Abortion and Euthanasia - Explain the beliefs Christians hold about their responsibilities for those at the beginning and end of their life.

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             Abortion and Euthanasia RE Coursework

                           Marianne Connelly

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Explain the beliefs Christians hold about their responsibilities for those at the beginning and end of their life. (16 Marks)

        

        Both Abortion and Euthanasia are very important subjects and are very much concerned with human life. All Christians believe life is sacred because it is a gift from God. This means for a lot of people life is regarded as holy and therefore must be valued and respected. The Roman Catholic Church turns to the bible, the Magisterium and Tradition for guidance on the issue of the sanctity of human life. The Bible teaches that all life comes from God, so therefore only he has the power over it. The Old Testament supports this view,

Genesis 1:27

    “God created man in the image of himself, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them.”

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Genesis 1:28

     “God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth’.

        Both in these two teachings, God teaches that life is important and sacred. He teaches us to look after the earth and have children and teach them to grow up and love God.

        Many people argue that abortion is murder of a human being whereas those who believe ...

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