Religion and life content(points evidenenc

Recall the Christian account of the genesis

•Day 1: God created the light and separated the light from the darkness.

•Day 2: God separated the sky from the water.

•Day 3: God separated the land from the water and God created plants on the land.

•Day 4: God created the Sun, Moon and all other stars.

•Day 5: God created the fish in the sea and the birds in the air.

•Day 6: God created all the animals on the land and God created humans in his own image.

•Day 7: God rested.

Give three messages portrayed by the creation account

God is the sole and omnipotent Creator and God sustains it.

The Trinity was active prior to the world’s creation and so created the world.

God created a universe that was ordered and not chaotic.

Fundamental vs non literal

fundamental - word for word account

non-literal - writers brought their own style into writing

Give two similar beliefs on the creation of the universe

The universe was created in 6 days in both Christianity and in Islam

“Your Lord is God, who created the heavens and earth in six Days” Qur’an

God existed before this in both Christianity and Islam

Give two contrasting beliefs on the creation of the universe

God rested on the 7th day of the universe day of the universe

In the Bible it says this

God did not rest on the 7th day

Once creation had taken place, the Qur’an does not mention a day of rest

Quote to show Allah’s omnipotence

“Vegetation comes out of good land in abundance, by the will of its Lord.” Qur’an

Quotation for awe and wonder

–”His(God) eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.”

Why will Christians be stewards two quotes

religious scripture –“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.”

It is to God that everything in the heavens and earth belongs: God is fully aware of all things”

Why will a religious believer believe in taking care of the environment

God teaches believers against taking advantage of the environment

•‘Do not seek from it [the world] more than what you need.’ Hadith

God own the environment

‘The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it’

Give two points plus evidence for animal experimentation

Many medical treatments have been made possible by animal testing

for example cancer trearments

Some religious believers permit this to some extent

The Roman Catholic Church accepts experiments on animals

‘within reasonable limits’ and only if it is ‘caring for or saving human lives’ (Catechism of the Catholic Church).

Give two points plus evidence against animal experimentation

Some believe that animal testing is unreliable. They argue that doing these tests on animals is unlikely to prove whether the products are safe for people to use.
eg different effects

•Some Christians think experiments on animals are wrong because God gave us stewardship over animals – the duty to look after them. Experimenting on them and causing them to suffer is not stewardship.

Give two reasons for eating meat

It is taught to treat everyone equally

the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them.” (Romans 14: 3)

In some religions meat must be killed properly

•Muslims are only allowed to eat meat that has been killed according to Shari’ah law.

Give two reasons against meat