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issues of life and death - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The main points of the creation story are:
        
        God created the world for a purpose, and it was (fundamentually) good
        
        God created human and animal life
        
        Human beings were expected by God to be stewards of the world (have a special relationship to God and to the world)
        
        on the seventh day God rested
      - the second creation story (genesis 2:4 - 2:25) teaches
        
        Adam was crated first
        
        Adam was formed from the dust of the earth, and the breath of God
        
        he was created before the animals
        
        he was placed in the garden of eden, to live in paradise
        
        Eve was created to be his partner
      - différent attitudes, same religion
        
        there are different attitudes to the creation story amongst christians and jews
        
        some believe that God must have caused god must have caused any 'Big Bang' that is seen as the start of the universe
        
        some believe that there is sufficient evidence to show that life evolved graually over the millions of years
        
        some believe that the creation story litrally, believing it to historically true. creationists would believe that the origin is the universe happened exactly as described in a sacred text
        
        some believe that the creation story can be interpreted and although might contain real meaning, might not be historically true
    - - there is no creation story in the Qur'an though there are many teachings about the role of Allah as creator and sustainer of all life.
        
        the main teachings about the creation in Islam are:
        
        Allah made the world and everything in it
        
        Allah created Heavens and earth over six long periods
        
        Adam was made out of clay and had life breathed into him
        
        a wife was made for Adam
        
        Humans were given the role of Khalifahs to be responsible to look after the world and treat it with respect
        
        on the day of judgment all Muslims will be called to account for how they have looked after Allahs creation
        
        Many Muslims are creationists, as they believe the words of the Qur'an must be taken literally as it was revealed from Allah. others may accept some aspects of evolution, but do not accept the idea if human evolution as the Qur'an refers to the creation of Adam
- - - - the Ten Commandments contain 'thou shalt not kill'
      - God is the creator, only he gives and take life away
      - all lie is sacred and precious
      - Jesus taught about the importance of compassion
      - humans are created by God and in the image of God. this is taught in the first book of the bible
      - in Jeremiah 1: 5 reference is made to God knowing the individual 'before I formed you in the womb'
    - - are against abortion under any curcumstances
      - believe that the from the moment of conception a new and unique life is born
      - the Didache in the second century stated ''you shall not kill the embryo by abortion'
    - - accepts that certain situations might allow abortion
      - these situations don't include social reasons, only if the mother's life is at risk and issues related to the quality of life
      - many evangelical protestants are against abortion in principle, but understand it may be acceptable in some circumstances
- - - - teachings of the catechism show the importance of respecting all life
      - only in exactable circumstances medical procedures can be withheld