Beliefs - Religion and Life
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-Christians believe the universe was designed and made by God (The story of the creation of the world in the book of Genesis).
-Fundamentalist Christians believe that the statements in the Bible are actually true. Some believe the creation stories describe exactly how God created the universe.
-Liberal Christians believe that the creation stories are symbolic, where the main message is that God created the universe. They might look to science to understand how God did this.
-Muslims believe the universe was designed and made by God out of nothing.
-Most Muslims believe that six days = six periods of time. There is no indication of what was created in each day or period or a day of rest
-God organised the universe to be under his watchful command. The work of creation continues with every new life that is born or seed that grows.
1. Started with a tiny, dense, hot something.
2. Over 13.8 billion years, it expanded to become the cosmos as we know it.
3. It continued to expand and cool.
4. Matter that had been flung everywhere grouped into galaxies.
-Many Muslims and Christians believe in the Big Bang theory and also that God created the universe.
-Islam encourages scientific investigation which may help their understanding of God. Some would argue that what is written about creation in the Qur'an closely resembles the Big Bang. (Qur'an 21:30).
-For Christians and Muslims the beauty of the world can give a sense of awe and wonder
-They believe the earth and nature are so amazing because they provide everything living things need to survive.
-Muslims see the world in the same way as a place of worship; damaging the earth is a serious sin similar to harming a mosque.
-It is a Muslim's duty to respect, nurture and care for the environment.
-Genesis 2 says that Adam was given the role of stewardship over the earth, looking after it for God.
-This responsibility has been passed down to mankind which means it is the role of all humans to look after the earth for God. Misusing it means they are destroying what belongs to God.
-In return for looking after the earth, humans are allowed to use it to sustain life.
-Christians teach that God gave humans power and authority to take charge of the earth.
-All Muslims believe that humans have the role of stewards (khalifah) and so should protect the environment and natural world for future generations.
-There is only one creator and people are responsible to him for their actions. On the Day of Judgement, humans will be judged by God on how they have fulfilled their role.
-The Qur'an states that the laws of God's creation should not be changed.
-It is increasingly important to encourage sustainable development (e.g. developing renewable energy).
-Christians and Muslims believe they should avoid waste and conserve energy.
-Christians believe the world is on loan to humans, who have been given the responsibility by God to look after it (Genesis 1:28).
-The parable of the Talents/Bags of Gold (Matthew 25:14-30) warns that God will be the final judge about how responsible humans have been in looking after the earth.
-In order to emphasise the need to help the environment, Muslims follow the hadith: "Do not seek from it more than what you need."
-The Qur'an reinforces the need for stewardship and living sustainably
-Christianity has no rules on eating meat
-Some believe God gave humans animals for food, so can eat meat (Genesis 9:3).
-Vegetarians, including some Christians, say there is no need to eat animals because a non-meat diet provides sufficient nutrition
-Some point out that if crops were grown instead of raising animals, there would be much more food - this would please God.
-To provide food is a just cause for killing animals but hunting for entertainment or pleasure is not.
-Muslims have strict laws about how and which animals must be killed for food.
-To be permissible (halal), the animal is killed 'in the name of God' and its jugular vein is cut with a very sharp knife to prevent it from suffering. The blood is drained out.
-Pigs must not be eaten, nor should any animal that is not halal, including those that have died in the wild.
-Causing animals unnecessary harm and stress is against Muslim principles.
-Most Christians and Muslims believe testing should be allowed only for essential human needs (e.g. to test new medicines) but that animals should be treated with compassion.
-Many Christians believe that stewardship involves treating all life with care as it was given by God. So saving human life is important. Some Christians would use the principle of dominion to support their use of animals to benefit humans.
-In Genesis 1, God created all life with human life being created last.
-Genesis 2 describes how God created the first man, Adam, from the soil and breathed life into him. Adam was given responsibility to look after the Garden of Eden.
-Some time later, while Adam was asleep, God took one of his ribs and used it to create a woman, Eve. -
The story shows that humans are very special to God because they were created in his image.
