UNIT 2 KEY IDEAS

Life After Death Abortion Sanctity of Life - Abortion Euthanasia Sanctity of Life - Euthanasia ChristianHindu Studying Christian & Hindu View UNIT 2 MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH

MATTERS LIFE & DEATH Life After Death Abortion Euthanasia + - Facts & Law Types & Law + - Reincarnation Resurrection Paranormal

PROTESTANT Death Body Dies & I II Immortal Soul Resurrected Soul J JJ Judged according to S SS Sins in Life H eaven or H HH Hell according to C CC Conscience and R RR Repentance ROMAN CATHLOLIC Death Body Dies & I II Immortal Soul Resurrected Soul J JJ Judged according to S SS Sins in Life If Sins are not Mortal Sins & R RR Repent Soul goes to P PP Purgatory to be P PP Purified Soul Goes to H HH Heaven If Sins are Unforgiveable or don’t R RR Repent Soul goes to H HH Hell WHY DO CHRISTIANS BELIEVE? Jesus Triumph over Death & his Resurrection Bible teaches Everlasting Life through Jesus MATTERS LIFE & DEATH Life After Death ReincarnationResurrection HINDU’S BELIEF All Living Things Orig. part of B BB BRAHMAN Law of S SS SAMSARA cycle of Rebirth Body Dies & A AA ATMAN reborn in new body Status of rebirth dependent on K KK KARMA Get Good K KK KARMA by doing D DD DHARMA Good K KK Karma - closer to B BB Brahman Bad K KK Karma – further from B BB Brahman When A AA ATMAN fully purified by Good K M OKSHA – release from cycle of rebirth A TMAN becomes one with B BB BRAHMAN End of S SS SAMSARA WHY DO HINDUS BELIEVE? Written in Holy Books e.g. B BB Bhagavad Gita V ishnu’s 10 A AA Avatars WHY DO NON-RELIGIOUS PEOPLE BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER DEATH? – Evidence derived from... N ear–Death Experiences – Belief in the P PP Paranormal (unexplained events like ghosts) – Belief in S SS Spiritualists and M MM Mediums (contact the dead) – Memories of past lives through P PP Past-Life Regression & R RR Reincarnation

MATTERS LIFE & DEATH KEY FACTS & HISTORY P Pre-1967 – ILLEGAL Back-Street Abortions Very dangerous – women injured or died Adoption encouraged ARBOTION ACT – LEGAL IF.. within first 28 weeks 2 Doctor’s consent risk to Mum’s mental or physical health risk of handicapped baby 990 ARBOTION ACT within first 24 weeks... termination of a pregnancy termination of a pregnancy... ARGUMENTS Baby’s Rights vs Mother’s Rights Pro-Life Pro-Choice Abortion CATECHISM SAYS NO SANCTITY OF LIFE Because: L conception 1 10C – No Kill M Mental stress to Woman R Rape is sin, so is Abortion 2 2 Sins not 1 A Adoption is Option LESSER OF TWO EVILS REMOVES SUFFERING HEALTH RISK Because: L Life Conception J Jesus Loved All R Remove suffering to M Mother B Baby f family L Linked to Poverty SANCTITY OF LIFE BAD KARMA AHIMSA against foetus LESSER OF TWO EVILS Mother vs Foetus Health ATMAN not affected by abortion

MATTERS LIFE & DEATH ARGUMENTS Euthanasia TYPES & LEGAL STATUS S SUICIDE Self inflicted death L EGAL since 1960’s A ASSISTED SUICIDE Someone gives you means to kill yourself I LLEGAL – indirect manslaughter V VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA Someone ends your life when asked to I LLEGAL – indirect murder N NON-VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA Granting death to someone who unable to give their consent e.g. turning off life-support L EGAL with Drs & Family consent P ASSIVE EUTHANASIA the withdrawal of Medical Support and Nutrition to hasten death DNR orders... a gentle or easy death... Social Arguments For Against Most Christians are against Euthanasia cos.. My Life – My Choice Quality of Life not worth living Life support not natural OK in Switz – why not here? Die with Dignity Sanctity of Life – belongs to God – 10Cs – Mortal Sin – Selfish – life is a Test etc. BUT: SOME allow switching off life support if no brain activity SOME even argue for A.S. as LOVING response to suffering No Consent Some people recover Doctors SAVE lives People change minds Can of worms Most Hindus are against Euthanasia cos.. Sanctity of Life – belongs to God – bad Karma – Ahimsa – Laws of Manu say no But SOME argue: Atman cannot be harmed – Ok to move on – new medical treatment not Natural, not good karma

MATTERS OF LIFE & DEATH RESURRECTION immortality of the soul ABORTION sanctity of life assisted suicide voluntary euthanasia EUTHANASIA paranormal non-voluntary euthanasia Samsara Atman Moksha Dharma Caste Brahman Ahimsa REINCARNATION Karma quality of life near-death experience

SAMSKARA rites of passage HOUSEHOLDER 2 nd Ashrama HINDU CONCEPTS SAMSARA cycle of life REINCARNATION born again ATMANsoul MOKSHArelease DHARMAduty CASTEclass/status ASHRAMA stage of life BRAHMAN universal spirit AHIMSAnon-violence KARMA effects of action SAMSARA REINCARNATION ATMAN MOKSHA DHARMA CASTE ASHRAMA BRAHMAN SAMSKARA HOUSEHOLDER AHIMSA KARMA

HINDUISM PURPOSE IN LIFE Do your DHARMA – Duty – Social, family, religious Be true to your CASTE – What social role are you born into – Be the best you can in that roleHINDUISM DEALING WITH SIN KARMA KARMA – All Actions have consequences KARMA Good deeds = Good KARMA KARMA Bad Deeds = Bad KARMA KARMA is carried forward through many lives.HINDUISM AT DEATH Body Dies – Funeral rites – Body Cremated Soul ATMAN released Soul ATMAN released – Immortal Souls SAMSARA SAMSARA ATMAN reborn into a new body to begin the journey again. If GOOD KARMA last life, then higher CASTE this life. If BAD KARMA last life, lower CASTE this life – even down to an animal!HINDUISMRELEASE MOKSHA KARMA After Many (thousands, generations, millions) of lives, the ATMAN is cleaned of any bad KARMA. It is released from the Cycle of Life and Death and Rebirths – SAMSARA ATMAN BRAHMAN ATMAN returns to become one with the universal Spirit – BRAHMAN (GOD) BRAHMAN HINDU view – we are all God, we just don’t know it. The quest in life is to recognise that all life is part of BRAHMAN including you. “You Are IT”