Religious Studies: Abortion Coursework - page 6
Keywords: Religious Studies: Abortion Coursework GCSE Religious Studies Education RS RE R.E. R.S.
By slashwk on 23/11/2006 17:34:37
Level: GCSE Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11)
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the Church of England to that of the Roman Catholic Church.
Explain how Christians might put their beliefs about abortion into action.
In the previous section the validations for various different stances are illustrated and explained. If a Christian is particularly passionate about their views on abortion, they will want to act upon their beliefs. There are various ways in which a Christian can go about doing such a thing.
A very simple thing an anti-abortion Christian would be likely to do is help the foetuses of pregnant women via the use of prayer. They could ask God for guidance as to how to help those who are contemplating abortion, or even ask God to help them directly. Another simple action they would be willing to take is to vote in favour of a parliamentary candidate with similar views on abortion, possibly promising to make abortions harder to obtain.
A Christian would feel obliged to cut down on the number of pregnancies occurring in the first place via the use of education. They may volunteer themselves to give special talks to youngsters explaining the situation regarding abortion, and persuading them to take the necessary precautions so that they do not find themselves in a situation as such. They could explain that God intended humans reproduce in the first place and that having children in itself is not sinful but part of his plan:
‘God created human beings in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase.’ Genesis 1:27
If they want to get even more involved, they may decide that it is necessary for them to offer their services and time to children of parents who are finding it hard to cope. They could possibly baby-sit, offer to do the shopping, or do the domestic chores around the house so that a single parent has more time to deal with the other issues in their life.
Christians may feel that they should provide advice for those who are considering abortion, and convince them that adoption would be a more acceptable thing to do. They could explain that there are many couples who cannot have children themselves and are desperate to adopt a child for them. A further, and more long-term, act of belief would be for a Christian to act as a foster carer for a
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