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3 thinks christians believe god is |
Omnipotent, omniscient and omni-benevolent |
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4 reasons why people may not believe in God |
-Science explains creation of world -no physical proof of God -Miracles can be explained by science/ coincidences -Evil and suffering show an all loving all powerful god cannot exist |
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Why do christians believe in a religious upbringing |
-Christians believe its their duty to to marry have children and bring them up in the Christian faith -They believe their religion gives children a secure basis and helps them through dificulties |
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How does a Baptism encourage belief in God |
Child is welcomed into church by friends and family, worshipping congregation promising to support them within Christianity. |
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How does worship encourage belief in God |
Children attend Sunday school to learn about Jesus God and the Church. With that they also attend Church services. |
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How does school encourage a belief in God |
Christian parents may chose to send their children to a Church school that educates them in the Christian faith. |
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How do parents examples encourage their children to believe in God |
By setting an example by praying, hearing about God through Bible stories and attending Church with them. |
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How does community encourage belief in God |
Young Christians can meet and share in activities like Bible study groups, prayer meetings or other events. This offers a sense of belonging and community. Young adults are supported by the church. |
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How does Conformation encourage a child to believe in God |
A child will be encouraged to confirm and renew their vows made for them in Baptism when they are old enough to make this decision for themselves. |
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What is a numinous experience |
An experience that completely amazes someone and often inspires awe and wonder. An example of this could be a sunrise. |
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What is a conversion experience |
An experience that causes an individual to change their beliefs, ideas or Lifestyle. E.g Saul originally persecuted Christians. After his conversion he became Christian. |
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What is a prayer experience |
Prayer is when believer attempt to communicate with God. This can be personal or a group experience when believers worship together. |
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What is a Miracles experience |
An act of God that appears to be impossible as it goes against the laws of nature. Usually performed for a religious reason. |
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Briefly sum up the design argument. |
- Design is intelligent thought -Universe shows evidence of being designed (gravity, ozone layer) -This suggests that a being with intelligence designed the universe -Universe is too complex to have happened by chance or designed by anyone other than God -Therefore God exists |
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What was Paleys version of the design argument. |
-He compares the world to a watch -If a person saw a watch for the first time they would know it had been designed -Watch has many parts that have been carefully put together so it must have been designed -Paley said the same of the universe that i couldn't have happened by chance and only God could design the universe |
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What is the argument against design |
-We cannot prover Gods existence as the argument only suggests he is the designer -Appearance of design could be the result of evolution |
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Briefly sum up the causation argument |
-Everything must be caused by something -Universe couldn't have happened by itself -A powerful cause was necessary to cause it -The cause has to be God -Therefore God exists |
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What are the arguments against causation |
-The argument cannot be proved -Even if everything seems to have a cause it doesn't mean the universe had a cause -The argument only suggests that God id the cause of the universe -There are other possible causes such as the Big Bang theory -If everything has a cause, what caused God? |
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What is the Big Bang theory |
an enormous explosion started the universe around 15 billion years ago. |
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What is Evolution |
Darwin's theory of the gradual development of species over millions of years. |
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How do scientific theories lead to doubt in Gods existence |
-They offer alternative explanations of how the world and humans came to exist, with no reference to god. -Science offers evidence that can be seen and tested whereas God cannot be proven in the same way |
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Christian responses to scientific explanations |
-The Bibles description of creation of the world is moe of a story -the six says of creation were stages and not actual periods of time -Science describes how the world came to exist and the Bible explains why |
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What are Creationists |
-Christians that believe that scientific explanations of the world are wrong because they conflict with what is written in the Bible. |
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What is the problem with unanswered prayers |
-Prayers are communication with God. If not answered people may think he is not listening. -Many people who experience pain and suffering in their lives pray to God and if he does nothing about it they may feel his prayers have been unanswered -Unanswered prayers may lead some Christians to question their belief in God, to reject him or to believe he does not exist |
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What are the Christian responses to unanswered prayers (5) |
-They accept that they do not have enough faith that God will answer their prayers, so they must keep trying -May feel God is not listening -Some may accept God doesn't answer selfish Prayers -May believe that what they are praying for is not part of Gods plan -Accept God hears and answers prayers just not in the way they hope or respect |
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What is moral evil |
Actions carries out by humans that cause suffering |
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What is natural evil |
Things that cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans, for example things humans have no control over. |
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Why does evil and suffering suggest God does not exist |
-Some people don't believe as they see too much evil and suffering so god can't be omni-benevolent -If there is too much evil thats nothing to do with him and he cannot stop it he isn't Omni-scient |
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What does the Bible say about evil and suffering |
-Genesis says God created a perfect world -Adam and Eve used their free will in the Garden of Eden to act against God with allowed evil ad suffering to enter the world -Christians believe God sent Jesus to earth to overcome the evil in the world and die for the sins and humanity on the cross |
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What are the christian explanations to evil and suffering |
-Free will: God gave people the free will to do as they please some accept evil is from this -Test from God- Some accept evil and suffering may be a test from God to see how they react, maybe get stronger -Gods plan: suffering happens for a reason, Evil and suffering are a part of Gods plan. People should trust god as he knows what he is doing. -Following Jesus examples- Evil and suffering allows people to follow the example set by jesus in the Bible, people can strive to do good |
