1. Religions rights and responsibility Making Moral Decisions What does the word moral mean?

2. How do you make moral decisions? Imagine the boat is sinking but you can only save one person on the plastic buoy. Who do you take, your mother or your wife? How did you come to that decision?

3. Religion : Rights and Responsibilities Topics: The authority of the Bible The Authority of the Church The role of conscience Situation ethics How Christians make moral decisions Human Rights in the UK The electoral system in the UK Christian teachings on moral duties and responsibilities Nature of genetic engineering

4. Big Picture New course as part of full course RE. Lesson will focus on how Christians make moral decisions. This lesson will focus on the Bible as a basis of making moral decisions Skills – effective participator Exam Spec – A01

5. Outcomes All will be able to note why the Bible is used as a basis for making moral decisions. Most will evaluate the use of the Bible as a way in which people make moral decisions Few will answer exam specification 6marks and 8marks to a level B Grade

6. HOMEWORK Find out what each keyword means for unit

7. What is the bible? Bible: Holy book of Christians with 66 books split into the Old Testament and the new testament.

8. The authority of the Bible BIBLE Old TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT Decalogue The psalm Some prophets Gospel Letters of St PAUL and St. PETER

9. The authority of the Bible Psalm 23 Though I walked through the valley of the shadow of death…. Decalogue: thou shall not murder Prophet Isaiah: Prepare for war!

10. The authority of the Bible Jesus said treat others as you yourselves wish to be treated: Golden Rule: Peter said: be humble, Be patient, respect leaders and elders Paul said : Obey authorities! Women should not talk in church

11. Why do Christians use the Bible in making moral decisions? The Bible is the Word of God, thus the Bible is God’s guidance to humans The Bible contains God’s teachings on behaviour. The Decalogue (10 Commandments) give Christian’s clear moral guidance The Bible contains teaching of Jesus on how to live and records events in Jesus’ life. Christian’s often ask themselves how would Jesus behave in a situation The Bible contains letters from the Apostle St Paul to the early churches which explain how Christians are to behave Christians believe that only the Bible is authenticated by God thus they can be sure their moral decisions are approved by God

12. Timed Question – remember structure Explain why some Christians use only the Bible when making moral decisions? 8 marks

13. Although all Christians accept the authority of the Bible, they do not agree about how important it should be. Other Christians believe that the bible was written by humans and so is only a guide for making moral decisions. They think the bible needs interpreting to fit what the world is like today Some Christians would use the Church to tell them what the Bible means for today Other Christians would use their own conscience or reason whether to follow the Bible in making a moral decision in the C21.

14. Timed Question – Remember Structure ‘The Bible is the best guide we can have when making moral decisions.’ i Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion Ii Give reasons why some people may disagree with you At least one of the points of view should be Christian with reasons from that religion

15. Review Do you use your holy book when making moral decisions? Why is the Bible important to Christians?