"Explain the beliefs Christians hold about their responsibility for those at the beginning and end of their lives."

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R.E Coursework                   08/05/07

Kashif Rashid

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Kashif  Rashid

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Explain the beliefs Christians hold about their responsibility for those at the beginning and end of their lives.”

Beginning

I will start out from the beliefs on the beginning of life and what the Roman Catholic view is on it.

There are different views on some points but I will start with the “sanctity of human life” this means that all life is sacred, holy. Christians believe they are made in the image of god. (Genesis 1:27 Making them like himself) so therefore life is a gift from god and to prove my point furthermore I refer to the evangelium vitae 61-“ human life is sacred & inviolable at every moment of existence.

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James 2:1-9

Roman Catholics believe that this relationship God begins at the moment of conception, due to this Christians believe that they have a responsibility to preserve life. - See Corinthians 3:16-17

James 2:1-4 “my brothers & sisters, as believers in our lord Jesus Christ, the lord of glory, you must never treat people in different ways according to their outward appearance.” This clearly states no one is to be treated different no matter if they are one or one hundred out appearance should not influence your views.

Mark: 12-31 ”love your neighbour greater then you ...

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