Examine Religious Teachings About the Value of Human Life with Particular Reference to Quality of Life and Self-Sacrifice.

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Examine religious teachings about the value of human life with particular reference to quality of life and self-sacrifice. (30 marks) Quality of life can be referred to how good or bad someone’s life is and self sacrifice is when a person gives up something for another person. In Christianity, Christians believe that Jesus sacrificed himself for everyone else, for example in John 3:16 it states ‘whoever believes in him may not be lost but have eternal life’. So, this shows that salvation took place as Jesus sacrificed himself so that humans still had an opportunity to enter heaven and in revelations 21 it stated that humans will redeem their relationship with God, so they can become closer and have that trust between them again. So, this that self sacrificed should be done and that humans quality of life would be good since now they know they have Gods trust again. Also, in Christianity helping others so self sacrifice is important and should be done. This is shown in John 15 as it states ‘greatest love a person can show is to die for his friends’, this shows that in life one of the most important act is to sacrifice your own life to help someone else’ s which is the same as Jesus did. This also shows that the main aspect of situation ethics (Christian ethic) is also being followed which showing agape when making a decision, so showing agape by sacrificing your own life for the sake of others. This is supported by Stephen who was the first Christian martyr as he showed self sacrifice by having his life ended for his religion, so he stood up for his faith. So, this shows that self sacrificed should be done. In Sikhism, there is the act of sewa which is a self service act. So, this is when a person sacrifices their time or money to help others. For example, in the langar Guru Nanak has encouraged sewa by people donating food to the langar of even cooking the
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