Catastrophic Theme
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- THEME C
- Perspectives on Poverty
- What are catholic teachings on poverty?
- How to directly help the poor?
- Giving money to the St Vincent de Paul charity to help people escape poverty
- Showing compassion and kindness by direct help
- Giving money to homeless
- Supporting groups like Salvation Army
- What do CAFOD and Christian Aid do?
- CAFOD
- Provides aid to deal with immediate difficulties
- supports fairtrade
- helps to educate children
- Improves health care
- Provides access to food and water
- Campaigns for international aid
- Christian aid
- Provides workers during drought
- helps refugees restart their lives
- Provides immediate relief
- CAFOD
- Perspectives on wealth
- What are the catholic Responsibilities of wealth?
- Some people believe the bible teaches them to reject money and be poor. others believe that having wealth is acceptable as long as people use it wisely
- Take nothing for their journey except a staff ... no money in their belts. Mark 6:7-9
- The parable of the talents teaches that wealth is a gift from God which needs to be used wisely as God will judge how wealth is used
- Teachings of the catholic church
- The catholic church has strongly spoken out against unequal wealth. Poor people are deprived of their dignity by those who are greedy for wealth
- Christians are not expected to make themselves poor, but should share what they are able to afford with the needy
- Pope Francis taught that life of all people is more important than the gaining of private wealth by a few people.
- Stewardship of wealth
- Many christians believe that they are stewards of Gods wealth. It is a gift of god so should be used responsibly
- They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share. 1 Tim 6:18
- What is catholic view on Wealth creation and exploitation?
- The catholic teaches tat wealth creation is essential for peoples survival and prosperity, but should not be done at the expense of depriving people of their rights
- The church is against exploitation- when people misuse power or money to get others to do things for little or unfair reward
- Exploitation of the poor
- Wealth should not be at the expense of the poor. The prophet Amos forcefully condemned the exploitation of the poor
- Everyone should be able to draw from work the means of providing for his life and family. CCC 2428
- Bakhita Foundation was set up in memory of a girl who escaped from traffickers and became a nun and a saint, it gives support to those who are caught up in human trafficking
- What is catholic view on greed, materialism and sacrifice of wealth?
- Be on your guard against all kinds of greed. Luke 12:15
- Jesus warned against greed as is destroys a persons relationship with God and goes against teaching
- Some people don't believe that greed is all bad and they think it improves the econmy
- Materlism distorts a persons sense of value , gives people a false sense of purpose and takes control of life.
- Vows of poverty- monks, nuns and priests take a vow of poverty in order to commit themselves to fully serving God and others
- What are the catholic Responsibilities of wealth?
- Prejudice and discrimination
- What is the catholic view on Racial prejudice and discrimination?
- All humans are created in Imago Dei, therefore prejudice is wrong
- Racial discrimination is unacceptable as it can cause harm
- God created everyone in his image and is present in each person regardless of gender, colour. disability etc
- All people are saved by the death and resurrection of Jesus so there are no grounds for prejudice
- Whatever insults human dignity... poisons human society. Evangelium Vitae 34
- Catholics believe that everyone should be respected as they are children of God
- In Britain Today...
- We have a history of different races and most people accept this
- Mis understandings can lead to tensions between groups in society
- Britain is a multicultural society with a wide range of groups
- Racism is illegal but it still occurs eg. football matches
- What is the Catholic view of equality?
- Men and women complete each other- neither is subservient or inferior to the other. Gen 2
- Catholics believe both men are created in Imago Dei so God regards them both as equal
- Catholics believe that the role of woman in the home in irreplaceable but they appreciate the value of women in the working society
- Contrasting views about the role of woman
- Catholic church don't have female priests but CofE have since 1993
- Catholic church teaches Jesus only ordained males but anglicans have let woman be ordained
- Contrasting views about the role of woman
- Justice, Racial equality and prejudice
- 'A society is not perfected by laws, however, but rather by the love of neighbour' Youcat 302
- Christians should not obey laws which undermine or undervalue others
- Children of all races and religions are welcome in UK Catholic schools
- The catechism of the Catholic church stresses the importance of the church supporting efforts to end injustice
- Students of all races mix which promotes understanding of differences
- 'A society is not perfected by laws, however, but rather by the love of neighbour' Youcat 302
- What is the catholic view on Racial prejudice and discrimination?
- Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice
- What are Catholic teachings of human rights?
- To dishonour a person by ignoring his or her human rights is to dishonour God.
- The dignity of the human person is rooted in the creation of the image and likeness of God CCC 1700
- 10 Commandants - God liberates his people from Eqypt and teaches them how to
- Each individual man is truly a person. His nature, that is, endowed with intelligence and free will. Pacem in Terris 9
- Anyone who does not receive human rights is being treated as less than human and loses their human dignity
- To dishonour a person by ignoring his or her human rights is to dishonour God.
- What is Catholic teaching on rights and responsibilities?
- Insisting on people having basic human rights also means accepting responsibility to respect other peoples rights, an help make those rights available
- RIGHTS
- If people want rights they must realise that other people must have the same
- There is a need to ensure people have access to human rights
- Vunerbale people are often deprived of human rights
- Human rights in action
- Caritas international - raises awareness of situations like human trafficking and takes action stop stop it
- Agencies from other religions - in non Christian country catholic work with other agencies like Islamic aid as some governments prevent christians agencies working in their countries
- What are Catholic teachings of human rights?
- Perspectives on Poverty
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