"For a Christian to die for his/her beliefs does not make sense. It is better to live for them. "Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing you have thought of more than one point of view.

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“For a Christian to die for his/her beliefs does not make sense.  It is

better to live for them.”

Do you agree?  Give reasons for your answer, showing you have

thought of more than one point of view.

Christians can die or live for their beliefs.  Many different Christians have

made a big impact on peoples’ lives, both living and dying for their

beliefs.  Often, Christians becoming martyrs have brought recognition to

the cause they died for and many Christians that lived for their faith have

brought benefits to the lives of many.

Oscar Romero is an example of a Christian who died for his faith, just as

Jesus died for us.  He was the Archbishop of El Salvador, a country torn

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apart by social injustice; the poor suffered and had no voice.  He

demanded explanations from the government and tried to raise awareness

to the struggle of the poor.  He was assassinated while saying Sunday

Mass.  He showed his support for the poor through his famous speeches

and said: “If they kill me, I will rise again in the Salvadoran people.”  This

shows that his death did not end the struggle of the poor, in fact it made

them more determined to fight for justice.  Jesus’ death did not mean the

apostles ended their ...

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