"Death is God's business and people should not interfere"

Religion And Medical Ethics Section C "Death is God's business and people should not interfere" I agree with this statement because death and life is in God's hands and no one can interfere. Death is the end of a person's or animal's life. The basic premise of all Qur'anic teaching concerning death is Allah's omnipotence: He creates human beings, determines their life span, and causes them to die. The Qur'an states: "Some will die early, while others are made to live to a miserable old age, when all that they once knew they shall know no more (Surah 22:5). ABORTION Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy before the infant can survive outside the uterus. The age at which a fetus is considered viable has not been completely agreed upon. Many obstetricians use either 21 weeks or 400-500 grams (0.9-1.1 pounds) birth weight as the baseline between abortion and premature delivery, because few infants have survived when they weighed less than 500 grams at birth or when the pregnancy was of less than 21 weeks' duration. Generally speaking, the fetus has almost no chance of living if it weighs less than 1,000 grams (2.2 pounds) and if the pregnancy is of less than 24 weeks' duration. In one effort to resolve the matter, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has defined abortion as the expulsion or extraction of all (complete) or any part (incomplete) of the

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"Death is nothing to us." How good are the Epicurean arguments for this claim?

Epicureanism is one of the philosophical schools of thought that was very popular during the Hellenistic period and was originally founded by Epicurus who lived from 341-270 BC. Epicurus continuously rejected the belief that gods interfered in human life and/or caused natural events to occur. One of his arguments was that if they don't interfere in human life, they don't interfere in human death. If they have no interference in human affairs why should humans fear their interference later, and if they are not concerned with human affairs why should humans be concerned with them? He denied and dismissed Greek religion as mere mythology. He believes that if the gods were divine and immortal they have no need, no time, and no interest to interfere in human life, because they are outside it and live in another realm. "They dwell in no world but in the spaces which separate one world from another."1 He views happiness as a freedom from pain and attaining virtuous desires which are desires that are necessary such as food and sleep, etc. Epicurus believes that the mind and soul perishes when the body does, therefore there is no way one survives after death in anyway and he finds it silly for someone intellectual to believe in a judgement after death where one will be rewarded and punished for one's own actions in their lifetime. Lucretius presented a symmetry argument in

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"Describe the variety of specifically religious programmes on mainstream television."

Religion and the Media - Religious TV Programmes "Describe the variety of specifically religious programmes on mainstream television." There are three main types of religious programmes; magazine, worship and documentary. Throughout my essay I hope to explore these programmes, providing examples and discussing their effect on an audience. I hope to do this by evaluating and analysing the different programmes. I will also discuss the reasons behind why they are made. Religious programmes are made for a reason. They are a replacement to going to a church or another place of worship. They may be aimed at disabled people who can't get to church, or people who have busy lifestyles, either way; they aim to bring religion to people's homes. One of the three types of religious programmes is a magazine type programme. An example of a magazine type programme is the Heaven and Earth Show, which can be seen on BBC1 at 10.00am, in the god - slot (usually Saturday or Sunday morning). They are called magazine type programmes because they include a variety of items e.g. interviews, guests, discussions, debates, phone-in... The Heaven and Earth show, as the title suggests, tires to give the impression that Earth is connected to Heaven through religion or through a television programme, on Sunday morning, at 10.00am on the BBC! Which can mislead people to think that if they watch it,

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"Euthanasia can be right in some circumstances".

"Euthanasia can be right in some circumstances" By Andrew Scuoler Many people believe euthanasia to be acceptable while others absolutely condemn it. There are moral implications and religious beliefs surrounding the issue that influence peoples' opinions. Is euthanasia a sign of the times, or is it just unethical? This essay will into account all points of view and will decide whether, in some circumstances, euthanasia is right. People in favour of euthanasia argue that people have the right to decide whether they die or not. They believe that if they are allowed to smoke, drink excessive amounts of alcohol and do other harmful things they should be able to decide when to die if the suffering becomes unbearable. Many people would say that it is immoral to prolong a person's pain when there is no hope. Not carrying out euthanasia can be agonising for the patient and incredibly upsetting for friends and family to watch their loved one die a slow and painful death. In some cases relatives are so upset that they cannot visit the patient. Lots of people support euthanasia because they feel it saves a lot pain, grief and anguish. There are a large number of people with incurable diseases who know that their condition will extend to the loss of their bodily functions. It is understandable that someone would want to die before they have to bathed and taken to the toilet

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"Every country should retain the death penalty is the ultimate punishment" - Argue in favour or against this viewpoint, explaining your stance.

Moral Dilemmas: Capital Punishment Fatimah Jilani Capital Punishment Hypothesis: "Every country should retain the death penalty is the ultimate punishment." Argue in favour or against this viewpoint, explaining your stance. Everyone has different views on capital punishment, the reason and form it is carried out. Many people make their decisions under the influence of people around them, their residence, their ethnicity and religion, playing the biggest role in guiding people about issues such as capital punishment. Some people feel strongly for the death penalty and others do not. I shall specifically focus on the views of an utilatarianists and social contract theorists and from my own religious perspective as a Muslim. Capital punishment is the legal imposition of death as punishment for violating criminal law. Throughout history, people have been put to death for various forms of misconduct. Methods of execution include lethal injection, electrocution and hanging. About 85 nations have abolished the death penalty and almost an equal number still carry it out. Countries such as the United States of America and China continue to apply the death penalty and the U.S.A carry out just over half the executions in the world. Although the death penalty can be legally carried out in some countries, in 1965 the Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty for murder in the

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"Everyone should enjoy their life and forget about what might happen next" Do you agree?

