1. REVISION PRESENTATION 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. C2 part 1

2. All Christians believe in life after death! Death is a doorway to a new kind of life! some believe in the However, resurrection of the body immortality of the soul

3. the resurrection of the body • 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!

4. the immortality of the soul • humans live as bodyANDspirit (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!

5. use of talents Catholics believe people will be judged by their : Matthew 25 treatment of others Then they will go to :

6. HEAVEN a place of Paradise where God rules • Eternal happinessin the presence of God • ANew Jerusalem - and place of HAPPINESS • “No morepain, no moretears, no moresuffering!” Revelation 21

7. HELL a place of horrors where Satan rules • Eternal punishment in the absence of God • A place of FIRE • People will cry and grind their teeth in torment

8. PURGATORY a place where souls go after death to be purified • for those who have not committed mortal sins • a place of CLEANSING • on Judgement Day the souls in purgatory go to heaven

9. CHURCH TEACHINGS Catholics believe in life after death because: APOSTLES' CREED “Today you will be with me in Paradise!”

10. Other reasons for believing in life after death Near death experiences Ghosts Mediums

11. I don’t believe it! • 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.

12. C2 part 2 Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life. Life is a gift from God!

13. God gave life (Genesis 1), so only God can take it! Do not commit murder (Exodus 20) All human life is sacred Humanae Vitae 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)

14. C2 part 3 • 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.

15. Abortion is the removal of the foetus from the womb before it can survive. 1967 Abortion Act 24 weeks • 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.

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

17. When does life begin? conception?? some point in pregnancy?? when capable of survival??

18. CATHOLICS • 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)

19. OTHER CHRISTIANS • 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!)

20. CONTRACEPTION CATHOLICS OTHER CHRISTIANS • 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.

21. 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.

22. EUTHANASIA an easy and gentle death assisted suicide voluntary euthanasia non-voluntary euthanasia

23. EFFECT EFFECT EUTHANASIA - THE LAW • Not allowed in the U.K. • Doctors mayswitch off life support machinesin certain situations • Doctors maystop feedingthose in a persistent vegetative state • Doctors may administerlife shortening drugsif they are being used to alleviate pain The principle of

24. EUTHANASIA ALL CHRISTIANS OPPOSE EUTHANASIA IN PRINCIPLE • 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) .

25. EVIL EVIL EUTHANASIA HOWEVER, IT COULD BE ARGUED • God has given us Free Will – it is up to each individual to make a choice • if a person issuffering then they should be givendrugs to helpthemeven if they shorten life because Jesus came to end suffering • Helping someone to die if they are in pain may be themost loving thing to do • turning off a LSM may be

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