"What Christians believe about life is up to them. They should not try to make others accept their position" Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have considered more than one point of view.

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 Ranjeeta Khalsa 10C

RE Coursework- Abortion and Euthanasia

Miss O’Sullivan

“What Christians believe about life is up to them. They should not try to make others accept their position” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have considered more than one point of view (400 words)

There are greatly differing views to whether anyone can try to make others accept their point of view and is a delicate issue that has to be dealt with in society. One point of view is that no one has the right to dictate their views whether or not people respond to them. Each individual is unique and has their own personal thoughts and beliefs, which should not be made to alter if they are correct. Humans have been given ‘free will’ by God to act and think by themselves and have the freedom to choose what they consider is just. Hitler forced people to follow his views, which many thousands of people did even though they were unjust and inhumane and this caused the massacre of millions. This shows that by trying to make others accept your view may not always be correct and may cause greater harm. The Catholic Church strongly disagrees with the use of force.

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            Another view is that people should try and make people accept their views if they are morally correct. This is because Jesus said to his disciples “ Baptise people in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit and teach them everything I have commanded you”. Jesus told his disciples to spread the word and by doing so if people’s views change for the better and they are redeemed then this has been accomplished. If people believe strongly in an issue, the Catholic Church has taught to stand up for their beliefs ...

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