Some Christians believe that human life is sacred. Explain how this belief influences their attitude to abortion and euthanasia, showing you understand other points of view.

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(1) Some Christians believe that human life is sacred. Explain how this belief influences their attitude to abortion and euthanasia, showing you understand other points of view.

Sanctity of like means the belief that human life is sacred and holy. Christians believe that human life is sacred; it is a gift from God, God values life, so much so that ' he has counted the hairs on our head' (Luke 12 v7). Their beliefs are reflected in what denomination they are and how seriously the follow the teachings of the bible. Each follows different ways of believing. The bible teaches them how to live their lives as Christians, so they believe it. This strengthens and reinforces that belief that they have been taught. Christians know that God values human life, because God sent his son down to earth in order to mend the relationship between God and humans.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

Something said to be 'holy' or 'sacred' must be protected and respected. Human life is sacred as it involves the creative action of God from the very beginning i.e. inside the womb. Therefore abortion would be classified as playing God as whilst he is trying to create, you are trying to destroy. This would be a sin and an act of 'blasphemy'

" God created every part of a person whilst in the womb" (Psalms 139:13).

God is the creator and destroyer, we are made in his image therefore it is his given authority to have control over events not ours

"God states the time for birth and death (Ecclesiastes)."
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Men and women have spiritual capacity as they have striking resemblance to God, it may even be correct to say that we are each others brothers and sisters as we all have the same father. Sanctity of life is a core principle for Christian teachings. There is a relationship with the creator and created till the very end of their life. Under no circumstance can anyone have the authority or right to destroy another human being.

In Christianity, human life is sacred in all churches to a certain extent. They can be divided in to two divisions ...

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