origins and meanings - origin and meaning

• what do catholics believe about creation ex nihlo?

  god is solely responsible for everything that exists we see this in genesis 1:1 when god began to create his creation
• catholic and other christian views on creation of universe

  not all interpret the bible the same way so understand creation accounts differently, but all believe the people who wrote the biblical accounts were inspired by god, god makes himself known to people through the bible and the bible is the word of god and helps us live our lives
• how do catholics view the genesis accounts?

  myths should not be interpreted literally as comes from different times and reflects attitudes of the society they originated from the accounts in genesis 1:1
• what do fundamentalists believe about the creation accounts?

  genesis accounts are historical accounts and that it actually happened therefore believing the universe was created in 6 days also known as creationists
• what happened on day 1 and 2 in creation accounts?

  day 1: god created night and day 'god called the light day and the darkness he called night"

  day 2: god created the heavens 'god separated the waters under the firmament"
• what happened on day 3 and 4 in creation accounts?


  day 3: god created land and plants "let the earth put fourth vegetation"

  day 4: god created sun moon and stars 'and god made two great lights"
• what happened on day 5 and 6 and 7 in creation accounts?

  day 5: god created birds and fish 'let the waters bring fourth swarms of living creatures"

  day 6: god created living creatures including man 'let us make man in our image'

  day 7: god rested 'god finished his work
• jewish views on creation

  God is the source of all life and sole creator, many Jews recite the Modeh Ani every morning, which gives thanks to God for another day
• what does genesis 1st book of the torah tell the 2 creation stories for jews

  observant jews use shabbat as a complete day of rest as god rested on day 7, the second creation story describes Adam and Eve in garden of eden, some orthodox believe these accounts are the origin of the world as torah related to Moses and many orthodox and reform believe that god started the world through the Big Bang and guided life through evolution
• non religious views on origins of the universe

  scientists developed theories that contradict biblical accounts of creation, a challenge faced by religious believes was the earth is not the centre of the universe and the world is much older than people thought in the past
• big bang theory

  George lemaitre said galaxies far away suggest the universe is 15 billion year old and the entire universe was in a bubble (hotter and dense) which exploded so universe was born, time space and matter all began in a fraction of a second
• so what did the big bang theory lead to?

  professor Hawkins and many scientists to believe there was no god responsible for the origins of the universe
• catholic views on the Big Bang

  doesn't have to be a choice between religion and science both perfectly possible, science can teach us the how the universe came into being but not why it is here
• what is the author of genesis explaining about the universe?

  it explains why the universe began and god being the creator of everything but scientists answer questions on how the universe was created
• scientific theories of evolution

  Richard Dawkins who is an atheist agrees with Darwin theory of evolution which is natural selection and survival of fittest

  'you can not be sane and well educated and disbelieve the theory of evolution
• is evolution compatible with catholic beliefs

  catholics accept theory of evolution but disagree with the idea that human aren't special. if stars, planets and animals evolved over time they were ultimately created by god

  sow: pope st john Paul
• fundamentalists belief about big bang and evolution

  see it as an attack on their belief as they interprt the scripture literally and believe the bible came directly from god and every word is historical true and accurate

  - any scientific account of creation that conflicts with the genes account is considered wrong
• catholic belief about teachings about the sanctity of human life

  value life made in imago dei, a gift from god, sacred and everyone has a right to life which should be protected

  'human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of god' ccc
• how do the creation accounts demonstrate that the creation of humans was unlike the rest of creation?

  gen 1: it states that human were created in the image of god (gen 1:26-27)

  gen 2: god creates Adam from the earth and breathes life into him so he can live
• catholic teaching about human dignity

  catholics have a duty to recognise and respect dignity of all including those are vulnerable (the dignity of every person no matter who they are)
• Why did St Catherine of Siena spend time with sinners?

  they were made in imago den and when u look in a mirror and see a reflection of a person they are imago die

  'her dignity is that of her creation, seeing that she is in the image of god
• what did st Catherine of siena believe about god?

  god loves you no matter what so when u look in the mirror you should she a person created out of love

  'you are taken with love for her, for by love indeed you created her
• the catholic church on arbotion

  against it as human life is sacred and life begins at conception, god who gave life and is the start of the babies rs w god, arbition is taking a life and therefore is evil and u should consider adoption
• what is the Principe of double effect?

  if mothers life in danger you treat her and if baby dies due to the treatment it is not considered an arbotion

  'before I formed you in the womb I knew you
• other Christian views on arbotion

  should be avoided at all costs, consider abrotion if rape, if you don't believe life begins at conception, free will, lesser of 2 evils eg if it presents suffering (methodist church)
• jewish views on arbotion

  some say only god can take a life and 10 com say thou shall not kill some say that refers to unborn babies, most say its not a person till its born, reform say arbotion only permitted for serious reasons eg life at risk
• What is the humanist view on the value of life?

  They don't consider life sacred but special.
• What is the humanist view on abortion?

  They believe in personal choice, prioritize quality of life in decision-making, encourage adoption, support legalizing abortion to prevent unsafe procedures, and advocate for easier access to contraception to reduce abortion rates.
• Peter singer views on arbotion

  morally acceptable to take the life of these 'no persons' if it will bring less suffering and greater happiness, treating animals less that humans is discriminatory in the same way as calling someone racist due to their colour, animals feel pleasure and pain so their interest should be taken into account
• catholics response to singers views

  since god gave humans a soul they are and remain 'persons', agree they should look after animals but humans are still important as made imago die, humans have a special dignity to animals don't