Prejudice and discrimination
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- Christians believePrejudice and discrimination are wrong
- Christians believeAll humans are equal - imago dei
- Christians teachAgape (selfless) love, supports idea of treating all the same way
- Christians followThe example of Jesus, who did not discriminate
- Parable of the Good Samaritan
- Demonstrates ideas of helping others, not treating them differently
- Catholic Christians only allow men to hold church positions, for example bishop, priest, pope
- St Paul taught 'Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says' (1 Corinthians 14:34)
- Gender equality in Christianity
- Since 2015, the Church of England has allowed female bishops
- Many Christian organisations (for example, Christian Aid, Tearfund) promote gender equality
- Teachings of equality suggestHomosexuals should be allowed to marry
- Some Christians believe love is love regardless of the sex of the people
- Many churches welcome homosexuals
- Traditionally some Christians believe marriage should only be between a man and a woman, and that same-sex relationships are wrong, as they don't produce children naturally
- Some churches do not accept homosexuals
- AllahCreated all humans - they are equal although not the same
- All people deserve equal treatment and respect
- Muhammad: 'Taught about the importance of treating everyone equally in his final sermon'
- Men in Islam
- Providers
- Protectors of women
- Women in Islam
- Raise the children
- Look after the home
- Men and women's roles in Islam are seen to complement each other
- Homosexuality in IslamTraditionally taught to be wrong
- Homosexual couples cannot have children naturally, which is the purpose of marriage
- Same-sex relationships are seen to threaten the family unit and the stability of society
- There are many examples of Muslims who are homosexual being rejected by other Muslims
- Some Muslims claim it is impossible to be both Muslim and homosexual