C2 Powerpoint

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REVISION PRESENTATION C2 part 1 Differences among Christians in their attitudes to life after death - resurrection and immortality of the soul Heaven, Hell and Purgatory Why Catholics believe in life after death Other reasons for believing in life after death Why some people do not believe in life after death.

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All Christians believe in life after death!

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after death, the body stays in the grave it will be resurrected on Judgement Day the body will become eternal and the person will be judged the good will go to heaven the evil will go to hell!

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humans live as body AND spirit (soul) when the body dies, the spirit lives on the spirit will be judged the good will go to heaven the evil will go to hell!

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Then they will go to :

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Eternal happiness in the presence of God A New Jerusalem - and place of HAPPINESS “No more pain, no more tears, no more suffering!”

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Eternal punishment in the absence of God A place of FIRE People will cry and grind their teeth in torment

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for those who have not committed mortal sins a place of CLEANSING on Judgement Day the souls in purgatory go to heaven

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Catholics believe in life after death because: “Today you will be with me in Paradise!”

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Other reasons for believing in life after death

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No-one has come back to prove it Science says when the brain is dead there can be no life There is nowhere for the spirits (souls) to go The religions disagree on what happens.

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C2 part 2 Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life.

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God gave life (Genesis 1), so only God can take it! Do not commit murder (Exodus 20) Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. You are not your own! (1 Corinthians 6) Whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord (Romans 14)

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The nature of abortion including current British legislation and non-religious arguments concerning abortion Christian attitudes to abortion and the reasons for those attitudes Differences among Christians in their attitudes to contraception and the reasons for them. C2 part 3

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Abortion is the removal of the foetus from the womb before it can survive. Abortion is legal if 2 doctors agree: mother’s life at risk risk of injury to mother’s mental or physical health risk of harm to existing child’s mental or physical health substantial risk that baby would be seriously handicapped.

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Non-religious arguments concerning abortion FOR Woman’s right to choose Wrong to have unwanted children Legal abortion stops illegal abortions AGAINST The unborn child has rights Unwanted children could be adopted Women can suffer long-term guilt after abortion.

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OPPOSE ABORTION BECAUSE they believe life begins at conception they believe “All human life is sacred” (Humanae Vitae) they believe abortion is murder which breaks the 10 Commandments (Exodus 20)

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GENERALLY OPPOSE ABORTION BUT ALLOW IT IF IT IS THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS, e.g. if mother has been raped if foetus is so handicapped it would have a life of suffering (after all Jesus came to end suffering!)

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OPPOSE ARTIFICAL CONTRACEPTION it prevents participation in God’s creative plan it is INONESTUM – out of step with God’s will it encourages promiscuity permit natural means ALLOW CONTRACEPTION: it enables parents to plan their families responsibly it enables committed couples to express their love without fear of pregnancy.

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C2 part 4 The nature of euthanasia (assisted suicide, voluntary and non-voluntary euthanasia) including British legislation and arguments concerning euthanasia Differences among Christians in their attitudes to euthanasia and the reasons for them.

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Not allowed in the U.K. Doctors may switch off life support machines in certain situations Doctors may stop feeding those in a persistent vegetative state Doctors may administer life shortening drugs if they are being used to alleviate pain

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because God gave life (Genesis 1) because All human life is sacred (Humanae Vitae) because it is murder which breaks one of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) because “Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. You are not your own!” (1 Corinthians 6) because “whether we live or die we belong to the Lord” (Romans 14) .

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God has given us Free Will – it is up to each individual to make a choice if a person is suffering then they should be given drugs to help them even if they shorten life because Jesus came to end suffering Helping someone to die if they are in pain may be the most loving thing to do turning off a LSM may be