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22 Cards in this Set
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Abortion
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The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
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Assisted Suicide
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Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
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Euthanasia
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The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
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Immortality of the soul
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The idea that the soul lives on after death
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Near death experience
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When someone about to die has an out of body experience
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Non-voluntary euthanasia
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Ending someone's life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want to do so
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Paranormal
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unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes
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Quality of life
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The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
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Resurrection
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The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised.
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Reincarnation
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The belief that, after death, souls are reborn in a new body
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Sanctity of life
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The belief that life is holy and belongs to God
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Voluntary Euthanasia
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Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death
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Christian attitudes to life after death
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Christians believe there is something after we die - God rewards good and punishes the evil.
Resurrection of the body Immortality of the soul Heaven Hell |
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Resurrection of the body
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Some christians believe that their souls will remain in the grave until God ends the world.
Everyone will appear before God for the final judgement - this will be based on how they think they have lived their life. Those who repented their sins will go the heaven. |
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Soul Immortaility
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Some Xians believe that when a person dies, their soul leaves their body to live with God. Body and soul are seperate.
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Abortion key words
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Viable: is when the foetus could survive outside the womb.
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Is abortion legal?
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Before 1967 abortion was illegal in Britain. Many women went to 'back street abortionists'. This was dangerous and in 1967 a law came into effect which legalised abortion.
two doctors have to agree the foetus isn't viable (28 weeks changed in 1990 to 24) doctors have to consider: would the baby be handicapped? would it endanger the mother to keep the baby? would it cause suffering for other family members? |
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When does life begin?
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Conception
When heart starts (3 weeks) When baby starts moving (18 weeks) At birth |
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RC view of abortion
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It is a sin
sanctity of life murder - against 10 commandments created in God's image (destroying baby = destroying God) life begins at conception |
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COE view
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abortion is sin
sanctity of life accept in cases as lesser of 2 evils (rape) |
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Euthanasia and the law
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In the Uk all forms of euthanasia are against the law. Any assistance is classed as murder or manslaughter. The fact the patient wanted to die is not a defence in the UK.
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Xian response to poverty
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Christian Aid and CAFOD work closely with developing countries and UK to provide care and aid.
Xians take this teaching from the Good Samaritan |
