Sanctity of life

The Sanctity of Life The origin and value of human life Read the information on the link and answer the questions which follow. For Christians, who chooses when life begins or ends? Do you agree with this? Why or why not? Due to the concept of sanctity of life, Catholics do not believe in... Marriage and pregnancy Contraception and IVF Palliative care and medicine Fill in the missing words from this biblical quote from Jeremiah. Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. Fill in the blanks. Christians believe that all life is created by God and is therefore unique and sacred. This belief is known as the sanctity of life. Christians also believe that humans were made in the image of God, and because of this they believe that all human life should be valued and protected. Christians believe that every attempt should be made to look after all human life. Christians believe that only God should create life and take life away. According to the Catholic Church, which of the following are threats to human life or care of it? No Care for human life NHS and emergency services work efforts Covid regulations regarding face coverings and sanitising Pope Francis highlighting issues of social inequality and injustice Charity work - e.g. Cash for kids or Marie Curie Palliative care (end of life hospice care) Syrian Refugee Crisi Appeal Law enforcement regulations Counselling and mental health initiatives Threat to human life Assault Murder Abortion Capital Punishment War and conflict Parliamentary activity Terrorist activity The QUALITY of life is more important than the SANCTITY of life. What do you think and why? Show both sides of the argument.