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Why Christians believe about life after death
>Jesus rose from dead - written in four gospels
> Jesus taught that judgement will come
> All churches teach theire is life after death
> Many Christians believe in the soul - immortality of the soul
> Believes in life after death gives life purpose
Christians belief about life after death affects their lives
> Only lived a good christian life will be allowed in heaven - lead a good christian life (follow teachings of Bible and Church)
> Following teachings of Jesus (To love God is to love your neighbout) - Love God by praying, worshipping ; attend Mass every Sunday / worship once a week
> Love your neighbour -The Good samaritan story teaches not to be racist and to care for all humans - helping those in need
> Catholics believe those who die with unforgiven sins will go to hell - avoid commiting sins and go to confession
> Meaning and purpose - suffer less form of depression and less likely commit suicide
Why Islam believes in life after death
> Qur'an teaches it
> Prophey Muhammad taught it
> Life is test from God - life after death makes sense of this test
> Gives life meaning and purpose
How muslim beliefs about life after death affects their lives
> Last day (judgement) - Good muslims
> Following five pillars - pray, fast, give to charity, do hajj and learn Shahadah
> Follow holy law of Islam (Shariah) - eat Halal food, dress laws, not drink alcohol, not gamble
> Ressurection - avoid post mortems and concerns about transplant surgery
> Meaning and purpose - suffer less form of depression and less likely to commit suicide
Non - religious reasons for believing in life after death (paranormal)
Near death experience
> Clear evidence that there is heaven and hell so must be life after death

Evidence for a spirit world
> If mediums can contact dead then there must be a life after death

The evidence of reincarnation
> life seperate to this one
Why some people do not believe in life after death
> If no God there no spirit world for life after death to happen
> Different religions contradict each other
> Much of the evidence is based on holy books, which holy book is true
> Evidence of ghosts and mediums have been challenged by scientists
> Most beliefs think that the mind or soul can survive without the body, Science shows that mind cannot live without brain, so when body dies, the mind must also die.
> Where is heaven and hell?
> Brought up as athiests
Abortion (law)
Only allowed if two doctors agree
> Mothers life at risk
> Mothers physical or mental health at risk
> Child very likely to be born severely disabled
> Another child would have a serious effect on other children

Not after 24 weeks unless mothers life is at risk
Abortion a controversial issue
> Life begins at conception - abortion is taking a life
> Baby not a life until seperate from mothers body - abortion not taking a life

> Many non - religious people believe that a women should have the right to do what she wants with her own body
> Many religios people believe that childs right to life is greater than mothers right

> Argue time limit should be 18 to 20 weeks becuase of medical advances
Christians attitudes to abortion
Catholic church teach all abortion is wrong whatever circumstances
> Life belongs to God (Sanctity of life)
> Life begins at conception so abortion is murder (10 commandments)
> A foetus is human life (right to life)
> Adoption is better than abortion
> Rape - one sinful act should not reslut in another - can go through councelling and adoption

Other christians disagree with abortion unless under certain circumstances
> Do not believe life begins at conception
> Jesus command to love your neighbour (abortions may be most loving thing to do)
> Duty of christians to remove suffering
> Sanctity of life can be broken in things like war
Islam and abortion
Many allow abortion up to 120 days if mothers life at risk or babys health
> Some Hadiths talk about a foetus not becoming life until 120 days
> Shariah sayd that mothers life takes priority
> Upto 120 days, effects of future baby on family can be taken into account

Some believe abortion never allowed
> Life begins at conception
> Qur'an says murder is wrong
> Believe Qur'an bans abortion

Some believe allowed if mothers life at risk
> Death of unborn child is lesser evil than death of mother
Nature of Euthanasia (controversial issue)
Remain illegal
> Doubt whether a person wants it
> A cure might be found
> Its a doctors job to save life
> People might change their minds

Legal
> Discoveries in medicine mean that people who would have died, quality of life is low
> Doctors have right to switch of life support machine if think patient no chance of recovering
> People have right to commit suicide, so why not ask doctor if patient cannot do it
> Basic human rights to end your life when you want to
Christian attitudes to Euthanasia
Catholics and many protestants - believe all wrong (switching off life support machine isnt euthanasia)
> Sanctity of life - life is given by God
> Euthanasia as murder

Some christians - all euthanasia is wrong (include swithcing off life support machine)
> Bible literally
> Swithcing off life support machine means life is ended by humans not God
> Murder - 10 commandments
> Sanctity of life - only God can take it away

Few christians accept
> Medical advances mean its hard to know what God wishes about someones death rate
> Love your neighbour
> Basic human rights to control your own body
Islam and euthanasia
Most against
> Qur'an bands suicide
> Voluntary euthanasia same as assisted suicide
> Euthanasia making you equal with God as only God has right to take away life
> Life is test from God so if die early then they are cheating the test

Some agree is wrong but swithcing life support machine is ok
> Some muslim lawyers agreed to life support machines being switched off
> If someone is brain dead, God has already taken their life