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

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

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that God created life therefore only God can take it away. They teach that you should care for life from the very beginning, as it receives a soul from the moment of conception. The Roman Catholics therefore see abortion as murder. “For you created my inmost being you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13

This quotation implies that God knows about all new life while still in the mother’s womb. Therefore this child is a living person and should be treated with love, honour and respect.

No Christian Church encourages abortion, however some churches such as Anglican and the Methodists suggest that abortion may be appropriate in some situations. I.e. if the mother’s health would be at risk. However some Christians believe that the mother has the right to choose. These Christians believe that forgiveness is just as important as the sanctity of life.

Most denominations agree that sex education in schools should be taught in order to stop women having unwanted pregnancies.

Christians also have rules for when reaching the end of their lives. Many Christians believe that God created life and every life is valuable and should not be ended before it is naturally taken away.

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Even if the motive is good Roman Catholics believe, that it is wrong to take away someone’s life. The Roman Catholics say that there is a need for
“ a positive understanding of the mystery of suffering.” John Paul 2nd. This means that the Roman Catholics believe that suffering will bring you closer to God as it helps you to share in the suffering of Christ.

Many other Christian denominations believe in the hospice movement. This is when nuns or nurses look after people that are dying, until their dying day. The hospices offer care for the ill patients and ...

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