organ donors?
Islam and Judaism
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Which saying changes the rules, referring to organ donation for Muslims and Jews?
Organ donation is 'the lesser of two evils'
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Can you name a teaching that expresses the reason Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept blood transfusions?
'For the life of a creature is in the blood' - Bible
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Can you name a teaching which expressesa Muslim view on blood transfusion and organ donation?
'If anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people' - Qur'an
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What is the Buddhist argument for genetic engineering?
If embryology is developed to save or improve life, it is acceptable (Right Intention)
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What is the Buddhist argument against genetic engineering?
The cost, in terms of the destruction of embryos, is too great because it goes against the First Moral Precept not to kill a living thing
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Can you name a reason why many Christians oppose genetic engineering, referring to the value of life?
It takes or devalues life
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Can you name one of the Ten Commandments, which some Catholics use to justify their opposition to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008?
'You shall not murder' - Bible
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Are most Christians for or against genetic engineering?
Against
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What is a both Christian and Muslim argument against genetic engineering?
It goes against the sanctity of life
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Can you name a Muslim argument for genetic engineering?
Allah has given us skills to help others and the development of genetic engineering and embryo technology is an extension of this
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What is the difference between reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning?
Reproductive cloning is the creation of an identical copy of an organism and therapeutic cloning is stem cell cloning, which is when stem cells are taken and used in research
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What are a few arguemtns for cloning?
*It helps with embryonic research which could help sick people. *It is compassionate and improves people's quality of life
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What are a few arguements against cloning?
*It's not God's plan. *It results in the disposal of many embryos. *It may encourage scientists to make further unacceptable advances. *A cloned person may not have a soul.
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When do Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs believe life begins?
Before conception
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When do Roman Catholics believe life begins?
The moment of conception
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When do Muslims believe a foetus gains a soul
120 days
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When do Jews believe life begins?
Birth
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Why does Roman Catholicisma and Judaism forbid masturbation?
Back
It is seen as 'spilling the seed' that could produce life
Card 3
Front
What are three reasons many people are against AID?
Back
Card 4
Front
What is a religious argument against fertility treatment?
Back
Card 5
Front
What is a religious argument for fertility treatment, referring to one of God's qualities?
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