Concept a: the Nature of a Religious Tradition
Concept A: The Nature of a Religious Tradition
1. What issues are addressed when asking about the human condition?
The issues that are addressed when asking about the human condition are: Suffering and our Flaws. When addressing this, we ask ourselves: Why do we suffer? Do we deserve to suffer? These are some examples of questions we ask ourselves, but all religions admit that as humans we make mistakes and suffer. When the issue of our flaws we ask ourselves are we born good or evil? are we a little of both? do we deserve to suffer? -Although sinning and being imperfect is part of our nature, religions usually offer a form of overcoming the suffering or a method to ‘cleanse’ of our sins in order to obtain salvation.
2. What is meant by the notion of salvation described as transcendence?
Transcendence is meant by the ‘overcoming the limitations of human condition’. This is good because we are now able to surpass our boundaries and have the ability to connect closer to God because we have been able to let go. We are able to live fully with all the joys and sorrows of life, while being able to maintain stability, union and tranquility with God.
3. What do religions determine by answering the ethical question: What is right and wrong?
The basic idea or component of ethics in religion is being able to see and understand what is moral or good in consideration of their religion. Basically is how we are to act while living in this world. The rules that the church implies along to it’s followers is usually a guide to them on how to obtain good morals. For example, the Catholic Church uses the 10 commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai, in which it instructs the people how to live a moral life. The Church and the people uses these guidelines like: Honor your Mother and Father; You shall not kill; you shall not steal; etc. These rules benefit the community since they are enforcing rules that help establish peace and harmony, concepts that are essential in a
1. What issues are addressed when asking about the human condition?
The issues that are addressed when asking about the human condition are: Suffering and our Flaws. When addressing this, we ask ourselves: Why do we suffer? Do we deserve to suffer? These are some examples of questions we ask ourselves, but all religions admit that as humans we make mistakes and suffer. When the issue of our flaws we ask ourselves are we born good or evil? are we a little of both? do we deserve to suffer? -Although sinning and being imperfect is part of our nature, religions usually offer a form of overcoming the suffering or a method to ‘cleanse’ of our sins in order to obtain salvation.
2. What is meant by the notion of salvation described as transcendence?
Transcendence is meant by the ‘overcoming the limitations of human condition’. This is good because we are now able to surpass our boundaries and have the ability to connect closer to God because we have been able to let go. We are able to live fully with all the joys and sorrows of life, while being able to maintain stability, union and tranquility with God.
3. What do religions determine by answering the ethical question: What is right and wrong?
The basic idea or component of ethics in religion is being able to see and understand what is moral or good in consideration of their religion. Basically is how we are to act while living in this world. The rules that the church implies along to it’s followers is usually a guide to them on how to obtain good morals. For example, the Catholic Church uses the 10 commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai, in which it instructs the people how to live a moral life. The Church and the people uses these guidelines like: Honor your Mother and Father; You shall not kill; you shall not steal; etc. These rules benefit the community since they are enforcing rules that help establish peace and harmony, concepts that are essential in a