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The Sanctity of Life. Sanctity of life means how life is special and why it is special. There are five components to the idea of sanctity of life – we can see them like the petals of a flower:. Life is sacred. Only God can choose when life ends.
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The Sanctity of Life
Sanctity of life means how life is special and why it is special. There are five components to the idea of sanctity of life – we can see them like the petals of a flower:
Life is sacred Only God can choose when life ends Fill in the details in each petal on your diagram and underline the words that are in bold All life deserves respect Life should be protected Life is God given
Can you think of a mnemonic to help remind you of the five petals? Use the first letter of each of the words in bold- e.g. Sacred – S Sweet Choose – C Children Protected – Pick Given – G Grey Respect –R Rabbits You can do better than me but keep it clean!
People like doctors think about the idea of the Sanctity of life when they make decisions about people every day. For Christians and Muslims, because they believe that God created us, this means that all people are special and important to God. All people deserve respect and to be cared for.