Explain the beliefs that Christians hold about their responsibilities for those at the beginning and end of their lives?

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A.M.D.G                            Aaron Mcloughlin                07/05/07

Explain the beliefs that Christians hold about their responsibilities for those at the beginning and end of their lives?

Jesus showed the most compassion in his life to the weak in society

The Christian beliefs towards our duty and responsibilities towards others at the beginning and end of their lives can be explained by the teachings of Jesus.

From the very routes of the creation of human life, the duty of our responsibility is set. Adam and Eve were created as equals, as are all human life. They were also made in the image and likeness of God. If taken literally and practiced this would mean that life is sacred and God given and therefore it is our duty to respect and cherish all life, as all our equals. The parable of the sheep and the goats describes the final judgment being the accounting of each individual on how they have treated others through out their lives. When interpreting the passage, it would mean that Christians hold an up most responsibility for those at the begging and end of our lives. If this parable is coincided with the parable of the talents it is made even more relative as the parable of the talents says it is necessary to develop our lives and others to the best of our ability.

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With the human life we inherit, we are called to follow the Ten Commandments that the Lord sent to Moses.

  • Respect your farther and mother
  • Do not commit murder

The fifth commandment states that you must respect your Farther and Mother and this means that euthanasia and abandoning of the duty to look after the parents would be wrong.

The sixth commandment states do not kill, a law that has become one of which plays a large part in today’s society of law. This law quiet clearly states that the situations of abortion ...

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