-After God made the universe and everything that lives in it, he created humans.
-God created Adam as the first man by moulding him from clay and breathing life into him.
-God created Eve (Hawwa) from the same soul as Adam and she became his wife.
-Being aware of the regret shown by Adam and Eve sfter eating from the forbidden tree is an essential part of following and serving God.
-God created everything necessary for Adam and Eve to live on the earth and to be the start of the human race.
-Some Christians and Muslims are creationists who believe that the origin of human life is exactly as recorded in scripture and who reject the theory of evolution.
-Many Christians and a minority of Muslims accept the mainstream scientific view of evolution and do not believe it should cause conflict with their faith. God created the beginnings of life and set everything in motion to develop over the course of history.
-Some Muslims argue that the theory of evolution is correct for all living beings except humans. God inserted Adam into the natural order and evolution has progressed from God's first moment of creation.
1.Life started with single-celled creatures in the sea.
2.Over a long period of time they evolved (changed) into creatures capable of living on land.
3.Next came creatures with the ability to fly, such as insects and birds.
4.Around 2.5 million years ago creatures resembling humans formed.
5.They gradually changed into humans about 200,000 years ago.
-Christians believe in the sanctity of life.
-Jeremiah 1:5 and Psalm 139:13 shows that God has a plan for everything he has created - abortion takes this away, so is considered wrong.
-Some Christians may agree with abortion if the baby will have a very poor quality of life.
-Other Christians believe that if abortion is the kindest option, for example in instances of rape, they may support it.
-The Catholic Church and many evangelical Christians believe that abortion is wrong because life begins at conception so abortion is taking away life.
-Most Muslims believe that abortion is haram (forbidden) unless under exceptional circumstances.
-The mother's life should be saved if the baby is putting her in danger. Her life takes priority if the baby will cause her physical or mental harm.
-Some Muslims believe abortion is justified if the foetus will be born with physical or mental disabilities.
-Some may believe it is justified if the pregnancy is the result of a rape.
-Financial situations should never be considered to be an acceptable reason for abortion
-Abortion must happen before ensoulment - abortion after ensoulment is considered to be taking life and therefore forbidden.
-God gives people free will to end their own life.
-Euthanasia may be the most loving and compassionate thing to do, following Jesus' teaching to 'love your neighbour' (Luke 10:27).
-Euthanasia allows a good and gentle death which may not be the case if natural death occurs.
-Euthanasia allows a dignified death.
-Drugs to end life are God-given so can be used.
-Euthanasia is deliberate killing - murder.
-It is open to abuse and may be against the will of the ill person (e.g. inheritance issues)
-Only God should take life at the time of his choosing.
-Once certain types are allowed it may encourage compulsory euthanasia at a certain age at some time in the future.
-Euthanasia is haram (forbidden) in Islam. It goes against the sanctity of life.
-No one knows God's plans - the person may be suffering for a purpose known only to God
-Euthanasia is a sin against God, the individual and the community.
-Al-Qadr (predestination) means that God has planned a person's life and ending it early goes against his plan. Only God decides when it will be ended.
-Christians believe that death is the beginning of an eternal life that depends on faith in God.
-It begins at death or on the Day of Judgement when God judges people's behaviour and their faith in following Jesus.
-God's judgement results in the person spending eternity either with God in heaven or without God in hell.
-Muslims believe in an afterlife known as Akhirah. -
Life on earth is a test or trial which will determine what happens in the afterlife.
-On the Day of Judgement, each person will be brought before God and the book of their life will be opened. Their good and bad deeds are weighed. God uses this to decide their fate.
-Those who rejected God, Muhammad and the teachings of the Qur'an, together with those who did not do enough good deeds, are sent to hell.
-Both Christians and Muslims believe that God gives guidance about how to live their lives, but God also gives humans free will.
-Doing the right thing involves resisting temptation to stray from God's path.
-These decisions have important consequences for eternal life after death. Following their faith in the way God requires will ensure an eternal afterlife with God.