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Social Harmony

Social Harmony. Revising key points. Roles of Men and Women. Growth of equal rights for women: Women can: keep property separate from husband Stand as MP’s Vote Equal opportunities Equal pay. Traditional roles: Women – bring up children, run Christian home

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Social Harmony

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  1. Social Harmony Revising key points

  2. Roles of Men and Women • Growth of equal rights for women: • Women can: • keep property separate from husband • Stand as MP’s • Vote • Equal opportunities • Equal pay

  3. Traditional roles: Women – bring up children, run Christian home Men – provide for family and lead in religion BECAUSE Bible – women not allowed to speak or teach in Church Creation story in Genesis – Adam created first so more important Jesus disciples were men Modern roles: Men and women equal roles. Women can be ministers and priests. BECAUSE Creation story in Genesis – men and women created equally and at the same time Bible – in Christ there is neither male or female Jesus treated women as his equals Christian attitudes

  4. Traditional roles: Different roles Women – bring up children as good Muslims, run Muslim home Men – provide for family, lead in religion, ensure children brought up good Muslims BECAUSE Qur’an teaches God gave men stronger physique to provide Women created to bear children Modern roles: Men and women equal roles in religion and education. Women should have career – but role as mother takes priority. Very few accept women imams BECAUSE Qur’an teaches men and women equal in religion and education Muhammad encouraged both men and women to worship at the mosque Muslim attitudes

  5. Multi ETHNIC society • Many different RACES/CULTURES living together in one society

  6. PROBLEMS Prejudice and discrimination Alienation Not using talents violence Extremism BENEFITS Less violence Increased understanding and tolerance New ideas and change Variety of food, music, fashion, etc Multi ethnic society

  7. Christians should promote racial harmony and should not be racist because… • Teaching of Jesus - Parable of the Good Samaritan • Example of Jesus – he treated a Samaritan woman as his equal + and black African help carry his cross • Bible teaches all nations are equal • All Christian churches have issued statements condemning racism

  8. Muslims should promote racial harmony and should not be racist because… • Qur’an teaches all races are equal in the eyes of God • Muhammad said every Muslim is a brother to every other Muslim so should be no racism among Muslims • Muhammad led by example – had a black African as first prayer caller

  9. Multi FAITH society • Many different RELIGIONS living together in one society

  10. BENEFITS Understanding and tolerance Less violence Practice own religion more seriously Consider own beliefs Bring religious ideas out for people to think about PROBLEMS for RELIGION Conversion Bringing up children Mixed marriages Multi faith society

  11. Many believe Respect other religions BUT have right to convert others. Christianity is only true religion. BECAUSE Jesus - “No one comes to the Father except through me” Jesus said love your neighbour – that means you want them to get to heaven so need to convert them. Some believe All religions equal and just different ways of finding God. Respect other religions – don’t need to convert them. BECAUSE Jesus – “in my Father’s house are many rooms” Don’t take Bible literally Other religions lead good and holy lives Christian attitudes to other religions

  12. Many believe Respect other religions BUT have right to convert others. Islam is only true religion and others are wrong. BECAUSE Qur’an teaches that: Muhammad given God’s final and perfect revelation Only Muslims will go to heaven Muslims should try to convert non-Muslims Some believe All religions equal and contain some truth. Just different ways of finding God. BECAUSE Qur’an teaches God is all merciful – would not let good followers of other religions go to Hell. Muslim attitudes to other religions

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