God, Life And Death.

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Key words.

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Symbolism: Using a picture or object to represent something. (Mass)

Afterlife: Beliefs about what happens after we die. (Heaven or Hell)

Community: Group of people with something in common. (School).

God: An all-powerful and all-good being. (Trinity)

Awe: Feeling of amazement or wonder. (Meeting your idol)

Revelation: God showing something about himself to us. (Miracles)

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God is...

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An Architect: Creator and planner of the world.

A Judge: Decides what is right and wrong - punishes and rewards.

A father: Loves and protects us.

Omniscient: All knowing, can answer all questions and knows what we have done.

Omnipotent: All powerful, can do anything.

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Where do people get their ideas about God?

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- School.

- Media.

- Other believers.

- Church.

- Bible.

- Family and friends.

- Priests and Pastors.

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The trinity.

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- The belief that there is 1 God, in 3 forms.

- Father, Son, and the Holy spirit.

- Each is fully God.

- Just like water is 1 element, but there are 3 forms.

- Water, Ice and Steam.

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Is there value of religion in a secular society?

(Secular = Non religious)

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Yes:

- Religion gives a sense of community.

- It is a tradition.

- Religion proviodes morals.

- Religion provides support.

No:

- People feel that science explains everything, do not believe in God.

- Fewer people are brought up to be religious.

- Lots of different religions - what one is right?

- Religion can cause prejudice and discrimination.

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How do people experience God?

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- Religious experience.

- Miracles.

- Prayer.

- Pilgrimage.

- Bible.

- Kindness of others.

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How do people respond to God?

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- Prayer.

- Worship. (Mass)

- Charity. (Christian Aid and Salvation Army)

- Change in behaviour. (Murderer who found God)

- Preaching and teaching.

- Vocation.

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Vocation.

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- When someone feels they have a duty to do a job.

- Choose to be priests, monks, and nuns because they feel that it is their vocation.

- People also become doctors, nurses, and teachers to help others.

- Its a way of showing love and commitment to their faith.

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Funerals:

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Protestant:

- Buried or cremated.

- Prayers, Hymns and bible readings.

- Grave or crematorium.

- Eulogy.

- Pray for family.

Catholics:

- Buried or cremated.

- At church, there is mass also.

- Hymns, bible readings and prayers.

- Pray for dead.

- Coffin sprinkles with holy water to remind of baptism.

- Eulogy.

- Coffin taken to be buried or cremated.

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Does God exist?

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Yes:

- If he doesn't, how did the world start?

- Bible provides evidence that he exists.

- People have experienced miracles.

- Evil and suffering are tests of faith.

No:

- Science explains how the world started.

- The bible is made up stories.

- If God is good and Powel, why is there evil?

- No one has seen him, so he doesn't exist.

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Jesus is...

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- God's son.

- Fully God and fully human.

- Someone who sacrificed themself to allow us to go to heaven.

- Lord: someone in charge, to be obeyed and respected.

- Redeemer: someone who pays the price to set others free.

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Christian symbools:

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Fish: Summary of beliefs.

Crucifix: Reminder of how Jesus sacrificed himself for us.

Priest vestments: Special clothes worn at church services, each item is symbolic.

Salvation Army uniform: shows everyone that they are a member and that they are proud.

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Why | How do Christians worship?

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Alone:

- Deepen relationship with God.

- To thank God.

- To have quiet time to concentrate.

- May be more appropriate to not go to Church.

Together:

- Deepen relationship.

- To thank.

- To feel part of a community.

- To gain greater understanding.

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Life after death.

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Protestant:

- When you die, you go to heaven or hell for eternity.

- If you're good - Heaven is a place free of suffering with God.

- If you're bad - Hell is a place where you are punished.

Catholics:

- Either go to heaven, hell or purgatory.

- Saint = Heaven.

- Evil = Hell.

- Otherwise, you spend time in purgatory working off your sins, then to heaven.

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Is belief in Life after death important?

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Yes:

- Gives a reason to be good.

- Gives people hope and comfort when someone dies.

- It's talked about in Bible.

- The reason Jesus died is so we can go to heaven.

No:

- If you don't believe in God, why would you believe in Heaven?

- It makes people selfish.

- Stops people from focusing on problems now.

- There is no real evidence for heaven.