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11 Cards in this Set
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3 causes of religious conflicts within families |
> children no longer wanting to follow their parent's religion > mixed faith marriages raise the issue of which faith the child will be raised in > cohabiting, having a divorce or raising children can cause a conflict |
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3 Christian teachings on bullying |
> 'do unto others as you would have them do to you' - people don't want to be bullied, so people shouldn't bully others > we are all created in God's image and mistreating God's image is wrong > bullying is a sin |
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3 Islamic teachings on bullying |
> Muhammad said 'every Muslim is a
brother to every Muslim' - no one should bully their brother so Muslims should not bully anyone > Islam teaches that all Muslims are a part of the Ummah (brotherhood) and should have equal respect and treatment - any Muslim who bullies others is acting against the Ummah > unjust violence is a sin so bullying is a sin |
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Non-religious reasons why bullying is wrong |
> the law protects people from mental and physical harm > often happens at school leaving victims staying away from school > society is based on respect and people have the right to live without the fear of others |
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3 Christian teachings in favour of war |
> 'give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s' - Jesus said that people should obey their lawful government, so this must mean even if they say they should go to war > 'everyone must submit himself to the governing authority' - St Paul said that Christians have a duty to obey those in authority > the Church has said that Christians have a duty to protect the weak and those facing injustice |
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3 Christian teachings in favour of peace |
> the 10 Commandments say 'Thou shalt not kill' > Jesus stopped his disciples from using violence when he was about to be arrested > Nuclear weapons can cause suffering which goesagainst Christian teaching on love |
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The work of Pax Christi |
(Latin for 'the peace of Christ') This is an international organisation based on the principles of Jesus – love. It was set up in 1945 to work for reconciliation between the French and Germans. It is opposed to war and all forms of violence. |
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3 Islamic teachings on war |
> the Qur’an teaches that they can fight if they are attacked > the Qur’an teaches that anyone who dies in a just war will go to heaven > the Qur’an says that if Muslims use too much force against opponents then they will be judged badly by Allah on the Day of Judgment |
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The work of the UN |
Their main aim is to reduce the causes of war, to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among countries, to help countries develop economically and socially. |
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3 Christian teachings on forgiveness |
> most of humanity is split from God through sin but the forgiveness of sins comes from Jesus' death on the cross > 'love your enemy' - suggests forgiveness > in the Bible, Peter asked if he should forgive his brother up to 7 times and Jesus said 77 times |
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3 Islamic teachings on forgiveness |
> teaches that Allah is merciful and those who repent will be forgiven - so Muslims should forgive others > Allah is compassionate and merciful to sinners - on Judgement Day, God will deal with people as they deserve, but Muslims must ask for mercy > Forgiving is one of the 99 names of Allah |
