Grade 9 Religion Notes

The beatitudes are eight statements taught by Jesus. Each Beatitude calls us towards holiness, commitment and promotes positive human values. They are concerned with virtue and how a believer in Jesus Christ can achieve that virtue. The Beatitudes are a map of life, a series of directives helping us on our journey to be with God. They are simply stated, but are profound in meaning. They guide, point and teach. In the Beatitudes, Jesus taught his followers how to let love reign the world, and when love overcomes all other things there will be a state of peace. They show Adherents the values that Christ cares about. These values if followed can not only bring a believer into a state of peace and happiness, but also right into the Kingdom of God after our journey on this earth is over. Teachings of the Beatitudes can apply to our lives today as they are timeless in teaching and ‘confronting us with

Hey you guys it’s been awhile! How are things going back home? Things are going great here. You guys know how America Christianity is the main religion well here in Japan Buddhism and Shinto are the popular religions. I have now acquired a taste for fish and seafood here in Japan they rely on the seas of japan to provide them with their food. The hardest thing for me living here in Japan is I had to learn to read and write Chinse since that is the main language Japanese people read and write. Can’t wait to return and tell you all about my amazing adventures.

Mahatma Gandhi once stated, “Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as cooperation with good.”

that all our actions should be directed towards respecting human dignity by treating others the way we would like to be treated.

Secularism is the indifference to or rejection of formal religion. The most secular countries today are in Europe. Secularism has become more widespread during the past century due to the rise in democracy. Democratic governments disadvantage the traditional practices of a religion because they offer freedom, whereas other forms of government may force it's population to practice a specific religion. For example, the predominance of Islam in the Middle East can be associated with the influence of Taliban, a militant movement in the area that enforces the Islamic religion.

To understand the religion Islam the most important thing is to understand the meaning of the name. As one can see that Islam is not named after a person like in Christianity after Jesus Christ. Islam is the true religion of Allah and as such, its name represents the main principle of Allah “God” religion the total submission to the will of Allah. Islam means the submission or surrender of one’s will to the only true god worthy of worship in Arabic. Any who does this is termed a Muslim which, the word implies peace which is the natural consequence of total submission to the will of Allah (Meaning of Islam).

When you step up and help the victim to the bad thing, that shows the bad person, that it's not a good idea. Nevertheless, and example is " The Terrible Things don’t need a reason. Just be glad it wasn't us they wanted.". Also " There are no white creatures here but us." " We have come for you".

Values are to be shared among the members. Equality for all citizens will be bylaw no matter race, gender, sexual orientation or any other uncontrollable factor. Truth shall be held to the highest standard, and all members are to speak with honesty about their thoughts in order to make the society a better place.

People across the world practise different religions and visit different religious places of worship. Some of these religious places have gained global fame due to their spiritual importance as well as aesthetic beauty.

Beliefs and morals are two concepts that explore the polarities of right and wrong. Tradition is the faith and practice that was imparted from Jesus to the Apostles and it is an essential belief for Orthodox Christians. Tradition is not only unchanging throughout history as it can be traced back to the Apostles, but it is also present in everyday moments through the idea of creative fidelity. Creative fidelity entails that we follow tradition and live it with the help of the Church. The Doctrine of Deification is another important belief that Orthodox Christians follow more literally than other Christians might. Deification refers to Christians becoming God and this became possible through the Incarnation of Jesus because if Jesus was human than all humans can be God. Moreover, Orthodox Christians relate this back to the Fall of

When I went into Grade 9 religion, I thought that it was going to be one of the most useless and boring courses that I took as religion is not significant in my life. About a quarter in to the semester, I was surprised when I realized that I actually enjoyed going to religion class every day. The heated discussions about controversial topics, the interesting lessons and the captivating movies were all responsible for the best hour and fifteen minutes of my weekdays. I was raised by parents who didn’t believe in any religion, but they never forced their belief on me. Until a year ago, I was completely uneducated about the Catholic faith. However, I learned a lot about Catholicism during religion class. That’s when I realized that just because

Every person capable of thinking and processing has a different set of guidelines and mindsets for his or her life. These guidelines tend to be words or mottos designed to help guide each individual through life and/or hardship that may arise. In the short time i’ve had in this world, i’ve been able to narrow my thoughts down to four basic principles. One: I believe i am here to learn about and experience everything this life has to offer. Two: It is important to approach new information openly, but with some skepticism. Not every piece of information presented to me will be true. Three: harm no one; there is no reason is good enough to cause suffering of any kind. Four: Remember both the unimportance and significance of every action i make.

Chastity is not about locking ourselves up in a tower and wearing a steel belt all our days; it’s being freed from selfishness and the standards of our culture and growing in our capacity to love authentically.

The international community has been paid close attention to the human rights issues since the World War II, and the importance of human rights as well as individual freedoms has been emphasized increasingly. According to Donnelly, human rights are the essential aspects that every person should be entitled. Even though human rights legislation may be different because of the political structure of the various sovereign states, there are still fundamental human rights that should be universal to all countries in the world, for example, food, personal security and the freedom of thought. These are the basic needs that should be provided to every human being throughout the world. Failure to adhere to them is, therefore, the violation of human rights. Furthermore, while enjoying one’s human rights, the individual should also respect and protect others’ rights, which is considered to be the correlative responsibilities of his rights (Donnelly, 2013).

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. (“Universal Declaration of Human Rights”)