"All worship is a waste of time because people cannot be sure that God exists" - Do I agree? I need to give reasons to support my answer which show that I have thought about different points of view - I must refer to Christianity and Judaism.
Task 3: Question 3 - "All worship is a waste of time because people cannot be sure that God exists." - Do I agree? I need to give reasons to support my answer which show that I have thought about different points of view. I must refer to Christianity and Judaism: Why do people worship? People worship, because of a sense of grieve and emotion in life, this emotion however make the mind more sensitive. A lot of people have a sub constant thoughts of life and emotion, however this emotion extends the minds feelings and take in more charm, then this charm evolves to maturity and understanding, when people understand belief they also understand religion in away, a lot of people think, while they think, they think of what is right or wrong. A lot of people have different minds, the people who worship go through a busy time but still evolve with the brain. Meaning a lot of people work, cook, clean, study and worship at the same day while having time to think about themselves. The question is why do people worship and what's the point, it's a waste of space and time consuming, this is the theory. Islam: In Islam you must worship your religion, if you don't worship then your not devoted of being a Muslim, to be a Muslim you must perpetrate the duties of worshipping, all Muslims must worship five times a day - fajr, zuhr, asr, magrib and esha. If you don't do these duties of
"An acceptance of the practice of voluntary euthanasia is incompatible with the Christian belief in the sanctity of life but not with the attitudes of some ethical philosophers or some medical practitioners." Discuss.
AS Religious Studies Coursework Essay. "An acceptance of the practice of voluntary euthanasia is incompatible with the Christian belief in the sanctity of life but not with the attitudes of some ethical philosophers or some medical practitioners." Discuss. Euthanasia is defined as: the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy (Merriam-Webster online dictionary). www.Euthanasia.com describes each of the types of euthanasia in the following terms. Non-voluntary: When the person who is killed made no request and gave no consent. Euthanasia: the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit. (The key word here is "intentional". If death is not intended, it is not an act of euthanasia) Voluntary euthanasia: When the person who is killed has requested to be killed, this may also come in the form of a living will. This is a will, which, in great detain, outlines possible circumstances and outcomes a patient may wish their doctors or carers abide by. Involuntary euthanasia: When the person who is killed made an expressed wish to the contrary. Assisted suicide: Someone provides an individual with the information, guidance, and means to take his or her own life with the intention that they will be used
"Antenatal care is essential for the total well being of the mother and the unborn child." Because it prepares the mother for birth and how to bring up her child, as well as ensuring everything goes right during the pregnancy.
"Antenatal care is essential for the total well being of the mother and the unborn child." Because it prepares the mother for birth and how to bring up her child, as well as ensuring everything goes right during the pregnancy. Antenatal care is provided by midwives, shared care and consultants. Various routine tests are carried out, and compared with the results from the original 'booking test', so that any high risk conditions either in the mother or the foetus are picked up on, and hopefully cured. Foetal growth and the mothers general health are also monitored to make sure everything is okay. There are standard check ups which every woman has to undergo during a pregnancy; first in the first 8-10 weeks of pregnancy. One of the standard checks is the examination of the uterus, the outside of the abdomen is felt to check the size, position and movement of the foetus. The distance from the pubic bone to the top of the uterus is also measured. The mothers urine is checked for protein (albumen) which may give early signs of pre-eclampsia or bladder and kidney infections. The blood pressue is checked, as high blood pressure can also indicate pre-eclampsia. The legs are checked for swelling or varicose veins. After 10 weeks, these are checked every month until week 28, then every two weeks until week 36, then every week until delivery. As well as these standard checkups,
"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; Before you came to birth, I consecrated."
"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; Before you came to birth, I consecrated." (Jer 1;5) I think that the Catholic Church's teaching that human is sacred, has a great impact on its teaching on abortion. The church teaches that abortion is totally and utterly, immoral,wrong, and evil. The church teaches that human life begins at conception, so any termination from after the moment of conception is wrong. "Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception"(Catechism 2270). The Catholic Church teaches that human life begins in the womb at the moment of conception. The church thinks that the life of each human (even at embryonic and foetal stage) is precious. "You shall not procure [an] abortion, nor destroy a new-born child" (Didache 2:1-2). The Didache from AD70 reported this on the subject of abortion. It clearly outlaws abortion, and is more evidence that the Catholic Church's teaching that human life is sacred radically affects its teaching on abortion. "For it was you who created my being, knit me together in my mother's womb, I thank you for the wonder of my being, for the wonders of all creation"(Psalm 139). When each new human is created in the womb, the church sees that the mother and those around it, have a moral obligation to protect the baby, so that it has the most fundamental human right, "...the right to life"(UN
"BismarckFailed To Control The Catholic Church In Germany" Discuss.
