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“The Church’s teaching on moral issues never goes out of date.” Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have...

      

“The Church’s teaching on moral issues never goes out of date.”
Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have considered different points of view.

  

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marlyne
• Church teaching on moral issues is based on Bible teaching; Christians
view the Bible as God’s word which is true for all time.
• It is important for the church to set standards and keep to them; this is
especially true in an age of secularisation and competing claims about
truth.
• Church teaching never goes out of date as it can allow for issues that
were not mentioned in the Bible, such as abortion and IVF.
On the other hand:
• The church needs to update its teaching in line with moral standards of
the twenty-fi rst century.
• Sacred texts written thousands of years ago can give general standards
about moral behaviour but are not always relevant today, e.g. laws
regarding food, hygiene and clothing.
• The church needs to be a positive force in society; it will not be taken
seriously if it does not show a willingness to change out of date views.
marlinbito answered the question on July 13, 2018 at 01:27


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