Hung

Stephanie Hung

Theory of Knowledge

Wendel

23 November, 2007

Theory of Knowledge Presentation Outline/Guide

Presentation Topic

How can religions justify ‘good’ or ‘bad’ when there are different beliefs in every different religion?

Definitions (in terms of its association with ‘religion’ and the topic):

Religion – a form of faith that humans have and sometimes, will often need to satisfy their spiritual beliefs in order to ‘answer’ the unknown things that cannot be pertained by evidence from science, or math. (Does not implicate ALL human beings)
dictionary: a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when it is considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, which usually involves devotional and ritual observances often containing a moral code which governs the conduct of human affairs.

Good – moral excellence; something that is not sinful or harmful towards ones religion; something that doesn’t oppose or go against the rules and beliefs of a/the religion.

Bad – a form of poor or inferior quality; something that is sinful or harmful towards ones religion; something that completely opposes and goes against the rules of a/the religion.

A      Identification of knowledge issue

  1. The overall opinion of religion differs; is it capable to identify true good or bad and does bias and prejudice not have a role in the opinions of religion?
  2. What is ‘Religion’ exactly? (defined above)

B      Treatment of Knowledge issues

  1. Every person is entitled to their own opinions; religion is one of those ‘entitlements’.
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Religion can come in different forms – there is the Catholic religion, just as there is the Christian religion, also the Atheist, Agnostic, Satanism, Buddhism, Stalinism, and Muslim religions, etc…

However with religion, come’s several different faiths and beliefs, which creates a complexity in how to justify the ‘good’ and the ‘bad’ when there are different moral beliefs:

  • There are people who believe in a higher power such as a God and his ‘books’; which can fall into several different religions that have different beliefs, rules and implications; e.g. Christianity 
  • There are ...

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