Zusammenfassung der Ressource
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What is meant by immortality of the soul?
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The idea that the soul lives on after death
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The idea that when the body dies, any 'soul' dies as well
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The idea that humans will be resurrected on Judgement Day
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What do Christians believe about life after death?
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Those that have been good will go the Heaven and those who have sinned will go to Hell
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That the soul lives on after death
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That two angels will open a book containing records on all the things a person has done in their lifetime
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The soul will get reincarnated into a new body
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That once the body dies, the soul does too
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How might the belief in afterlife affect how a Christian acts in life?
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They will do good work so they can go to Heaven
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They may repent their sins
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They pray to God
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They put Christian teachings into action
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They might follow a vocation which dedicates their life to God - e.g. nurse or priest
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They will only look out for themselves and not be charitable
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They will sin
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They will never attend Church
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They will convert to many different religions in their lifetime
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Muslims believe that akhirah ([blank_start]Life after death[blank_end]) first starts with an angel of death taking a person's [blank_start]soul[blank_end] to barzakh. Allah will then judge each individual on the way they lived their life. On the day of Judgement the body will be [blank_start]resurrected[blank_end] and two angels will open the book which contains the record of what a person has done in their lifetime; if their name is recorded on the right-hand side they will go to [blank_start]al'Jannah[blank_end] (Paradise) but if their name is recorded on the left-hand side they will go to [blank_start]Jahannam[blank_end] (Hell)
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Why do Muslims believe in the afterlife?
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The Qur'an states that we came from Allah and must return to Allah
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Surahs 11 and 56 teach that those who live a good life will go to Paradise and that Allah is powerful but also merciful
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Teaching and practice of the Prophet Muhammed
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Because there is definite proof of it
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Because Islam teaches that the good will be rewarded and the evil punished
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Because all the other religions also believe in afterlife
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Because there is proof of the existence of ghosts
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How might the belief of an afterlife affect the life of a Muslim?
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All Muslims try to follow the teachings of the Qur'an and Shari'ah law, and those both teach that Allah will judge individuals after death.
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They will follow the example of the Prophet Muhammed and try to be a good Muslim
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They will try to act in the way Allah wishes, caring for others and not causing harm.
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Muslims believe Allah sees everything they do and they will be judged on this in the afterlife so they will try to please him
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They will go against the Qur'an's teachings
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They will convert to many other religions in their lifetime
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They will not pray or worship Allah
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Match the keyword of the non-religious belief in life after death to the description.
[blank_start]Near-death experiences[blank_end] - Descriptions of people leaving their bodies after they've nearly died, often seeing dead relatives or a bright light.
[blank_start]Paranormal activity[blank_end] - Unexplained events often thought to have a spiritual cause, such as ghosts, and can be contacted to by Mediums.
[blank_start]Reincarnation[blank_end] - The belief that after death, a person's soul is reborn into another body.
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Near-death experiences
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Paranormal activity
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Reincarnation
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Why might any person (Religious or not) believe in an afterlife?
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The idea of death is difficult to deal with
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Belief in an afterlife seems to make life fairer
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Sometimes people feel still feel the presence of dead loved ones
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It makes sense that those who have led a good life should be rewarded and those who have not should be punished
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Because there is conclusive proof of life after death
Frage 9
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What reasons are there that people might not believe in life after death at all?
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Because there is lack of trustworthy evidence
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Because science can explain everything in the universe better than religion can
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Because religion is outdated and irrelevant
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Because humans are simply mortal, how could there be anything else?
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Because they are atheist and don't believe in any religion anyway
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Because Jesus said that 'in my father's house, there are many rooms'
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Because people have reportedly seen ghosts and other supernatural beings
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Because some people can remember details from previous lives
Frage 10
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The deliberate termination of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
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The voluntary ending of a person's life to stop suffering
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Artificial means of preventing a pregnancy
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Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
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What arguments for abortion (Pro-choice) are there?
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Women have the right to choose what happens to their body
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In cases of rape, abortion should be allowed
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It is kinder to allow the abortion if the child will be severely disabled
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Babies have the right to be loved and cared for and not every woman can provide this
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Life begins at contraception
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An embryo has the right to life as much as any other human
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Even disabled children have the right to live
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Putting the child up for adoption is an option
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The increased availability of abortions encourages sexual promiscuity, which can lead to the spread of STIs.
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What Christian arguments against abortion are there?
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Abortion is viewed as murder
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Life is sacred and a gift from God
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God has a plan for every human
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All life has value even if a child might be born disabled
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Life begins at contraception
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Jesus taught about compassion towards each other
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We cannot be sure if life begins at contraception
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In cases of rape or incest, it is the kindest action
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Medical technology allows us to identify problems with the foetus
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Abortion is the best choice if the mother's life is at risk
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Why might a Muslim allow abortion?
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Some Muslim women believe they should be able to choose what happens to their bodies
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Before ensoulment, the foetus is not believed to yet have a soul and so can be aborted.
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Some argue that abortion should be allowed in cases of rape or incest.
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After 120 days, abortion is only permitted if the mother's life is in danger.
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Abortion is not allowed if the pregnancy is the result of adultery
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An unplanned pregnancy is not a reason for an abortion
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Abortion is never allowed in cases where parents are concerned that they cannot care for a child
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All life is sacred because it is a gift from God, abortion is taking away life and so it is wrong
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"Whosoever has killed a soul, it is as though he has murdered all of mankind" (Qur'an 5:32)
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The mother already has responsibilities to carry out
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Euthanasia is the painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease.
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What arguments for euthanasia are there?
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Allows the patient to die peacefully
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The patient dies with dignity
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Euthanasia saves medical costs
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Medical staff can focus on patients with more of a chance of recovery
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It relieves family burden
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All life is sacred and destroying any life is wrong
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Legalising euthanasia can lead to a slippery slope of people being forced to be euthanised or people being pressure to.
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Doctors can be wrong about a diagnosis
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Hospices provide alternative care for patients so euthanasia is not needed
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Helping someone to commit suicide means living with that for the rest of your life
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Which of these is a reason why a Christian might accept euthanasia?
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God intends people to have a good quality of life, and someone might have a very low quality of life while terminally ill.
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Life should be valued, even when someone is in pain.
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It interrupts God's plan for everyone.