"Everyone should enjoy their life and forget about what might happen next" Do you agree? There are a few reasons to agree with this statement. If you are an atheist and do not believe in any form of god then you must finds this very hard to believe. Most religions promise a life after death for its followers in some shape or form. If you believe religion is one big con then you are hardly likely to believe that what its promising you will actually happen. The thought of a life after death is so far fetched that some people may not be able to see it as possible. For there to be life after death there must first be death. Death is, in my opinion not when your heart stops beating or even when you stop breathing as people have been known to recover from both of these conditions. It is when you stop using your brains, when brain activity ceases to exist is in my opinion. To think that someone can be resurrected from the dead and their mind work properly again is more science fiction that religion. There are reasons to disagree with this statement. This is that according to the Bible there is a life after death. Jesus says to the good thief who dies with him on the cross "Today you will be with me in paradise" The rest of Christian teaching relies on the principle of life after death, otherwise there is no point in being Christian other than sustaining the moral high ground.

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"Examine the ways in which according to Jewish teaching, belief in God influences human conduct."

Danielle White 12.1 April 2nd 03 "Examine the ways in which according to Jewish teaching, belief in God influences human conduct." Jewish ethics are not systematic, but organic, and the term ethics is not to be found in literature. They grew out of different situations; Jewish literature does not mention ethics. Judaism is often described as an ethical monotheism -- a religion worshipping one God, with strong concern for issues of right and wrong in the world. For Judaism, all ethical issues ultimately flow from the nature of God -- his righteousness, his holiness, and his love. The dominant concern of Judaism has always been the question, 'And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you?' (Deuteronomy 10:12) The bible and rabbinic literature all strive for an answer. It is particularly evident in the general statements of the prophets, and the specific mtizvot, an obligation to God. Mitzvah means commandment, it is a rule of conduct or ritual which is seen as an obligation one owes, not to any human authority but to God. Jews belief that by carrying out this obligation they are bringing themselves and the world, into closer harmony with God. Aggadah and Halachah are both interrelated in the pursuit of goodness. They are slightly different as Halachah is more of a rational set of rules whilst Aggadah is more your feeling of what is right and wrong.

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"Explain how the beliefs you have outlined mitght be used by a Christian concerned about the issue of capital punishment

"Explain how the beliefs you have outlined might be used by a Christian concerned about the issue of capital punishment. Consider whether all Christians would respond in this way." Capital Punishment is also known as a death penalty. It is where a criminal is put to death because of the crime they have committed. The death penalty deters murder by putting the fear of death into killers. A person is less likely to do something, if he or she thinks that harm will come to him/her. Another way the death penalty deters murder, is the fact that if the killer is dead, he/she will not be able to kill again. When the death penalty is enforced, it shows society that committing a capital crime has deadly consequences. The reasons for someone to receive Capital Punishment is most obviously murder, if someone has murdered, they maybe receive Capital Punishment in some countries. The countries in which Capital Punishment is legal are Iraq, Russia, Islamic Countries, Pakistan and some states in the United States of America. Christians who are for capital punishment quote in the Old Testament 'an eye for eye, a tooth for tooth', which is also called the principle of revenge, or fair and equal justice. This suggests that the Bible is saying that if a person commits a crime such as murder, then the criminal should be treated with the same crime. This shows that the Bible says, that if a

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"Explain how the rituals and vows connected with Christian marriage ceremonies might influence the differing ways that couples approach marriage and divorce."

Gavin Martin 11.1 11A Y11 Religious Studies Coursework 2: Marriage and Divorce Question One: "Explain how the rituals and vows connected with Christian marriage ceremonies might influence the differing ways that couples approach marriage and divorce." There are many reasons why people decide to marry. More than half of people who get married live together beforehand. The main reason why people get married is because they love each other deeply and wish to 'concrete' their relationship. Other reasons for marriage could be that the woman is pregnant and the parents don't want the baby to have unmarried parents. The couple want to publicly celebrate their marriage in a ceremony. In Christianity there were sometimes (and sometimes still are) arranged marriages, this then would not normally be proclaiming love in front of God because in many cases the couple are not in love. Christians normally have a set wedding procedure. This normally consists of: a vow made before God, rings are given and a cake is cut. The couple's love is left in no doubt when they are reminded by the minister, priest etc. and it is not to be undertaken lightly. The bride's father is given the honour of escorting the bride down the aisle to the vicar/minister/registrar and the groom; this is called "giving away" the bride. The Bride will most commonly where a white dress to signify purity. Although

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"Explain the beliefs that Christians have about their responsibility for people at the beginning and end of their lives" Christians believe that all life is a gift from God and no

Emma Partington AO1: "Explain the beliefs that Christians have about their responsibility for people at the beginning and end of their lives" Christians believe that all life is a gift from God and no Christian should ever encourage other people to take lives. Human life is, according to them, precious and sacred. All human beings are equal in God's sight and no person or group of people is inferior to another and equal respect must be given to the very young and the very old. The Bible teaches that no one has he right to end the life of another human being, before nature (or God as Christians believe) does. The Christian Church believes that God alone should determine a person's moment of conception as well as their moment of death. Many people, in the church and out, speculate on when human life begins. Most Roman Catholics and Evangelicals believe that life starts as soon as conception occurs. They deem that the moment that the egg is fertilised the foetus is a human being with the same rights as any other. Lots of liberal Catholics disagree with this theory but Evangelicals are more likely to stick to their beliefs, unlike a catholic, because they have chosen to become one, whereas Catholics are usually born into their faith. One reason why some oppose this view is because during the first few days after the moment of conception, the egg could split in two; therefore

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