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Explain the beliefs Christians hold about their responsibility for those at the beginning and end of their lives.
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RE Coursework Q1) Explain the beliefs Christians hold about their responsibility for those at the beginning and end of their lives. This essay will clarify the attitudes that Christians hold about their responsibility for those at the beginning and end of their lives. I will do this by looking at the different responsibilities that Christians hold with regard to abortion and euthanasia and show the different Christian views. Abortion is the premature expulsion of the foetus from the womb. Christians have different views on this issue. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that deliberate procured abortion is a serious sin in all circumstances. They believe that they have a responsibility, a moral obligation to protect the foetus. In Catholic theology human life is said to begin at the moment of conception. From that moment, it is sacred and everybody should try to protect it. Pope Paul V1 said 'Human life is...
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