"Bismarck Failed To Control The Catholic Church In Germany" Discuss Witold Kozlowski 6EN This essay will set out to present the reasons for Bismarck's failure to control the Catholic Church in Germany. It will mainly concentrate on the May Laws, since the Church's strong opposition to this particular legislation, was what brought about the causes of Bismarck's failure. The doctrine of papal infallibility by Pope Pius IX, published on 18 July 1870, immediately created a division within the German Catholics. The New Catholics regarded the question of papal infallibility as another of his attributes to be accepted, while the Old Catholics found this objectionable. Both sides of the dispute appealed to the state: the former for the support of the Pope's bulla; the latter for protection against the Episcopal inhibitions disallowing them to perform their functions (mainly university professors). Bismarck, being an opportunist, could not let this chance go by. He regarded the division among the Catholics as their weakness and thus as an opportunity to introduce legislation, which would grant him control over the German Catholic Church (this, in turn, was his flaw, since his ill-prediction of the Catholics' reaction brought about his failure). This was no new idea of his. Even before the mentioned Pope's bulla, he thought of the Catholics as having an allegiance outside the state,
"Blessed are the peace-makers" is a theme we have heard through the ages. Is peace possible? Discuss
"Blessed are the peace-makers" is a theme we have heard through the ages. Is peace possible? Discuss. Since the biblical era, there have been wars and rivalries between men for the most trivial of reasons to the most valid of excuses. It is an evident fact that different organizations in the world strive for peace, but the leaders of various countries and their citizens' do not rise up and march towards a peaceful society. Even in there home land, violence is the norm, and even in some instances glorified. Until peace is whole hearted sought after and yearned for by all, peace is entirely impossible. The plain honest truth is that there is too much ignorance for us to live in a peaceful world. There is insufficient knowledge of people and there beliefs, and lack of the desire to know. Had people been driven to educate themselves about the cultural differences between different groups, I feel there would be a reduction in the amount of hate crimes towards. There is a clash of civilizations between the Christian west, Orthodox east, Latin America, Africa, Islam, Hindu and China/Japan. The situation between the Islam culture and America is a great representation of this. There is a great degree of hate and ignorance fueling the fighting that is happening in that region. With all this hate and animosity one would assume that they would know more about each others cultures and
"BY DEFINITION MIRACLES DO NOT OCCUR" DISCUSS
"BY DEFINITION MIRACLES DO NOT OCCUR" DISCUSS. Tom McKeown. Even in this modern age, belief in the miraculous is widespread and is a feature of many world religions, including the Christian faith where miracles have played a significant role. It is important attempt to define what a miracle is, as this in itself is a source for debate. Today the term 'miracle' in many different ways and the idea is open to many interpretations. A miracle can be defined in a number of ways, firstly as an unexpected change for the better. This centres miracles in people's treatment of each other, not necessarily demanding the idea of a creator God, although it can be interpreted as being God's action (here a change can be deemed as a miracle by one, whereas another might not). This is the only type of miracle that an anti-realist (e.g. Moore, Sutherland etc) could believe in. in as we use the word is used in many different ways and is open to many interpretations. Miracles can also be defined as Religiously Significant 'natural' Events, where a believer interprets an event of being of Religious significance, perhaps rare events like a total eclipse, or more common one's such as a rainbow. Events such as these could be caused by God, either in accordance with natural laws or brought about through another person. Philosopher John Hick believes that many O.T miracles were probably natural
"Charity does not have an effect Christians want, it makes people lazy and it keeps them poor" Discuss.
AO3 Evaluation: "Charity does not have an effect Christians want, it makes people lazy and it keeps them poor" For Some people may agree with this statement. If suffering is happening in the world then aid should be offered but not to the extent that it may be taken for granted. People could become totally dependent on the charities to provide them with their needs and they will lose the skills needed to provide for themselves. Charities that support the homeless in England emphasise the need to give charities the money rather than giving the beggars cash-in-hand, as this stops the money from fuelling drug or alcohol habits. An article in the Guardian Newspaper states that it is believed that the longer the homeless spend on the streets, the more difficult it is to encourage them back into society. St Paul states that, 'if a man will not work, he will not eat.' This is clear that he believes that a person has to do something to receive a reward or that if no energy is put into something then, there will be no food. Perhaps he was pointing out that we need to earn our living and being given our living is wrong. Against Some Christians may believe that this statement is untrue. Emergency aid is brought to those in desperate states who are unable to fend for themselves; people who have just been hit by natural disasters or war. Christian Aid is currently responding
"Christians should try to overcome their differences ad unite." Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer to show you have thought about different points of view.
Section C "Christians should try to overcome their differences ad unite." Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer to show you have thought about different points of view. First of all I am going to give my opinion and why I think this. Then I will consider the other side of the argument to show that I understand different points of view. I disagree with the statement because at the moment there are too many differences of opinion in Christian beliefs for the different groups to unite. Events in the past such as the Great Schism 1378-1417 are proof that arguments would occur if Christians were to unite because this is exactly what happened in the past. However although Christians have many different opinions they have tried to compromise. In 1948 the World Council of Churches was founded, this is a worldwide organisation of many different churches. The organisation discusses a variety of issues and have made great progress towards Christian unity. However I do not think they will unite because although the different groups are willing to listen to the opinions of others, they stick to their own views and beliefs. Many different Church groups are part of the council including the Anglican, Protestant, and Orthodox Churches. The Roman Catholic Church is not a member of the council, but they send observers to the meetings and work with the organisation in a
"Christians Would Never Agree With Capital Punishment." Do You Agree?
"Christians Would Never Agree With Capital Punishment." Do You Agree? On one hand some would agree with this statement, as capital punishment goes against the commandment 'Do not commit murder'. Christians should follow this extremely important rule; surely killing a murderer makes the executioner a murderer as well? Jesus taught his followers about the concept of forgiveness, he told them to 'love your enemies'. If we kill people for their crimes, we are not giving them a chance to admit they have done wrong and repent. Jesus taught his followers the right way to pray, 'Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who have sinned against us.' Jesus also said in the Bible 'Turn the other cheek.' This clearly displays that fighting back or killing someone because they have committed a murder, is not the way we should go about things. Also if a criminal is later found that they are actually innocent, they can not be brought back from the dead. Sister Helen Préjean is a spiritual adviser who goes around to people on death row oferring them support and helping them realise that God has forgiven their sins and he will always be with them. Helen is strongly against capital punishment; she has witnessed several executions in her lifetime and believes that it solves nothing, except one less life. Like a lot of other Christians she believes that there are other ways of punishing