RS - Human Rights Topic; 5 mark responses

Describe reasons that religious believers might have for disagreeing with religious extremism.

• it may offend people with different views, beliefs or religion

• The religion extremism actions may go against the human rights of other

• It could result in violence and pain

• It can destoy harmony between groups even resulting in war e.g.

• the extremeism could oppose important religious teachings e.g. agape ( gods unconditional love.) Or it could even be misinterpretation of religious authority.

Describe importance of charities to religious believers

• fulfilling a religious duty - e.g it is one of the pillar of islam (zakah)

• For christians for instance desire to follow in Jesus footsteps when he helped the homeless and beggers with his miracles and feeding them. 

• importance of honouring the word of religious scripture e.g the parable of the good samariton. 

• treating people with dignity and respect

Describe how religious believers promote human rights

• Donate to human rights charities (e.g amnesty ) 

• Pray for those who work for human rights charities 

• promote said charities during public prayer moments e.g sunday church 

• provide sanctuary in places of worship for those in need 

• example of agape in action 

• organise non-violent protests e.g mlk 

• voluteer work 

Describe from one religion how one person or charity has tried to stop prejudice and descrimination. 

• spoke about importance of racial equality 

• inspired many black americans with inspiratational speeches “e.g i have a dream” 

• staged sit-ins and protests 

• advocated for non-violent protest 

• interfaith organisation which promotes dialect - brings together christian ministers and muslim imams 

Describe the actions of one religious charity to reduce poverty

christian aid

• works in partnership with local organsisations on short and long term projects.

• supports in areas of need regardless of race and religion

• challenges systems that favour the rich over the poor

• educates people about the causes of poverty e.g fairtrade

describe why some religious believers agree with censorship

• Sometimes people are in vulnerable positions and need to be protected from the influence of people e.g radicalisation

• Sometimes are vulnerable and shouldnt be exposed to certain themes e.g 18+ films and pornography

• Freedom of speech can hurt other people and damage confidence

• pictures and words can violate religious teachings e.g. charlie hebdo incident with cartoon of prophet muhammad.

describe why someone may disagree with censorship 

• just because one person finds something subjectively offensive doesnt mean everyone else will 

• historical abuse of power - many examples of illegitamate censorships e.g nazis, slavary of african people 

• should not be up to the government to decide what its citerzens can say - could result in dictatorship 

• censorship could result in even greater backlash 

• jesus executed for violating censored society 

• God gave free will 

• Should be free to make the right choice and not say something offenc