theme f - quotes

Christian views on human rights - FOR

• parable of the sheep and goats

• “for I was hungry and you gave me something to eat” (Matthew 25:35”

Christian views on equality - FOR

“you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28)

Christian views on gender equality - AGAINST

“women should remain silent in the churches […] it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church” (1 Corinthians 14:34-35)

Christian views on homosexual relationships - AGAINST

“you shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination” (Leviticus 18:22)

Christian views on freedom of religion - FOR

“be patient with each other, make allowance for each other’s faults because of your love” (Ephesians 4:2)

Christian views on ableism - AGAINST

“it (disability) was not because of his sins […] this happened so the power of God could be seen in him” (John 9:2-4)

Christian views on racism - AGAINST

“when a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them” (Leviticus 19:33-34)

Christian views on excessive wealth - AGAINST

• “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:25)

• “a glass of water in the name of Christ is more important than all the riches accumulated through the exploitation of the people” (Pope Francis)

Christian views on the causes of poverty

“drunken and gluttons become poor” (Proverbs 23:21)

Christian views on responsibility of those living in poverty

“the one who is unwilling to work shall not eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10)

Christian views on charity - FOR

“whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed” (Proverbs 19:17)

Christian views on the exploitation of the poor - FOR

“you may charge a foreigner interest, but not a fellow Israelite” (Deuteronomy)

Christian views on the exploitation of the poor - AGAINST

• “if you lend money to any of My people who are poor […] you shall not charge him interest” (Exodus 22:25)

• “do not exploit the poor because they are poor” (Proverbs)

Christian responses to social injustice - AGAINST

• “love thy neighbour” - Mark 12:31

• “God created mankind in his own image” - Genesis 1:27

• “For God does not show favouritism” - Romans 2:11

• “you are all one in Jesus Christ” - Galatians 3:28

Islam views on religious tolerance - FOR

“now the truth has come from your Lord: let those who wish to believe in it do so and let those who wish to reject it do so” - Qur’an 18:29

Islam views on religious tolerance - AGAINST

“do not try to justify yourselves; you have gone from belief to disbelief. We may forgive some of you, but We will punish others: they are evildoers” - Qur’an 9:66