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WJEC RS GCSE Questions and Verified Answers
abortion
Ans: Abortion is the deliberate termination (ending the life) of a pregnancy
where a foetus is removed from the womb after viability. In the UK, 24 weeks
is the cut off for an abortion and a doctor must approve of the procedure.
Abortion was made legal in 1964 but was implemented in 1968 in the UK.
Evolution
Ans: Evolution is the process of adaptation of one singular biological cell to
many cells forming a living organism adapted for its environment and is the
development over time from simple to complex life forms. There are two
types of evolution, bind evolution and blind evolution.
Euthanasia
Ans: Euthanasia means 'gentle death' or 'good death'. It is sometimes
referred to as 'mercy killing' or 'assisted suicide' and means bringing a
peaceful end to the dying process. There are two types of euthanasia,
voluntary and non-voluntary(voluntary is when the person has asked for
euthanasia, maybe due to suffering. Non-voluntary is when the decision to
ends someone's life is taken on their behalf usually from a family member)
Soul
Ans: A non-physical, spiritual, dualist and eternal part of one's being that
connects someone to God and is said to live on after your body dies
(physical death) and is believe will go to either Heaven or Hell in the afterlife
in most religions such as the Abrahamic religions.
Environmental responsibility
Ans: The duty among human beings to respect, care for and preserve the
natural environment. Crucial to environmental responsibility is the idea of
sustainability. Christians and Muslims believe they have the duty of
stewardship.
Afterlife
Ans: The belief that existence continues after physical death. Both Muslims
and Christians believe that after death, a person's soul goes to Heaven or
Hell.
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Quality of life
Ans: Quality of life is how an organism lives, ensuring necessities and no
unexpected dangers (e.g food, water, and economical hardships for
humans.) and is the extent to which life is meaningful.
Sanctity of life
Ans: Sanctity of life is the belief that life is special, sacred and precious.
Christians and Muslims believe life is special because it was created by God.
Literalist and non-literalist and Young earth creationists
Ans: Literalists (also known as creationists) believe that everything is
exactly how it is in the Bible. Young earth creationists believe that the Earth
were created by God about 10000 years ago, they are literalists (e.g they
believe the Earth was created in six 24 hour days). Young earth creationism
disagrees with modern science of how old the universe and the earth is.
Non-literalists do not take the bible exactly as it says (e.g days could be a
longer time period, or the genesis story is pre-scientific.).
Genesis creation teachings
Ans: Stewardship (humans are the caretakers of the Earth god has created
for them and should be cared for)
Sanctity of life ( made in god's image, only ones with souls are humans )
Ex nihilo - creation out of nothing
Dominion - rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air
Nature of humanity- fallen, rational, creative, soul, moral, free will, image of
god
In the beginning, God made the heavens and the Earth
God said let there be light and it became
Omni words
Life is a gift from god
Abortion facts
WJEC RS GCSE Questions and Verified Answers
abortion
Ans: Abortion is the deliberate termination (ending the life) of a pregnancy
where a foetus is removed from the womb after viability. In the UK, 24 weeks
is the cut off for an abortion and a doctor must approve of the procedure.
Abortion was made legal in 1964 but was implemented in 1968 in the UK.
Evolution
Ans: Evolution is the process of adaptation of one singular biological cell to
many cells forming a living organism adapted for its environment and is the
development over time from simple to complex life forms. There are two
types of evolution, bind evolution and blind evolution.
Euthanasia
Ans: Euthanasia means 'gentle death' or 'good death'. It is sometimes
referred to as 'mercy killing' or 'assisted suicide' and means bringing a
peaceful end to the dying process. There are two types of euthanasia,
voluntary and non-voluntary(voluntary is when the person has asked for
euthanasia, maybe due to suffering. Non-voluntary is when the decision to
ends someone's life is taken on their behalf usually from a family member)
Soul
Ans: A non-physical, spiritual, dualist and eternal part of one's being that
connects someone to God and is said to live on after your body dies
(physical death) and is believe will go to either Heaven or Hell in the afterlife
in most religions such as the Abrahamic religions.
Environmental responsibility
Ans: The duty among human beings to respect, care for and preserve the
natural environment. Crucial to environmental responsibility is the idea of
sustainability. Christians and Muslims believe they have the duty of
stewardship.
Afterlife
Ans: The belief that existence continues after physical death. Both Muslims
and Christians believe that after death, a person's soul goes to Heaven or
Hell.
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Quality of life
Ans: Quality of life is how an organism lives, ensuring necessities and no
unexpected dangers (e.g food, water, and economical hardships for
humans.) and is the extent to which life is meaningful.
Sanctity of life
Ans: Sanctity of life is the belief that life is special, sacred and precious.
Christians and Muslims believe life is special because it was created by God.
Literalist and non-literalist and Young earth creationists
Ans: Literalists (also known as creationists) believe that everything is
exactly how it is in the Bible. Young earth creationists believe that the Earth
were created by God about 10000 years ago, they are literalists (e.g they
believe the Earth was created in six 24 hour days). Young earth creationism
disagrees with modern science of how old the universe and the earth is.
Non-literalists do not take the bible exactly as it says (e.g days could be a
longer time period, or the genesis story is pre-scientific.).
Genesis creation teachings
Ans: Stewardship (humans are the caretakers of the Earth god has created
for them and should be cared for)
Sanctity of life ( made in god's image, only ones with souls are humans )
Ex nihilo - creation out of nothing
Dominion - rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air
Nature of humanity- fallen, rational, creative, soul, moral, free will, image of
god
In the beginning, God made the heavens and the Earth
God said let there be light and it became
Omni words
Life is a gift from god
Abortion facts
