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Why Do Christians Use The Bible As A Moral Authority?
1) It is the word of God. 2) It documents Jesus' actions which Christians can follow to gain salvation. 3) God's teachings e.g. the decalogue. 4) Jesus' teachings on how to live such as Sermon on the Mount.
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Why Do Christians Not Use The Bible As A Moral Authority?
1) Not accessible to everyone. 2) Irrelevant to current times. 3) Use a combination of authorities. 4) Jesus broke the sabbath (part of the decalogue). 5) Some teachings are complicated to understand.
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Why Do Christians Use The Church As A Moral Authority?
1) Universal belief. 2) Modern interpretation of the Bible. 3) The magisterium are God's representatives. 4) The Church is the body of Christ.
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Why Do Christians Not Use The Church As A Moral Authority?
1) Jesus broke the Sabbath. 2) Not everyone can access a church. 3) Use a combination of authorities. 4) The magisterium contradicts itself meaning God does too. 5) Some teachings are complicated to understand.
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Why Do Christians Use The Conscience As A Moral Authority?
1) It is God's voice. 2) Accessible to everyone. 3) St. Paul said it should be the last part of the decision making process. 4) The Church urges us to use it.
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Why Do Christians Use Not The Conscience As A Moral Authority?
1) People can have mental illnesses. 2) Not a universal belief. 3) Use the other authorities. 4) if everone followed their conscience all the time, there woud be chaos.
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Why Do Christians Use Situation Ethics As A Moral Authority?
It was founded by Joseph Fletcher and follows agape. 1) Jesus was a situation ethicist. 2) You would only do things that lead to a good result. 3) Christianity is based on love. 4) It follows love thy neighbour.
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Why Do Christians Not Use Situation Ethics As A Moral Authority?
1) it is unreliable. 2) You can use a combination of the other authorities. 3) It is not a universal belief. 4) It is dependent on opinion.
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Why Do Christians Use A Variety Of Moral Authorities?
1) It is better to use more advice to get a clear idea. 2) The Bible cannot always help with modern day issues. 3) Some Church teachings are difficult to understand. 4) Some Church teachings are out of date.
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Examples of Human Rights:
1) 'Freedom from slavery' - Equality. 2) 'Freedom from torture' - love thy neighbour. 3) 'Right to life' - Sanctity of life. 4) 'The right to a fair trial' - equality.
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Why are Human Rights Important to Christians?
1) Sanctity of Life. 2) All made in God's image. 3) Human rights ban discrimination. 4) Christians are protected by these laws. 5) Love thy neighbour. 6) Neither Gentile nor Jew. 7) The Lord has no favourites.
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Why Are Some Christians against Human Rights?
1)They believe no one should have a civil partnership or for homosexuals to raise children. 2) They are against interfaith marriages, they want children to be brought up Christian. 3) Laws suggest females can be priests or priests can have children.
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Why is it Important toParticipate in Democratic and Electoral Processes?
1) You could influence new laws made. 2) You get a say in things like the NHS and education. 3) Government decided taxes and voting gives you some control. 4) People fought for the right to vote and this should be respected.
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The Golden Rule:
Treat others as you wish to be treated; Christians should look at policies and see how others are affected.
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The Parable of the Sheep and Goats:
You will be judged on how you treated others; Christians should not vote for things which affect people badly.
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Am I My Brothers Keeper?:
This is when Cain killed Abel. Christians have a duty to look after everone who is in need. This is the main principle behind human rights.
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Non-Religous Arguments for Genetic Engineering and Cloning:
1) Cures for currently incurable diseases. 2) Some countries already do it. 3) Research is monitored by law. 4) Using cybrids does not result in the loss oh human rights.
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Non-Religous Arguments against Genetic Engineering and Cloning:
1) No information on the long-term consequences. 2) Effects are irreversible. 3) Gives too much peower to scientists. 4) It treats the human body as a commodity.
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Christian Arguments for Genetic Engineering and Cloning (Liberal Protestants):
1) Jesus was a healer - he healed a paralysed man. 2) Creating cells is not the same as creating people.
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Christian Arguments against Genetic Engineering and Cloning (Catholics):
Catholics will it for curing diseases but not to use human embryos because: 1) Killing an embryo is murder. 2) Sanctity of Life. 3) Life begins at conception.
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Christian Arguments against Genetic Engineering and Cloning (Others):
1) It is against God's plan. 2) Playing God. 3) It is changing the image of God.
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Bible:
The holy book of christians with 66 books split into the old testament and the new testament.
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The Decalogue:
The ten commnadments.
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Church:
The community of Christians. When the C is lowercase it is a place of worship.
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Conscience:
an inner feeling of rightness or wrongness of an action.
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Situation Ethics:
The idea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do.
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Electoral Processes:
The ways in which voting is organised.
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Democratic Processes:
The ways in which local citizens can take part in government.
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Political Party:
A group which tries to be elected into power based on its policies.
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Pressure Group:
Groups formed to influence government policies on particular issues.
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Social Change:
The way in which society has changed and is changing.
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The Human Rights:
The rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled.
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The Golden Rule:
Jesus’ teaching to treat others as we would like to be treated.
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