RE Exam 1 - Religion and Life Issues - Mindmap in GCSE Religious Studies

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RE Exam 1 - Religion and Life Issues (Christian attitudes)
- Prejudice
  - 'Love your neighbour' (neighbour = anyone)
  - 'Treat others as you want to be treated'
  - The Good Samaritan
    - Jew on journey from Jerusalem to Jericho
      - Beaten up, robbed and left to die
        Jewish priest and Jewish Levite walk by and don't help
        Samaritan helps him, even though they were enemies
  - God created all humans as equals in terms of rights
  - In God's eyes, there is no difference between...
    - Jews and non-Jews
      - Slaves and Free People
        Men and Women
        Everyone is the same in Christ
  - Each human is 'made in the image of God' so is worthy of respect
- Abortion
  - Protestant
    - Goes against the Sanctity of Life
    - 'Lesser of two evils' e.g. if woman was *****
    - In an ideal world there would be no abortion
  - Islam
    - Ensoulment - the soul joins the body 120 days into the pregnancy
    - Abortion is okay up to 120 days
      - Ensoulment - the soul joins the body 120 days into the pregnancy
  - Roman Catholic
    - Goes against the Sanctity of Life
    - Murder
    - Rights of the child come first
    - Vatican II - 'Life must be protected with the utmost care from the moment of conception'
    - Acceptable if mother needs urgent medical treatment which will kill the foetus
- Animal Rights
  - Humans can use animals to enhance their lives
    - Plants and animals were created for humans to use responsibly
    - Some try to eat organic or free range meat
    - Most would be happy with animals being helpers or companions
      - Guide dogs
      - Police horses
      - Pets
  - God created the world and gave us dominion over everything in it
    - Some accept experiments on animals to increase medical knowledge but would be happier for alternatives
      - Cell cultures
      - Computer simulations
  - Animals are God's creation so they deserve respect and protection
    - Against activities deliberately cruel to animals
      - Fox hunting
      - Bull fighting
      - Factory Farming
    - Some try to eat organic or free range meat
    - Some would be vegetarian for moral reasons
    - Some accept experiments on animals to increase medical knowledge but would be happier for alternatives
      - Cell cultures
      - Computer simulations
    - Most against cruelty to animals for fashion
      - Fur trade
      - Experiments for cosmetics
  - God cares for all of his creation, 'even the sparrows'
  - We need to remember the planet and animals belong to God
- Planet Earth
  - God will judge us on Judgement Day, partly on how we have treated the planet
  - God wants us to try to 'heal the world'
  - The world's resources are our reward for good stewardship
  - God created the conditions for life
  - God created the Earth, or was involved in the Big Bang or evolution
  - We are stewards - we must look after the world for God
  - Plants and animals were created for humans to use responsibly
  - It is everybody's responsibility to look after he planet
  - Good stewardship is for the benefit of future generations - 'future's thinking'

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